Documents and Background papers | Related links | Presentations

This Forum organised by the OECD took place on 4-5 November 2009 in the OECD Conference Centre, Paris, France. The Forum had three related objectives:

Objectives                         

• Take stock of what we know on policies to support eco-innovation (based on work done at the OECD and elsewhere);
• Discuss policy challenges. Four main policy challenges have been identified so far:
  - How to make environment and innovation policies mutually supportive?
  - How to induce eco-innovation in the most effective way?
  - How to support the diffusion of eco-innovation, in particular to developing countries?
  - What are the consequences of the economic crisis and the stimulus packages on the existing policies and instruments?
• Contribute to the OECD Innovation Strategy.
  

Background

Most OECD countries consider eco-innovation as an important part of the response to contemporary challenges, including climate change and energy security. In addition, many countries consider that eco-innovation could be a source of competitive advantages in the fast-growing environmental goods and services sector.

A number of policy issues have emerged from an inventory of policies and programmes that OECD countries have put in place to promote eco-innovation. These are captured in a document titled National Approaches for Promoting Eco-Innovation. Policy Issues.

The Global Forum on Environment on Eco-Innovation provided an opportunity to share experiences and explore avenues for further international co-operation on these and related issues.

Target audience

The Forum was targeted at the following communities:

• Policy makers in the field of environment, science and technology, industry and innovation
• Business firms involved in developing, financing and deploying green technologies and related innovations
• Non-governmental organisations active to promote eco-innovation

• What others are saying about this event

Documents and Background papers

• Agenda
• General
• Measuring eco-innovation
• Designing policy instruments
• A developing country perspective
• Proceedings

Related links

• Environmental Policy and Technological Innovation www.oecd.org/environment/innovation
• OECD Workshop on Environmental Innovation and Global Markets: 20-21 September 2007 www.oecd.org/environment/innovation/globalmarkets
• OECD Global Forum on Environment (GFENV)
• www.oecd.org/innovation/strategy
• Eco-Innovation in Industry: Enabling Green Growth
• www.oecd.org/greengrowth
• Eco-innovation and green growth

Presentations made at the Global Forum

• Opening session: Setting the scene
• Session 1: Measuring Eco-Innovation
• Session 2: Strengthening the design of policy instruments
• Session 3: Public-Private Partnerships for Eco-Innovation
• Session 4: Particular challenges for non-OECD countries

Bookmark this page: www.oecd.org/environment/innovation/globalforum