Eco-innovation is more important than ever on the public policy agenda. It is a major driver for green growth and … pragmatic approach to policies that support the development and diffusion of eco-innovation. Building on the OECD Innovation … Strategy, it argues that eco-innovation is not merely about technological developments: non-technical innovations matter as …

innovation. The case studies cover abatement technologies for wastewater effluent from pulp production, abatement of motor … causes of innovation in each of these areas have been explored. While a particular focus has been placed on the role of … environmental policy in bringing about the innovation documented, it is recognised that other factors play a key role in inducing …

Eco-innovation will be a key driver of industry efforts to tackle climate change and realise “green growth” in the post …-Kyoto era. Eco-innovation calls for faster introduction of breakthrough technologies and for more systemic application of … the research and analysis carried out during the first phase of the OECD Project on Sustainable Manufacturing and Eco-innovation …