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1 Making it Happen ( and the Northwest Eco-innovation Programme) Sarah Downes, Head of Sustainable Consumption and Production, Northwest Regional Development Agency

2 Outline NW Sustainable Consumption and Production Action Plan Support to businesses for resource efficiency The Eco-innovation Programme Challenges and opportunities

3 SCP Action Plan VISION Achieve a more productive, resource efficient, low carbon NW by 2020 through continuous economic and social progress that makes best use of resources to meet the needs and aspirations of the NW for a better quality of life STRATEGIC OUTCOMES Transforming resource use & consumption Inspiring sustainable production Maximising waste as a resource Thriving low carbon and environmental goods and services sector The NW public sector leading the way

4 Inspiring Sustainable Production Actions NW businesses improving their resource efficiency Increase the rate of adoption of resource efficiency Smarter production and sustainable businesses Businesses gain competitive advantage through resource efficiency and eco-innovation Mobilise business to take action Green supply chains Establish a World Class Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Manufacturing Minimise the risk from resource scarcity, price volatility and climate change

5 Support to businesses ENWORKS 11 million Grant for Improving Your Resource Efficiency 4.9 million NW Eco-innovation Programme 4.3 million Envirolink Recycling and Waste 7.9 million NW Construction Knowledge Hub 6.8 million

6 The NW Eco-innovation Programme Delivery Partners Lancaster University C-Tech Innovation Funding 4.3 million NWDA and ERDF Duration 3 years

7 Targets Working with 480 businesses to deliver: 240 new environmental products 107 new jobs and safeguard 373 existing jobs A 12,000 tonne reduction in CO 2 emissions 160 companies with improved financial growth A growing network of eco-innovative companies Small and Medium Enterprises only

8 Why eco-innovate? To increase revenue To stand out from competitors To help safeguard business SME To fit with business values & ethics (reduced impacts and feelgood factor) To keep up with legal and policy changes To meeting customer requirements

9 Eco-innovation support Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Joining the programme Eco-Innovation Assessment Mentoring and action planning Specialist Innovation Support Evaluation

10 C-Tech Innovation Would you benefit from support to generate ideas? Could your product or service be used (or developed) by other markets with an eco-benefit? Does your product / service have an environmental benefit? Have you reviewed new and emerging markets and technologies? Have you assessed opportunities relating to existing and future legislation / policy? Assessment Mentoring Action planning Feasibility Market research Product design Commercialisation strategy Market validation Environmental analysis

11 Lancaster Environment Centre Provision of postgraduate students for project work Provision of intellectual property advice and protection support Access to research, development and laboratory testing facilities

12 Product Development Unit Sustainable product design Provision of engineering students for project work Design for re-manufacture, disassembly and reuse Engineering and manufacturing feasibility

13 Challenges and Opportunities SMEs NOW NW potential annual savings Energy 373 million Waste 299 million Water 41 million These savings are between 4.7% and 6.6% of manufacturing profit Landfill tax will rise to 48 per tonne in 2010/11 and 56 per tonne in 2011/12 Carbon reduction commitments THE FUTURE? Material security Price volatility New markets

14 Challenges Delivery SMEs focussed on survival Converting awareness to behavioural change Information failures peak oil, material security Poor data particularly material flows Inadequate pricing environmental externalities Reduced public sector spend

15 Opportunities Delivery Nowhere to hide! Increased awareness New Industry, New Jobs Key NW sectors Food, Chemicals and Advanced Manufacturing Population growth First mover advantage NW industrial heritage

16 Thank you More information Eco-innovation Business support Sustainable Consumption and Production

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