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This summary is based on the findings and recommendations of the report A European Eco-efficient Economy: Governing climate, energy and competitiveness.
This report describes the opportunities for Europe to become a leader in the global transformation to an eco-efficient economy. It discusses the imperative for this transformation, examines achievements and on-going efforts, and advances a set of agenda items for political discussion.
The report suggests a set of actions and agenda items to step up Europe’s (and in particular the EU’s) efforts to foster an eco-efficient economy.
Increased technology development and stronger horizontal coordination.Three areas are considered to be strategically crucial for the development of a greener economy: resource systems efficiency, new technology markets and global carbon pricing. To achieve this, current institutional and political structures and processes also need reform.
First, it is necessary routinely to establish better knowledge systems and evidence gathering for policies and impacts in the policy making process.
Second, policy making must be better integrated, vertically and horizontally.
Third, it is necessary to develop governance arrangements that induce development and diffusion of specific technologies alongside more generic policies.
Project / The Resilient Coasts Caribbean Sea project will develop Living Labs for coastal ecosystem management using nature-based solutions.
Feature / SEI researcher Biljana Macura, who stepped into the role of EiC this year, discusses the focus and goals of the journal.
Perspective / Gary Haq reflects on the European Court's recent linking of climate change and human rights, stressing urgent need for older people's protection.
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