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8.1.B.1.6 Environmental Technologies for support of policy decisions, in particular concerning effective but low-cost technologies in the context of fulfilling environmental legislation
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 Scientific Support to Policies
A. Policy context
Environmental technology is already playing a role in decoupling growth from environmental damage, but it is crucial that its full potential is harnessed. Of special interest are clean technologies, for which the barriers to the development and use will be identified.
The proposed research will contribute to the implementation of the action plan on environmental technologies following the Commission's report on environmental technologies for Sustainable Development 8. In addition it will contribute to the implementation and development of the 6th Environment Action Programme, and the revised Directive 2000/53 on End-of-Life Vehicles through research on substitution of Ni/Cd batteries.
Research will support the EU strategy for Sustainable Development through cost-benefit analyses of environmental actions, improved assessment methodologies and data.
B. Research objectives
The objectives are: to characterise the environmental technologies according to their technical, economic, environmental and social aspects; to make a cost-benefit analysis of environmental actions, to improve assessment methodologies and data
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