for a sustainable and economically viable future

1. for a sustainable and economically viable future Petra SchwagerCleaner Production Coordinator, Environmental Management Branch

2. Global Trends: Growth in economy, energy and emissions

3. Regional Energy Consumption per Capita

4. Regional Resource Consumption per Capita tonnes per capita per year Sustainable consumption Source: Dittrich, M. et al., Green Economies Around the World,Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI), Vienna, 2012

5. Resource decoupling Human well-being Economic activity (GDP) Resource use Environmental impact Impact decoupling THE CHALLENGE Decoupling of Growth from Natural Resource Consumption and Negative Environmental Impacts Time Source: International Resource Panel- Decoupling natural resources use and environmental impacts from economic growth ,2011

6. The Green Industry Challenge

7. THE GREEN INDUSTRY INITIATIVE

8. Resource Efficiency: Savings Opportunities • US$ 2.9 trillion savings in 2030 from capturing the resource productivity potential • Rising to US$ 3.7 trillion if carbon is priced at $30 per tonne, subsidies on water, energy, and agriculture are eliminated, and energy taxes are removed • 15 opportunities can deliver about 75% of total resource productivity benefits, for example: Reducing food waste • Reducing municipal water leakage • Higher energy efficiency in the iron and steel industry • Increasing transport fuel efficiency • Improving end-use steel efficiency • Improving power plant efficiency Source: McKinsey (2011)

9. Business as Usual is Not Necessary Source: McKinsey (2011)

10. GREEN INDUSTRY PLATFORM LAUNCHED AT RIO+20 High-level, multi-stakeholder, transformative partnership framework Reduces the negative environmental impact of manufacturing Increases social and economic benefits Only comprehensive, targeted and practical sector-based strategy Members include businesses, governments, international and civil society organizations www.greenindustryplatform.org

11. MEMBERS COMMIT TO… • Improving Resource Efficiency • Strengthening Waste Management • Reducing and Eliminating Toxic Materials • Pursuing Energy Efficiency and Using Renewable Energy • Adopting a Lifetime Approach to Product Manufacture • Making Finance Available to Green Industry • Promoting Technology Transfer and Sharing Best Practices • Greening Global Value Chains • Supporting Green Industry Research and Innovation • Fostering Green Industries and Jobs • Setting Green Industry Targets

12. BENEFITS Increased opportunities to create jobs and grow sustainable economic development Facilitate the transition to a green economy Increase efficiency and reduce waste Improve organizational/national competitiveness Network and partner on green industry policies and projects Shape organizational/national roadmaps towards green industry Access information on global green industrial policies and practices Foster innovation and new technological and management approaches Heighten profile, attract investment and access markets

13. GI Flagship:Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Continuous application of preventive environmental strategies to processes, products and services to increase efficiency and reduce risks to humans and the environment RECP addresses three sustainability dimensions individually and synergistically: Production efficiency Through improved productive use of natural resources by enterprises Environmental management Through minimization of the impact on nature by enterprises Human development Through reduction of risks to people and communities from enterprises and supporting their development Since 1994, promoted globally through support for set up of National Cleaner Production Centres, in 50 developing and transition countries, Main Donors: Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Slovenia and EU

14. GI Flagship:Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Since 1994, promoted globally through support for set up of National Cleaner Production Centres, in 50 developing and transition countries National Cleaner Production Centres and Programmes in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (under establishment), Croatia, Egypt, Lebanon, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, Serbia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia RECP Network in South-East Europe Main Donors: Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Slovenia and EU

15. RECP in Serbia • RESULTS: • So far, (2006-2012) a total of 58 companies participated with about 30,000 employees • Average savings per company: 100,000 EUR/year • Average decrease of water consumption: 50,000 m3/year • Average decrease in electrical power consumption: 500 MWh/year • Average decrease in CO2 emission: 500 t/year • 60 National RECP Experts trained

16. Green Industry Policy Framework Policy options and practice measures for: An integrated framework to support greening of industries Creating an enabling environment Industry-led initiatives Harnessing environmental technologies Instrument mixes to promote the greening of industries

17. Policy Lessons Learned • Green Industry promotion • Cross-cuts multiple policy domains • Manufacturing and industry sector • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources • Science and Technology • Education and Training • Benefits from shared leadership by government, business and civil society • National consensus and willingness and commitment to act • Needs to be grounded in policy context and informed by industrial practice 17

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