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COMMISSIONER HÜBNER

This initiative focuses on leveraging the synergy between environmental protection and business growth. With 30% of total Cohesion Policy funds allocated to environmental objectives, it aims to mainstream environmental priorities, assist regions in addressing climate change and transitioning to a low-carbon economy, promote eco-innovation and support small and medium-sized enterprises. Investment examples include water and waste management, biodiversity protection, railways, clean urban transport, renewable energies, and energy efficiency. The principles include cross-cutting integration of low-carbon practices, leadership in environmental technologies, and fostering competitiveness. This policy positions the EU as a leader in green technologies, creating sustainable jobs and improving the environment.

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COMMISSIONER HÜBNER

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  1. COMMISSIONER HÜBNER Cohesion Policy & Environment

  2. Objectives Exploit the potential for a “win-win" synergy between environmental protection and business growth: • Mainstreaming environmental priorities • Assist regions in tackling climate change and engaging in the low carbon economy • Eco-innovation & SMEs

  3. Cohesion Policy & environment - 30% of total Cohesion Policy funds 2007-2013 - 3 times more than in 2000-2006 (€ 37 billion)

  4. Investment examples: • Water management: € 22 billion • Waste management: € 6 billion • Biodiversity & nature protect: € 3.9 bn

  5. Mainstreaming environment • Environment integrated in programme objectives • Project compliance with EU environmental legislation: • Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of plans and programmes • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of specific projects

  6. Principles: - Cross cutting integration of low carbon practices and indicators - Regions are crucial to achieve EU’s climate goals: climate change is an opportunity • Investment examples: • Railways: € 23 billion • Clean urban transport: € 6 billion • Renewable energies: € 4.8 billion • Energy efficiency: € 4.2 billion

  7. Principles: • Foster competitiveness • Leadership in environmental technologies Investments: - Support to environmentally friendly products and processes (SMEs): € 3 billion

  8. Leader in green development Win-win policy: Positions EU as lead market in green technologies Creates new and sustainable jobs in local economies (growth) Improves and protects the environment

  9. COMMISSIONER HÜBNER Cohesion Policy & Environment

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