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Corporate behaviour and technological innovation are key determinants of the impact of the economy on the natural environment. A project drawing upon a large industrial survey is analysing the effects of public policy on firms' environment-related behaviour. In addition, a project on the effects of environmental policy on technological innovation is being undertaken.
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from 04-Nov-2009 to 05-Nov-2009
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.
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24-Jun-2009
This report is a contribution to the OECD Environment Directorate's work on environmental policy and technological innovation (www.oecd.org/environment/innovation). It summarises recent progress in the development of indicators of innovation and transfer in environmentally sound technologies (EST). A number of alternative measures are discussed, and the methodology for the development of indicators based on patent data is presented.
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