2e conférence sur le développement économique régional

The presentations below were given in the morning session, after the opening speech of Tanja Gönner, Minister for Environment, Land Baden-Württenberg (D).

The debate was moderated by Raymond Van Ermen, Executive Director, European Partnersfor the Environment (EPE).

Introduction par Tanja Gönner

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• Eco-technologies at the service of sustainable development
  From environmentally friendly technologies to eco-conception: what do we mean by eco-innovation?

Intervention by Ken Green, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester (UK)

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• Financing Eco-innovation: which way forward? - The European framework (1st part)
  Eco-innovation for a sustainable development: the European Environmental Technology Action Plan

Intervention by Maciej Szymanowics, DG Environment, European Commission

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• Financing Eco-innovation: which way forward? - The European framework (2nd part)
  The possible financial contribution of EU regional policy to eco-innovation and environmental technologies

Intervention by Pierre Godin, DG Regio, European Commission

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• The national and regional perspective
  State aid and eco-innovation: A national and regional approach of the situation in Germany

Intervention by Dr. Stefan Wimmers, Director for Research and Technology, Innovation and Economic Policy, Association of German Chambers of Commerce

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• The national and regional perspective
  Promoting eco-conception in France, the case of Aquitaine

Intervention by Rodolphe Bocquet, Director of Fair and Sustainable Development, Aquitaine Regional Council

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The European Clusters and Regions for Eco-innovation and Eco-investments Network (ECREINetwork), set up in 2006, is composed of Rhône-Alpes (F), Baden-Württemberg (D), Lombardia (I), Andalusien (E), Ile-de-France (F) and Malopolska (PL) and aims at promoting eco-innovation and in particular improving the financial instruments in support to eco-innovation.

To do so, this project, which is co-financed by the European Union, intends to compare the instruments which exist in various European Regions to promote eco-innovation and eco-investments in small and medium enterprises, in view to assess their impact and to make, on that basis, proposals for new business and financing measures.

• ECREINetwork An interregional initiative for promoting Eco-innovation and Eco-investigation

Intervention by Hélène Blanchard, Vice President of Rhône-Alpes Regional Council

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Presentation by Andalucia (short and long versions)

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Presentation by Malopolska

Józef Wegrzyn, Environment and Rural Areas Developement Department of Malopolska Voivodeship

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• Possibilities of financing Eco-innovation for SMEs

Intervention by Walter Weik, General Representative, L-Bank Baden Württemberg

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• Presentation by Rhône-Alpes Policies and financial instruments dedicated to the first stages of eco-innovation : Research and Demonstration

Intervention by Brigitte Ducourtil, Environment and Energy Management, Rhône-Alpes Regional Council

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• Promoting Eco-innovation in Baden-Württemberg

Intervention by Christian Kühne

Ministry for Environment, Baden Württemberg, Department of Environmental policy, sustainability and waste management

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Presentation by Ile de France

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Presentation by Lombardia

Giuseppe Rotondaro, Deputy General Manager of the Environmental Protection Department

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