Miljøeffektiv teknologi eller miljøteknologi i de ... - Ecoinnovation

Trends
It seems almost impossible to get a binding international climate agreement
to succeed the Kyoto Protocol. At the same time there are reports
from the UN IPCC and IEA, which show that it is getting warmer faster
than has been anticipated. It becomes almost impossible to keep a 2degree
limit on increase in temperature, and even now there are assessments
on an increase of up to 6 degrees by 2100. Reports also show
that CO2 emissions globally continue to rise and extreme weather becomes
more likely.
In this situation of global paralysis it is obviously very important that
individual countries and groups of countries should go ahead and show
that it is possible to reach new achievements in innovation and implementation,
and thereby reducing emissions. Some mutual helping hand
between these countries may prove to be valuable and even more valuable
than you might imagine.
Another trend that should be highlighted is the talk about green
growth and green economy. Eco-efficient technology or environmental
technology already seems to be a slightly outdated topic. Green growth
or green economy takes over with great interest from many governments.
As explained in the introduction, green growth and green economy
is a comprehensive approach, while eco-efficient technology can be
seen as a subcategory under green growth and as such a part thereof. It
must be considered positive that there is an interest for a broader approach,
but the weakness is that the focus becomes difficult to keep in
eco-efficient technology. It becomes uninteresting in the public and governments
eyes, although there is a need for stability and continuity, in
order to have success in development over time. In trying to achieve
success with eco-efficient technology nationally and internationally, it is
necessary to consider the interest in green growth as a very positive
wave. It can provide the basis for a more systematic development.
In this context, the EU Commission’s changing terminology also creates
some confusion about where we are going and what’s important.
Strategic change may lead to a lack of continuity and confusion about the
way forward.
A third trend or observation may be said to be that the topic is constantly
evolving with new examples, reports, strategies and actors. This
makes it difficult to maintain the focus of the analysis. Situations are
constantly changing. The project is thus an expression of the status in
the Nordic countries each as on 1 December 2011, which sets the end of
the project.
Overall, one must say that the amount of material, actors, decisions
and examples have exploded in recent years. This makes it almost impossible
to find a clear way into an area as eco-efficient technology or
environmental technology, which seems to have many followers and
hence high possibility of success. With success, not least extra grant
funds, companies send many signals on innovation, promotion, etc.
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