GREEN INDUSTRY AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

A presentation by

Florian Peter Iwinjak

UNIDO Brussels

FROM WORDS TO ACTION

Outline Thoughts

Common principles and objectives Words

Green economy and policy Actions

Green industry Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Example: NCPC Cuba Actions in the OECS

THOUGHTS

What we start to realize…

Group

Nation

Region

Global

Common principles and objectives Global: UNCED Rio 1992, Kyoto 1997, etc. Regional: Barbados Plan for action National: SCP national strategies Group: Agenda 21 Individual: Lifestyle and consumption pattern

Common objectives: Respect for earth’s carrying capacity Sustainable production and consumption First relative and the absolute decoupling Low carbon society

Evolution of sustainable manufacturing concepts and practices

Source: OECD 2010

WORDS

Industry as part of the solution

Main challenges today:•Poverty reduction•Wealth and job creation•Climate change

Parts of the solution:•Inclusiveness •Competitiveness•Greening

Green EconomyGreen

Economy(UNEP, DESA) Green

Growth(ESCAP, G20, OECD)

Green Jobs(ILO)

Sustainable Consumption and Production

Green

In

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stry(U

NID

O)

Macro-level(policy/strategy)

Micro-level(operational/solutions)

Green Industry is the strategy for realizationof Green Growth – Green Economy – Green Jobs in

manufacturing and related sectors

Policy Framework for Green Industry Integrated framework Creating an enabling environment Industry-led initiatives Harnessing environmental technologies Instrument mix

Instrument Mix

ACTION

UNIDO Green Industry ThemesEnabling Green Industry Framework

Greening of Industries Creating Green IndustriesResource

Productivity(materials, water

& energy)

Pollution Prevention

(waste & emissions

Responsible Chemicals’ Solutions

Renewable and Efficient

Energy

Materials Recovery

(3Rs)

Pollution Control

(POPs, E-waste,

Environmental Services

Policy and Strategy

Capacity Building

TechnologyDevelopment, Adaptation &

DeploymentFinancial Instruments

ResourceEfficient & Cleaner

Production

Benefits for sustainable development

Economic dynamic Increased competitiveness and Production efficiency Cleantech is one of the fastest growing global sectors

Human development dimension Direct jobs and indirect jobs created Enhanced skills base & improved working conditions

Environmental protection Minimization of the impact on nature by enterprises Contribution to low carbon society and footprint

National Cleaner Production Centres Int. programme launched in

1994 as a follow-up to Rio 47 NCPCs established

worldwide Technical tools & training

manuals produced thousands national &

industrial experts trained Regional roundtables,

networks of NCPCs and related initiatives

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National Cleaner Production Centres

Mission: to reinforce CP concepts, methods, practices and policies

Start off as a project by host institution, transition into nationally owned entities

Five common service areas1. Awareness building and information dissemination2. Professional training3. In plant assessments/technical assistance4. Policy advice5. Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies

2010: Resource Efficient Cleaner Production RECP Network for best practice sharing

RECP for Climate Action

Cuba National Cleaner Production Network

Established in 2001 with UNIDO support

Mission to foster implementation of Cleaner Production in Cuba

Operates with five focal points each coordinating sector specific initiatives Center for Environmental Information, Management and

Education, part of Environmental Agency (CIGEA-AMA), Institute for Research of Sugar Cane Derivates (ICIDCA) Institute for Research on Food Industry (IIIA), Research Institute of Tropical Fruits (IIFT) Center for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (CIGB)

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management: Havana, Cuba Results

Reduction by 38% of waste going to landfill Landfill improved to contain leachate First national waste analysis laboratory established Production of compost, used in agriculture Biogas plant built and used to generate electricity for 150

households Trained > 1100 experts Created > 40 jobs

Efficient Water Management Demonstration Projects: Edible oil & sugar cane industry

Edible oil industry Avoidance of 70 t of caustic soda/ year. Reduction of the pollution load discharged to

Havana Bay, in 12 t DQO/ year Avoidance of 25,000 t of CO2 emissions.

Sugar Cane industry Saving of 1,100,000 m3 of water in a 100 days

campaign, with a value of US$ 55,000. Water consumption index reduced from 5 m3/t

to 0.78 m3/t of sugar cane. Manual for water management in food industry

and TV series on cleaner production

UNIDO activities in Eastern Caribbean

Competitiveness and innovation Regional programme designed for Cariforum

Renewable energy Global Sustainable Energy Islands Initiative (GSEII) Caribbean Solar financing programme (CSFP):

Granada Smaller ongoing activities

HCFC phase-out management plan: St. Lucia and St. Vincent and Grenadines

Potential opportunities in OECS

Joining Green Industry Initiative and becoming part of RECP Programme Capacity building and demonstration projects Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recovery (3R) Renewable Energy e.g. solar, wind, geothermal

Support for Investment Promotion Agencies Norms and standards for agribusiness Creative Industries and youth emploment

Time to think and act green

Group

Nation

Region

Global

“Be the change you want to see in the world” Mahatma Ghandi

“It is better to be approximately right than absolutely wrong” Albert Einstein

Thank you very much

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