Miljøeffektiv teknologi eller miljøteknologi i de ... - Ecoinnovation

although there are many indications that it will be just as cheap, maybe
even cheaper for the economy in the longer term, especially if the environmental
costs or expenses, i.e. externalities, are fully recognized.
To get the full effect of green growth and green economy a significant
amount of factors must be changed, not least the prices, by for example
charges. It appears already that there are significant benefits to the
economies that have already succeeded in introducing green taxes to
some extent and can live with this in competition with other economies
that have done nothing yet. However, it is also clear that there is much
more to be gained by increasing this effort.
Eventually many countries will follow their own strategies for green
growth and green economy such as Iceland is about to do. This allows
such countries to take a step forward if they ensure an effective implementation.
A recommendation to the Nordic countries must be to develop
such national strategies for green growth and green economy and
ensure its effective implementation.
Eco-efficient technology or environmental technology is a prerequisite
for green growth or a subset thereof. Without a strong development
in this area, it will be almost impossible to create a prudent green
growth and green economy. Therefore, the countries need to formulate
sound and strong strategies for eco-efficient technology or environmental
technology, if they focus on green growth and green economy.
The Nordic cooperation
The Nordic cooperation has already made a number of activities to promote
eco-efficient technology or environmental technology. This can be
done better in the future, especially if the Nordic countries are helped to
do what they do best. Initially in the countries’ own interest, but then
also to show the other Nordic countries how it can be done, and also, to
show the same to countries outside of The Nordic area.
8.2 Recommendations
All recommendations must be seen as an attempt to strengthen the Nordic
countries’ efforts for eco-efficient technology or environmental technology.
If a country declares that it wants to have a high profile in the area or
encourage development and innovation in the field, there should be an
interest to follow the recommendations. A country should conduct an
assessment of whether and how they want to follow a recommendation.
Common recommendations
It is recommended to use eco-efficient technology or environmental
technology as a concept compared to other concepts, and that climate
and energy are declared an implemented as an integrated part in this
concept
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