modul 3. best practices of international experience, adopted in the eu on the issues of the green...

Modul 3. Best practices of international experience, adopted in the EU

on the issues of the green economy

Filip Jovanovic

"Technical Assistance to Support the Development of Green Economy in Belarus"

Contract № ENPI/2014/350-889This project is funded by the European Union

The project is implemented by consortium led by Human Dynamics

Belarus

Baseline on green economy in EU• The concept of green economy as a strategic

priority



EuropeAid/135512/DH/SER/BY This project is funded

by the European UnionBelarus

• Green Economy in EU – a range of medium and long-term programmes and strategies

Baseline on green economy in EU• During the past decade the understanding of GE within the EU

and its MS was increased as following:– Green Economy needs to root the concept in the existing SD

framework – GE has potential for the social dimension of SD – GE means also willingness of EU to financial and knowledge

transfers to foster the implementation of a green economy in emerging and developing states.

– Existing international financial instruments, i.e. payment for ecosystem services schemes should be also used for financing the transition towards a green economy in developing and transition countries.





Baseline on green economy in EU– Existing international financial instruments, i.e. payment for ecosystem

services schemes should be also used for financing the transition towards a green economy in developing and transition countries.

– The EU is using public funds, especially official development aid as well as private capital to foster the transition to a green economy.

– A number of policy instruments for the transition towards a green economy are already prepared. Rather than providing new policy tools, focus will be on identifying of most feasible instruments (in terms of effectiveness, efficiency and acceptance) and on the implementation of those instruments.

– GE concept in the EU is focused on so called second-generation environmental problems such as climate change and biodiversity loss but as well as on so called first-generation environmental issues as air, water, soil, pollution.





Europe 2020 Strategy

• The strategy aims to have by 2020 an economy in Europe that is smart, sustainable and inclusive, and delivers high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion.

• The flagship initiative for a resource-efficient Europe provides a long-term framework for actions in many policy areas, supporting policy agendas for climate change, energy, transport, industry, raw materials, agriculture, fisheries, biodiversity and regional development.

• EU flagship strategy – documents related to green economy issues were developed and brought into force.





• One is the priorities (priority 2) is to turn the EU into a resource-efficient, green and competitive low-carbon economy.





EU 7th EAP

Scope of analysis• Best practices analysis are conducted in the

following areas: – Green public Procurement – Eco-innovation – Manufacturing (eco labelling/eco-design/energy

efficiency)– Organic Agriculture (farming)– Ecosystem services/ Biosphere reserves.





Country selection• Germany, Sweden, Denmark – selected because of

relevance to the ToR; these countries have extensive experience in Green Economy practices.

• Poland and Lithuania - Neighbouring countries, similar economic and political background in the past

• Spain, Bulgaria – possible organisation of the study tour (activity 6.1); easy access to relevant information; also, Bulgaria has a common political and economic background and faces very similar economic challenges as Belarus





Annex 10 Best Practices Identification Chart

• Example of the Identification Chart for “Procurement of 100% organic, seasonal food”





Best Practices Matrix

• The presented Matrix is only part of a bigger Matrix, to be further completed by the project team





Elaborated Examples of best practices• GPP– 100% organic, seasonal food Copenhagen

(Denmark)– Sustainability Strategy 2013 – 2016 (Denmark)– The use of official eco labels (Germany)– Green ambulance procurement (Sweden)





• Eco – innovation– GreenTech made in Germany 4.0, Environmental

Technology Atlas for Germany (Germany)– Government action plan for promoting eco-

efficient technology (Denmark)– The Environmental Technologies Action Plan

(ETAP) (Sweden)





• Manufactory / Eco-Design – Programme for Improving Energy Efficiency in

Energy-Intensive Industries (PFE) (Sweden)– Network-project Energy labelling for domestic

appliances in Central and Eastern Europe (EU level)

– ENNEREG - Regions paving the way for a Sustainable Energy Europe (EU – Sweden, Lithuania, Denmark, Germany, etc.)





• Organic farming

– Movements in the Spanish organic sector (Spain)– Regional labeling (Germany)– SOLIBAM project (EU level/Spain)





• Eco services and Biosphere Reserves– Ecosystem services for sustainable development of

Polish cities (Poland)– Platform for Action and Dialogue between

Business, Government and National Consent (Germany)





Thank you for your attention!





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