Green Transformation towards a Sustainable Industrial Policy for Europe
5 November 2009
Austria
The current economic and environmental crisis presents an opportunity to change the course of industrial policy. The goal of classic industrial policy is to have an innovative and competitive economy. But how can goals cast purely in terms of economic policy be combined with the sustainable development of society in times of crisis? How can environmental performance and climate change mitigation become the driving force of innovation in industry?
The annual conference to be convened by the Öko-Institut on 5 November 2009 in Brussels will explore these questions, all of which are key to a sustainable European industrial policy. The opening speech will be given by Günter Verheugen, EU Vice-President and Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry.
A panel of international experts from the realms of policymaking, industry, society and academia will discuss the theme of “Green Transformation Towards a Sustainable Industrial Policy for Europe” together with the institute’s scientists.
In workshops, the experts will debate four cross-sectoral issue areas: What opportunities for consistently sustainable industrial policy are presented by emissions trading, sustainable consumption patterns, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and resource conservation?
Which barriers stand in the way of further development?
Finally, the scientists will take the specific case of the car industry to explore, together with the experts from politics and society, the current practice of European and national industrial policy and the sustainable and less sustainable approaches for the future.
Öko-Institut is a leading European research and consultancy institution working for a sustainable future. Ever since the Institute was founded in 1977, it has striven to build the foundations and forge the strategies needed to make sustainable development happen at all levels – global, national and local.
The Institute generates value-driven, research-based advice for decision-makers in politics, industry and civil society. Öko-Institut has offices in Freiburg, Darmstadt and Berlin.
The annual conference to be convened by the Öko-Institut on 5 November 2009 in Brussels will explore these questions, all of which are key to a sustainable European industrial policy. The opening speech will be given by Günter Verheugen, EU Vice-President and Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry.
A panel of international experts from the realms of policymaking, industry, society and academia will discuss the theme of “Green Transformation Towards a Sustainable Industrial Policy for Europe” together with the institute’s scientists.
In workshops, the experts will debate four cross-sectoral issue areas: What opportunities for consistently sustainable industrial policy are presented by emissions trading, sustainable consumption patterns, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and resource conservation?
Which barriers stand in the way of further development?
Finally, the scientists will take the specific case of the car industry to explore, together with the experts from politics and society, the current practice of European and national industrial policy and the sustainable and less sustainable approaches for the future.
Öko-Institut is a leading European research and consultancy institution working for a sustainable future. Ever since the Institute was founded in 1977, it has striven to build the foundations and forge the strategies needed to make sustainable development happen at all levels – global, national and local.
The Institute generates value-driven, research-based advice for decision-makers in politics, industry and civil society. Öko-Institut has offices in Freiburg, Darmstadt and Berlin.