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EWI Workshop Europese vergroeningseconomie: uitdagingen en kansen Didier Herbert DG Enterprise & Industry. The new European growth strategy “Europe 2020”. Diverse picture of industry. Renewables. Textiles. Pulp and paper. Chemicals. Energy Intensive industries Emerging trends
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EWI Workshop Europese vergroeningseconomie: uitdagingen en kansen Didier HerbertDG Enterprise & Industry
Diverse picture of industry Renewables Textiles Pulp and paper Chemicals Energy Intensive industries Emerging trends Business transforms itself Security and space Non-metallic products Electrical engineering Basic metals ... ... ... Machine building Construction Motor vehicles
An example of the challenge? Cement 1 ton Cement = 0,8 ton CO2 Avg price cement = €60/ton ton CO2=12 Euro Risk of greater imports/less exports on third markets “Carbon leakage”
An example of emerging activities: size of EU Business related to sustainability • The business related to sustainability in the EU27 had a turnover of €232 billion (2.2% of GDP) in 2004 and €319 billion (2.5% of GDP) in 2008 (at current prices) • The direct-employment of the sector in EU27 is estimated at about 2.8 million and 3.4 million in respectively 2004 and 2008.
EU Business related to Sustainability in the World Market • Emerging business opportunity for traditional industries but also opportunity for newcomers
Diverse picture, depending on SME, Innovation, Internal market perspective • Highly efficient SMEs, but high potential of increasing energy efficiency is slowed down by lack of information • Demand-side policy spurs innovation; potential of cross-sectoral symbiosis • Internal market: is waste just waste or should we push for easier circulation of waste as a resource?
What does it mean for policymakers dealing with competitiveness? • Are we watching the game , are we playing the game? • Success factors • But
Examples of Success factors.1. Reality based policy-making; getting the numbers right
Ex 2: Developping analytical toolsModelling the Cost of Clim Change Policy Economy-wide impact (-0,9%) vs Sectoral impact Low Scenario: Multilateral Action with 20% reduction in EU GHG Emissions by 2020 High Scenario: Multilateral Action with 30% reduction in EU GHG Emissions by 2020
Example 3. Policy coordinationSustainable Product Policy How to have a coherent policy ?
But • Everybody’s game in the department, • Do we have an overview of what we do on sustainable competitiveness? • Potential to link work, to use networks,..
Conclusion (I) Need to grow our economy in a sustainable way without forgetting the limited impact of Europe on some issues (emissions) Green growth is not the exclusive domain of some sectors: paradigm shift Challenges and opportunities: role for policy At all levels to help adjustment and create win-win situations
Conclusion (EU level ) • Need to bridge the 2 flagships (Ind Policy, Res Efficiency) • Polish interest will be followed by DK presidency • Action Plan on sustainable industrial policy foreseen in 2012: opportunity to have strong pillar combining ind/innov/SME actions • Meanwhile other actions underway, in preparation (Innov. Partnership Raw mat, REACH, Etc..)