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International Workshop – Green development May 14, 2014 Magali OUTTERS – Team Leader SCP/RAC

International Workshop – Green development May 14, 2014 Magali OUTTERS – Team Leader SCP/RAC. What is SWITCH-Med about?.

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International Workshop – Green development May 14, 2014 Magali OUTTERS – Team Leader SCP/RAC

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  1. International Workshop – Green development May 14, 2014 Magali OUTTERS – Team Leader SCP/RAC

  2. What is SWITCH-Med about? At SWITCH-Med, we build capacity, implement pilot actions, engage with policy-makers and create partnerships toward sustainable consumption and production in the Mediterranean. “ ”

  3. SWITCH-Med Countries http://ec.europa.eu/environment/enlarg/med/

  4. Who are the implementing partners of SWITCH-Med? UNEP-MAP UNIDO UNEP-DTIE SWITCH-Med Programme is funded by the European Union SCP/RAC

  5. Policy Component aims at Reinforcing circular economy in the Mediterranean governance framework and mainstreaming SCP in national policies.

  6. MED Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology (TEST) Demo Component aims at Increasing productivity in the Mediterranean industries

  7. Green Entrepreneurship & Civil Society Demo Component aims at Boosting the creation of green jobs and empowering local grassroot initiatives

  8. Pilot Projects supporting SCP Policies aims at Achieving national actions on the ground

  9. Networking Component aims at Facilitating regular exchange among all key stakeholders and harvesting lessons learned for scaling-up demo activities

  10. Some challenges… • Addressing socio-economic issues • Mainstreaming SCP into key sectors for the Region • Collaboration between Ministries • Stakeholders’ involvement • Access to finance • ....

  11. SCP Fields of Action Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production for companies and industries Regulatory mechanisms promoting the market for sustainable products and services • Eco-labelling • GreenPublic Procurement Green Entrepreneurship and New Green Business Models • Incubators for Green Entrepreneurs • Eco-design and eco-innovation in products and services • Up-scaling of New Green Business Models Empowering citizens, and creating the demand for sustainable products and services • Informal and informal education on SCP • Support to SCP grassroot initiatives Economic and financial instruments • green banking, tax and subsidy reform, • ecological taxation and green tax reform, • tax diferentiation, economic incentives, etc

  12. Thank You! Magali Outters Policy.switchmed@scprac.org

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