cristina martinez - green growth in the benelux
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Presentation by Dr. Cristina Martinez, Senior Policy Analyst, OECD LEED Programme OECD LEED Report on "Green growth in the Benelux - Indicators of local transition to a low-carbon economy in cross-border regions" presented in Brussels on 29 May 2013. For more info http://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/lowcarbon.htmTRANSCRIPT
Green Growth in the Benelux Indicators of local transition to a low-carbon economy in cross-border regions Dr Cristina Martinez-Fernandez CFE/LEED Dr Samantha Sharpe University Technology Sydney
For more informa+on, see www.oecd.org/greengrowth
Towards green growth - Monitoring progress OECD Measurement framework
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For more informa+on, see www.oecd.org/greengrowth
Towards green growth – why monitoring progress at local level?
• Impacts of climate change will be variable at a local level;
• Impacts of policies to mitigate climate change will be distributed differently across regions and localities:
v pricing carbon, v switching to less carbon intensive energy supply and
production, v appropriating the opportunities presented by a transition to a
low carbon economy (including the creation of both new employment and industries).
• Impacts will be especially evident in local labour markets.
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Total carbon equivalent emissions in the Benelux 1990-2010
Benelux transition to a LCE
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Per capita carbon emissions in the Benelux 1990-2010
For more informa+on, see www.oecd.org/greengrowth
Policy Challenges & Recommendations
Providing consensus on cross-border indicators; what is measured, why and how often, and how they are communicated. Recommendation 1 – Establish a method by which cross-border stakeholders can identify the main variables associated with transition and how these will be measured, and build indicator development and measurement verification into large public investment activities. Defining suitable methodologies and metrics to assess green growth Recommendation 2 - Ensure data collection provides flexibility to isolate local sources of emissions. Identifying and resourcing local institutions to collect and report on indicators Recommendation 3 - Identify and resource appropriate institution/s to collect and report this data in a consistent format, which provides comparative analysis on headline indicators at the local, national and international level.
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For more informa+on, see www.oecd.org/greengrowth
Policy Challenges & Recommendations (cont)
Maximising the transition impact of large projects and infrastructure development Recommendation 4 - Financially and logistically support data collection projects that are devised and implemented by local stakeholders as a way to cement the operation of cross-border governance. Recommendation 5 - Develop processes that seek out and engage a full range of local stakeholders, and which equip them to participate in the discussions and projects. Not all stakeholders are equally able to participate in these activities; recognising and providing resources for these participatory processes increases the likelihood of ownership of the projects and outcomes. Recommendation 6 – Develop and encourage cross-border groupings of public and elected officials to provide input into large transition projects and thus strengthen the capacity of the Benelux Union.
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For more informa+on, see www.oecd.org/greengrowth
Policy Challenges & Recommendations (cont)
Fostering knowledge creation and diffusion in the green economy Recommendation 7 - Strengthen innovation capacity in the Benelux Union through international co-operation in order to re-position new industrial ecologies and clusters while addressing the challenges of green growth transition. Recommendation 8 - Align qualification systems, accreditation and content across borders. Green education and green entrepreneurship can provide a focus for skills recognition and skills activities by the educational institutions in the Benelux. This focus can be developed by provision of specific courses in TVET organisations and by offering Masters and Certificate level courses in Universities and other educational institutions. Local entrepreneurs, young and old, male and female should be encouraged to set-up businesses through active and innovative financial mechanisms.
Supporting green industries and emerging markets Recommendation 9 - Public procurement should be used to support and encourage new ‘green’ markets and should be encouraged by all levels of government and the Benelux Union.
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Policy Index for Benelux
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Policies for local government (e.g. expenditure, policy documents,
support for renewable energy, carbon neutrality etc)
Policies for universities (e.g. expenditure for green purchasing,
energy efficiency measures, research on green issues, waste recycling
policy etc)
Local initiatives for job creation
Support schemes for associations
Support schemes for social activities The organization in which I work
(waste management, energy efficiency, green procurement etc)
Municipal strategies
Children focused local activities
Elderly focused local activities
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Skills Ecosystem for Benelux
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Training and skills upgrading provision by
universities and colleges
Industry-science cooperation (projects
and students)
Inter-firm collaboration in clean tech cluster
projects
Vocational education and training projects
Support schemes/ incentives for cluster-
university collaboration projects
Industry-cluster activities and fundraising
Knowledge Intensive Service Activities
(knowledge development activities through
Trade Union training schemes
Company investment in training and skills
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Benelux Green Dashboards
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Figure 1: Ghent-‐ Terneuzen Green Dashboard
Environmental and Resource ProducCvity
Economic OpportuniCes
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Figure 2: AlzeFe-‐Belval Green Dashboard
Environmental and Resource ProducCvity
Economic OpportuniCes
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• To download the full report, please visit the project web page at:
http://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/lowcarbon.htm • Clear space: https://community.oecd.org/community/lowcarboneconomy
• OECD dedicated site to greening jobs and skills www.oecd.org/greengrowth/skills
Project Resources
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