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A Multi Stakeholder Network of Excellence
The Resource Efficiency Alliance together with several partner institutions, networks, organisations and companies, in the framework of EU French Presidency side events, hosted a conference on 27-28 November 2008 in Paris (final agenda available for download here) on: Mobilise Economic Actors and Markets A joint bottom up plan of action 2008-2010, titled The Balance Sheet (available for download here) was presented at the Conference "Mobilize Economic Actors and Markets. Enable Delivery to Meet EU 2020 Objectives". European Platform on Financial Support to Eco-Innovation Web Links on Financing Eco-Innovation and Glossary
The Resource Efficiency Alliance with the support of the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment and in cooperation with the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers, hosted a workshop on 17 December 2008 in Brussels on: Rebuilding Europe’s Housing The workshop addressed the building sector bottom-up approach to sustainable resource management and aimed to develop a strategic multistakeholder alliance and an action plan to advance the contribution of the construction sector - defined as a "Lead Market" by the EU Commission - to the implementation of the EU Objectives 2020 at EU and Member States level. Skills, experiences and tools related to "sustainable construction and buildings" are often lacking or dispersed and relevant players along the value chain of the building sector (investors, landowners, designers, real estate managers, energy service and capital providers etc) often fail to step up effective cooperation with each other. Addressing this failure is imperative if the EU and Member States intend to deliver on the 2020 objectives included in the recent Energy Package(s). The Resource Efficiency Alliance in cooperation with Alcoa and Hydro hosted a workshop on 2 June 2008 in Brussels (presentations in PDF are available for download here) on: The workshop was part of the “Four Levers” initiative of the Resource Efficiency Alliance and addressed the non-ferrous metals industry bottom-up approach to climate change and sustainable resource management as part of the solution towards a low carbon and resource efficient economy. Through a specific focus on the energy intensive industry, the workshop highlighted business excellence cases of sustainable use of natural resources and will aim to develop a strategic multistakeholder alliance and an action plan to advance the principles of metals sustainable properties in the EU. The Resource Efficiency Alliance in cooperation with Holcim hosted a workshop on 7 May 2008 in Brussels (presentations in PDF are available for download here) on: The worskshop showcased and debated with the audience co-processing as a key element for resource efficiency. Co-processing is the use of waste material as a source of energy to replace natural mineral resources and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and gas in industrial processes. Through a specific focus on the energy intensive industry, the workshop highlighted business excellence cases of sustainable use of natural resources and will aim to develop a strategic multistakeholder alliance and an action plan to advance the principles of co-processing of waste material in the EU.
To meet the financial challenges of tackling climate change and securing an energy efficient economy, public institutions will need the help of commercial type funding on a very large scale. Financial innovation is required and investment flows must transcend the traditional boundaries of public and private finance. In particular a range of custom-designed instruments are needed to finance low-carbon and resource efficient technology deployment. These innovative instruments must tap into private pools of capital, as public resources will prove insufficient to meet the new financing requirements. But these segments cannot act in isolation from each other; much more cooperation between players in public and private finance is required. In addressing these strategic issues the FUNDETEC R&D programme is being implemented at a crucial moment in the evolution of environmental finance.
THE RESOURCE EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE “An Ambitious Business Response in support to the EU Sustainable Development Strategy” The European Council recently urged “Business leaders and other key stakeholders including workers’ organisations and non-governmental organisations to propose an ambitious business response in support to the implementation of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy”. To make a success of the next decade the EU must turn challenges posed by the 7 themes of the EUSDS into opportunities through economic and technological, social and cultural innovation. To be leader in the process, the EU needs to change perceptions and methods in great depth and find new ways of cooperating to fully bring into play the “power of synergies” from partnerships that pool knowledge, skills and resources within a networking society. The Commission, the European Parliament and the Council have with the adoption of the EUSDS set the train in motion towards a new economy, full of potential and several companies are now members of different initiatives at global and local level. The aim of the meeting of June 5 is to encourage the business sector to “push the frontier” towards a new economy focused on the EUSDS as an “overarching” strategy. Press Release download the press release in pdf EPE
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Last Update: December 29th, 2008
