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CASI: Projectdescription

Public Participation inDeveloping a CommonFramework for Assessmentand Management ofSustainableInnovation (CASI)

COORDINATOR:ARC Fund, Bulgaria: ZoyaDamianova.

CONSORTIUM:The CASI consortium consistsof 19 partners representing12 European countries.Country correspondentsextend the reach to all EU-28countries.

FUNDING SCHEME:Coordination and supportaction, funded under the 7thFramework Programme of theEuropean Community,SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2013.1.2

Sustainable Innovation across KeySectors and Societal Challenge 5

Insights for and from Germany

OPPORTUNITIES FORRENEWAL OFINDUSTRIAL SECTORSPROVIDED BYSUSTAINABLEINNOVATIONS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe European Union (EU) targets growth based on smart,sustainable and inclusive economies, which can bepromoted through profound changes in the Europeaneconomic sectors. Opportunities for industrial sectors torenew themselves are largely provided by sustainableinnovations. Innovations are driven by the Horizon 2020 asa framework programme for research and innovation. Thefunding focuses on seven societal challenges, of whichsustainable innovation emerges as an important driver,especially in Societal Challenge 5 related to climate action,environment, resource efficiency and raw materials.

CASIPEDIA IS AREPOSITORY OFSUSTAINABLEINNOVATION CASES

The CASI project’s answer to SC5 is to develop amethodological framework for the assessment andmanagement of sustainable innovation (SI). As one of theaspects of the framework, CASI presents a wide selection ofEuropean SI initiatives in an online repository namedCASIPEDIA, which covers at least 21 sustainable innovationinitiatives from each of the EU-28 countries and altogetherpresents over 500 SI cases.

RELATIONSHIPBETWEEN THE KEYPRIORITY AREAS ANDSECTORAL RELEVANCE

This policy brief looks at the sectoral relevance of the SIinitiatives collected in the CASIPEDIA against the challengesof climate action, environment, resource efficiency and rawmaterials. The policy brief discusses how key policydevelopments are related to SI and connects the sectoralanalysis on SC5 with policy developments at the nationallevel. Finally, recommendations are produced.

SUSTAINABILITYOBJECTIVES OF THEGERMANGOVERNMENT

The German sustainability strategy 2016, which isimplemented in the federal states, refers to objectives ofthe Agenda 2030. The worldwide increase in the efforts forenvironmental protection, in conjunction with megatrendsand the shortage of resources, increases the innovationpotential of green and especially environmental sectors ofthe economy. Thereby, these sectors offer possibilities to aneconomic renewal and simultaneous enable transitiontowards sustainability.This policy brief is an updated version from the 3rd of March2017.

The CASI project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh FrameworkProgramme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant

agreement no 612113

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The CASI project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological developmentand demonstration under grant agreement no 612113

Introduction

SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION ASDRIVER FOR CHANGE

The growth target of the European Union (EU) based on smart, sustainable andinclusive economies can be spurred by profound changes in the European economicsectors. These changes emerge because new ICT-based solutions change the logicof several sectors and the labour market throughout the European societies.

Opportunities for industrial sectors to renew themselves can be provided bysustainable innovations. The Horizon 2020 as a framework programme for researchand innovation is one of the drivers for innovations. Its research funding focuses onseven societal challenges where sustainable innovation emerges as an importantpromoter. CASI focuses on Societal Challenge 5 that relates to climate action,environment, resource efficiency and raw materials.

SC5 FOCUS ON CLIMATE ACTION,ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCEEFFICIENCY AND RAW MATERIALS

The Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5 (SC5) aims at improving, protecting andsecuring well-being by steering research and innovation resources towards climateaction, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials. The Horizon 2020research and innovation funding for SC5 targets the preservation of current and theacquisition of new resources, efficient use of raw materials, the sustainablemanagement of natural eco-systems and the limitation of global warming atmaximum 2 C degrees.

CASIPEDIA PRESENTS A WIDESELECTION OF EUROPEANSUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONINITIATIVES

CASI project responds to the Societal Challenge 5 with the main objective to developa methodological framework for the assessment and management of sustainableinnovations (SI) through public engagement in the RTDI system by ensuring thecommitment of a broad spectrum of societal stakeholders including industry,policy-makers, research organisations and academia, civil society organisations andthe general public. In order to introduce an overview of the European situation inrelation to sustainable innovation, CASI presents a wide selection of European SIinitiatives in an online repository - CASIPEDIA.

THE POLICY BRIEF PROVIDESINSIGHTS ON SI IN NATIONALPOLICIES

The next section of this policy brief presents a European analysis of sustainableinnovation initiatives from the CASIPEDIA database, and showcases the sectoralrelevance of the SI initiatives. A statistical analysis is used to identify differences inhow SI initiatives in key European sectors relate to the topics of Societal Challenge 5.In the following section, the brief discusses how the key policy developments at thenational level are related to SI, and connects the sectoral analysis on SC5 withnational policy developments in an attempt to provide input to strategic andprogrammatic policy agenda settings. The idea is to provide insights on how SI couldaddress national Societal Challenge 5 topics based on the European analysis of SIinitiatives across key sectors. Finally, the brief discusses policy developments at thenational level and provides some recommendations for the future development of SIinitiatives and their support.

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SI ACROSS KEY SECTORS ANDSOCIETAL CHALLENGE 5 TOPICS

European analysis

The sustainable initiatives mapped in CASIPEDIA have been categorized according tosectoral relevance. This section looks at the relationship between the key priorityareas of Horizon 2020 SC5 i.e. climate action, environment, resource efficiency andraw materials and the sectoral relevance of the SI initiatives. Five key sectors, i.e.those with the greatest number of initiatives, are included in the analysis:Manufacturing (284 initiatives), Energy (235), Water (177), Agriculture (160) and ICT(127). Statistical analysis is used to identify differences in how SI initiatives in thesesectors relate to the priority areas of SC5.

SECTORAL AND SC5 RELEVANCEOF SI INITIATIVES

Table 1. Number of CASIPEDIA sustainable innovation initiatives across key sectors(left) and Societal Challenge 5 topics (top). (+) indicates major over-representation,(-) major under-representation.

Table 1 demonstrates how CASIPEDIA initiatives are distributed across the keysectors emerging from the database and the topics of the SC5. Statistical analysisshows that it is meaningful to examine the distribution of SI initiatives across thesesectors and topics, because the observed variation in the distribution of cases is notcreated by chance (Pearson’s chi-square test for independence, p-value <.000)(Tregner-Mlinaric et al. 2016).

Major over- and under-representation of SI in cells uniting sectors and SocietalChallenge 5 topics merits policy interest. A number of sectoral observations can bemade in terms of SC5 topics:

KEY SECTORS HAVE DIFFERENTSI PROFILES

- SI initiatives in the manufacturing sector are over-represented in the topic of rawmaterials and under-represented in the topic of the environment. This indicates thatsustainable innovations in manufacturing are more likely to take place in the topicconcerning raw materials and less likely in the topic on environment.- SI initiatives in the energy sector focus on Societal Challenge 5 topic relating toclimate action.- In contrast, SI initiatives in the water sector address all four SC5 topics in abalanced way.- The agricultural sector is heavily over-represented in SI initiatives that focus on theenvironmental SC5 topic. Correspondingly, its SI initiatives are under-represented inSC5 topics on resource efficiency and raw materials.

Appendix 1 shows how these findings relate to national strategies in relevant sectorsin 12 selected European countries.



Perspectives on sustainable innovation inGermany

NEWS IN THE NATIONALSUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY OFGERMANY

German Sustainability Strategy - Remake 2016

Due to the German federal political system, the national sustainability strategy ofGermany is held in a more general focus, while the strategies on federal state levellead to a more concrete perspective and realisation. Therefore, in the following theobjectives of the strategy on national level will be shortly described and, as exampleof concrete realisation, this policy brief will focus on the "environmental economy"(Umweltwirtschaft) in the federal state North-Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). It is aconcept that the federal state of NRW uses when it looks at environmentaldevelopments in different sectors in the regional economy, because environmentaldevelopments take place in several sectors and the traditional division of economicsectors do not deliver information related especially to environmental developments.

The national sustainability strategy will be reviewed by the end of 2016. The processis designed as social dialogue and is currently in its last period. The final version ofthe strategy will be published by the German government in the end of the year.The existing draft will be revised and discussions and suggestions from differentactors of society and citizens will be taken into account.

By revision of the national sustainability strategy from 2012, the new one gets amore international perspective. The Agenda 2030 is an important issue fororientation. High requirements are placed towards international collaboration forsustainable development. Especially coping strategies for conflicts of interest areregarded important in the strategy. The multi-actor approach calls for new forms ofinterrelated cooperation between governmental and non-governmental actors.Therefore, the strategy provides reforms of management rules, objectives andinstitutional systems of the existing sustainability strategy. In addition, theinvolvement of non-governmental actors in the German sustainability policy will bestrengthened.

THE AGENDA 2030 FORSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The further development of global sustainability objectives through Agenda 2030constitutes a paradigm shift toward a radical transformation of economy and civilsociety. The German national government and the federal states consider as theirshared responsibility to create a sustainable and equitable world. The federal statesacknowledge the 17 global objectives for sustainable development and theambitious sustainability framework that is given by the Agenda 2030. A joint andcoordinated action between the national and states government and also withinclusion of communes, civil society and economic actors is necessary for theimplementation of these objectives.



OBJECTIVES AND MEASURES OFTHE NATIONAL SUSTAINABILITYSTRATEGY OF GERMANY

The German national sustainability strategy takes the guiding principles of theagenda 2030 into account. In the German strategy, the work towards the realisationof the objectives of a sustainable development on international, national and locallevels is highlighted. Germany, as an industrial country, is on its way towards agreen economy that rests on clean and renewable energy production. One target ofthe national strategy is to push further the ’Energiewende’ (energy transition): by2035 the amount of electricity production from sun, wind and water should amountto at least 50% of the total production (Bundesregierung 2016: 12). The FederalChancellor, Angela Merkel, is convinced that sustainability and economic growth areclosely related (ibid.: 14). Sustainable innovations can be considered as drivers forstructural and economic change and can offer new possibilities for the solution ofsocial and ecological challenges of the future. The orientation on sustainability canalso be a driving force for economic growth and greater prosperity. For a positivemutual influence of sustainable innovation and economic growth, new ways of valuecreation need to be developed. Economy in the long run is to adapt to globalmegatrends, such as urbanisation, rising demand of raw materials, change ofconsumption and lifestyle patterns, digitalisation, climate change and demographicchange.

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMY ASCROSS-SECTORAL INDUSTRY

Environmental Economy inNorth-Rhine-Westphalia

Business offering environmentally friendly and resource efficient products orservices are included under the term of ’Environmental Economy’. Thus, it isunderstood as a cross-sectoral industry, which consists of different economic sectorsand involves different actors, clusters and networks. Environmental protection hasbecame an important economic factor in Germany: in 2013, goods related toenvironment protection were produced in the worth of 82 million euros, whichrepresents 6 percent of total industry production. With 14.8 percent in global tradeshare, Germany is in a good position to export goods of the cross-sectoral industryof ’Environmental Economy’ (Umweltbundesamt 2015: 3).

SHORTAGE OF RESOURCES ASMOTOR FOR INNOVATION

The ’Environmental Economy’ in North-Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) deals with globalmega-trends and finds solution strategies not only at a sectoral level. The shortageof resources could be considered as motor for innovation in the key sector oftechnologies for material efficiency and also for innovations for the effectiverecycling of used materials. Also renewable and environmentally friendly materialsare in demand as substitutes for conventional offerings and renewable energytechnologies. The global market economy requires high flexibility and specializationof products and services. Therefore, sustainable innovation is a crucial point for theenvironmental economy. In addition, the change of consumption and lifestylepatterns and political objectives have direct or indirect impacts on futureexpectations and demand for products and services from environmental economy.



INNOVATION POTENTIAL

The innovation potential (analysed by patent applications at the European patentoffice) of the ’Environmental Economy’ of North-Rhine-Westphalia is high. Theanalysis showed 1500 patents of the ’Environmental Economy’ in NRW in 2012,which could be associated to different sub-sectors of ’Environmental Economy’,which corresponds to 4.6 patents per 1000 employees (MUNLV 2015: 40 et seq.). Acomparable intensity is found at the mechanical engineering sector at federal levelin Germany. Two of the sub-sectors stand out in the analysis of innovation potential:the sector ’materials, material efficiency and resource economy’ is the greatestsub-market of environmental economy and also has the most patents.North-Rhine-Westphalia has also the highest proportion of the patents in this sectorin the comparison throughout Germany. The sub-sector ’energy efficiency andenergy saving’ has the second highest innovation potential as measured by patentapplications.

Materials, material efficiency and resourceeconomy

The sub-sector of the concept of ’Environmental Economy’ of the federal state ofNorth-Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) ’materials, material efficiency and resource economy’is built by products, technologies, processes and services with the target of asustainable and efficient handling of resources. Besides usage of eco-friendlymaterial in innovative, material-efficient product processes that partially lead to thedevelopment of resource-efficient products, the sector also includes the recycling ofused material and the appropriate and environmentally compatible handling ofwaste.

RESOURCE-SAVING ANDLOW-WASTE MANUFACTURINGPROCESSES

The sub-sector divides into the following segments: ’renewable raw materials andeco-friendly materials’, which include the manufacturing of biotic raw material andmaterial with a low environmental damage capability that represent a renewablealternative to oil-based or mineral products. The segment ’material-efficient productprocesses and technologies as well as material flow management’ deals withresource saving and low-waste manufacturing processes. Measures are, for example,the usage of innovative process management, control technology, sensor andsoftware as well as recirculation. A product design that is constructed for longevityand recycling can also contribute to material efficiency. The segment ’wastecollection and handling’ includes services and infrastructure for the collection andtransport of waste from private households, trades and industry. The recycling ofcontained materials is an issue of the segment ’material and energetic reuse’.

HIGH EXPORT RATE AND LOCALSERVICES

The value creation scheme of the sub-sector consists of different companies fromchemical branch, agriculture, waste industry and engineering. Between theparticular segments, considerable relations exist in the value chain which basicallyproceed along one material cycle. Compared with other market segments of the’Environmental Economy’ in NRW, the sub-sector ’materials, material efficiency andresource economy’ has a leading position. In spite of the almost local services ofwaste economy included in this sub-sector, the export rate is higher than in othersegments of ’Environmental Economy’. In addition, the proportion of the sub-sectorat global market level is over-proportional. Especially the segment ’systemsengineering and waste economy’ is important.



DECOUPLING RESOURCECONSUMPTION FROM ECONOMICGROWTH

According to the (current) national sustainability strategy one target of the Germangovernment is to double the raw material productivity by 2020 (compared to levelsof 1994) and simultaneously decouple resource consumption from economic growthand environmental impacts (MUNLV 2015: 70). Crucial drivers for this developmentare guidelines for industrial emissions and recycling economy. Besides politicalimpact through guidlines and similar, also the economical motivation for resourceefficiency will rise, because of the increasing prices for energy, raw materials andtransports. Businesses of the sub-sector find a beneficial baseline situation inNorth-Rhine-Westphalia as location for material-intense industries with a high needof resources and a high urbanisation level. Resulting innovations often have a modelcharacter for other regions that are confronted with similar problems such asresource scarcity and urbanisation.

POSSIBILITIES FOR ECONOMICRENEWAL

Energy efficiency and energy saving

Energy efficiency and energy saving are - besides the expansion of renewableenergy – the basis of energy transition. Through the reduction of energyconsumption, related emissions, use of resources and costs for energy are alsoreduced. Thus, increased energy efficiency contributes to reaching climateprotection goals and also provides possibilities for innovation and economic renewal,especially in the area of North-Rhine-Westphalia, which has been characterised byheavy industry in the last decades.

There are two market sectors, which play an important role in energy efficiency andsaving: energy efficient buildings as a business field include products and servicesthat can help increasing the energy efficiency of housing and industrial buildings.Besides thermal insulation and related material, also system solutions like passivehouses and ICT-based Smart-Home-systems complement the market segment.Potential of energy saving are also inherent in energy spending processes,especially in industrial production. Energy efficient product processes andtechnologies, like automation, better process control and digital networkingtechnology (for example Industry 4.0) belong to this segment. Services play also animportant role for conceptualisation, establishment and implementation of energyefficient buildings and technologies, for example architecture, construction, designand installation.

EFFICIENCY IS RISING BY THEINTERPLAY BETWEENTECHNOLOGY AND ITSCOSTUMERS

Energy and material efficiency in economy is also rising by the interplay betweenthe technologies and its consumers. Products, which have a high level efficiency inusage, ensure cost savings for the consumer and bring competitive advantages forthe producer. Consequentially, economic and ecological effects of energy andmaterial efficient economy can be broader than expected.

The sub-sector consists of service providers and manufacturers from differentbranches, like construction industry, engineering or digital information andcommunication technology. Throughout different performances they pursue thesame target: the reduction of energy consumption in private households or industry.



NETWORKS AND COUNTRYCLUSTERS

North-Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), as an area with high proportion of industry in theeconomical structure, has the potential for high sales market for technologies andservices for energy efficient production. Nevertheless, the federal state does nothave a prominent proportion of the market segment as measured by employees.Accordingly, most of the providers come from outside the federal state. However,NRW stands out in IT-products and –services for optimised processes and energyefficient production, for example with integrated circuits and consultation forinterlinking in production.

As an important issue in environmental policy, the topic of energy efficiency is alsoprevalent in numerous networks and country clusters (e.g. EnergieRegion.NRW,Themenfeld IKT des Clusters IKT.NRW, Effizienz-Agentur NRW undEnergieAgentur.NRW – which offer concrete assistance for the recognition andopening up efficiency potentials).

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Research and innovation especially take place in high-tech fields of manufacturingtechnology, like Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory. The analysis of patents shows thatthis sub-sector has a high innovation potential (300 registrations in 2012, most ofthem in digital process analysis). Besides the strong technology-orientated researchenvironment in North-Rhine-Westphalia, numerous innovative enterprises of theICT-branch and engineering are located in the federal state. Research in thesehigh-tech fields of manufacturing technology is also supported by universities andindependent research centres.

POLITICAL SUPPORT AS MARKETDRIVER

The segment of energy efficiency and energy saving includes marketable andeconomically ascertainable technologies. Nevertheless, fundamental market driversfor this sub-sector are still regulatory measures and government support. Thereason are numerous market barriers, like information deficits about costs andsaving potentials, general reserve to long-term investments or aninvestor-user-dilemma. The political support offers opportunities for increasedgrowth of the segment. Simultaneously market structures are changing to reachenergy saving targets such as energy suppliers becoming energy efficiency serviceproviders.

Because of climate protection goals and governmental support also in the foreigntrade opportunities arise. In a global perspective especially the market in thresholdnations will grow, because here efficieny and saving can be an instrument for agrowth-related increase of energy demand.



CASI ANALYSIS TOMANUFACTURING ANDENVIRONMENT

Casipedia-based insights

The CASI analysis of sustainable innovation initiatives across key European sectorsin relation to the SC5 topics shows an underrepresentation in the topic ofmanufacturing in connection with environmental issues. The example of the’Environmental Economy’ in the federal state North-Rhine-Westphalia shows thatthese issues play an important role in the German economy. Especially thepresented sub-sectors ’materials, material efficiency and resource economy’ and’energy efficiency and energy saving’ have a high innovation potential measured bypatent rates at the European patent office. They also play an important role at therenewal of old economies, which were based on heavy industry.

The continuation of the energy transition in Germany (’Energiewende’) is one of theobjectives of the sustainable strategy of the German national government. Concretemeasures will be taken through activities in the different segments of ’EnvironmentEconomy’. New opportunities for sustainable innovations arise from the ongoingdevelopments related to resource scarcity and environmental changes.

MARKET SHARES OFENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMY

Discussion and recommendations for thepolicy-makers in Germany

As mentioned before, ’Environmental Economy’ plays an important role for theeconomic renewal of former industrial areas and also for the economy of Germanstate level. Business produced potential environment protection goods amounting to82 billion Euro in 2013. Six percent of overall German industrial production resultsfrom goods for environment protection. ’Environmental economy’ is also a growingglobal market: the worldwide exports of environment protection goods grew onaverage 10.3 % per year between 2002 and 2013 - significantly more than theglobal trade volume of industrial products (8.7 %). In 2013, German economyexported environment protection goods in value of 50.3 billion Euro, which is aproportion of 14.8 % of the global trade volume. Thereby, Germany still was thelargest exporter of environment protection goods. (Umweltbundesamt 2015: 7).



POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FORGREEN ECONOMY

Against this background policy recommendations are:

• To support further research and development and innovations to save thetechnological pioneering role and comparative advantages of Germany.• To offer a progressive and innovative environmental policy. That is becauseenvironmental policy is a driver for innovation. The ’Environment Economy’ inNorth-Rhein-Westphalia was early to fulfil high environment policy standards andnow it has a good position at the global market. Thus, environmental policy is ofvital importance to secure international competitiveness of German ’EnvironmentEconomy’ in the long run.• This includes the support of environmental innovations over all phases and theremoval of competitive distortion relating to environmental friendly products andmanufacturing.• In addition it is important that environmental policy sets ambitious long-term goalsto establish security of investment.

The view of a positive connection between economic growth and the transition tosustainability within ecological borders has been criticised in the last years.Nevertheless, it is apparent that the production of environment protection goods orgreen technologies promotes economic growth. Thus, it is possible to reinvest intothe rebuilding of the energy system and other measures to stop climate change.There is consensus, that high amounts of investments are necessary which can beproduced by economic growth. Important are also jobs that are saved or generatedthrough green economic growth.

POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TOA NEW PARADIGM OFPROSPERITY

In relation to the discussions above, following policy recommendations could be:

• The support of further research about the interconnection of the global economicsystem and resource consumption• Development of more possibilities of prosperity (understood as quality of life,health, happiness, social participation, shared values and objectives, individualityand personal development) besides the paradigm of economic growth• Assumption of responsibility in a global perspective• Supporting the compatibility of an economic system and the given ecologicalboundaries• Setting distinct limits for resource consumption and environmental pollution anduse them as checkpoints for economy and society: Ceilings for resources, emissionsand reduction goals, tax reform according to sustainability ’taxing bads (as CO2emissions) not goods (as income)’, support ecological change in developingcountries



Further Reading and References:

Tregner-Mlinaric, A., Repo, P. & Matschoss, K. (2016). CASI policy brief: Societal Challenge 5: Sectoral relevance of1.sustainable innovations. www.CASI2020.euBundesregierung (2016). Deutsche Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie Neuauflage 2016, Entwurf, Stand 30. Mai 2016, online:2.https://www.bundesregierung.de/Content/DE/StatischeSeiten/Breg/Nachhaltigkeit/0-Buehne/2016-05-31-download-nachhaltigkeitsstrategie-entwurf.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&Jackson, T. (2009). Prosperity without Growth. Economics for a Finite Planet, London: Earthscan.3.MUNLV Ministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Landwirtschaft, Natur- und Verbraucherschutz des Landes4.Nordrhein-Westfalen (2015). Umweltwirtschaftsbericht Nordrhein-Westfalen 2015. https://www.umwelt.nrw.de/english/MEA (2005). Ecosystems and Human Wellbeeing: Current states and trends, Washington DC: Island Press.5.TEEB (2008). The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity, Interim report, Brussels: European Commission.6.Umweltbundesamt (2015). Die Umweltwirtschaft in Deutschland 2015. Entwicklung, Struktur und internationale7.Wettbewerbsfähigkeit. https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/die-umweltwirtschaft-in-deutschland-2015Popper, R., Velasco, G. & Ravetz, J. (2016). State-of-the-art of Sustainable Innovation: Climate action, environment,8.resource efficiency and raw materials. CASI Project report. Deliverable 2.1. http://www.casi2020.eu/library/#d8838

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CASI Project Description

CASI: PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECT TITLE: Public Participation in Developing a Common Framework for Assessment andManagement of Sustainable Innovation (CASI)COORDINATOR: ARC Fund, Bulgaria: Zoya Damianova.CONSORTIUM: The CASI consortium consists of 19 partners representing 12 European countries.Country correspondents extend the reach to 28 countries.FUNDING SCHEME: Coordination and support action, funded under the 7th FrameworkProgramme of the European Community, SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2013.1.2-1.DURATION: 42 months, 1/2014-6/2017BUDGET: 4.5 M€, 428 person monthREFERENCE: Berchem, Marina; Jürgen Schultze; Repo, Petteri; Matschoss, Kaisa; Tregner-Mlinaric, Anita (2016).CASI policy brief: Sustainable Innovation across Key Sectors and Societal Challenge 5: Insights for and fromGermany. Updated dd.mm.year.WEBSITE: www.casi2020.euEDITORIAL BOARD 2016: Danish Board of Technology: Bjørn Bedsted; META Group: AnitaTregner-Mlinaric; Zentrum für Soziale Innovation GmbH: Maria Schwarz-Woelzl; University of Helsinki: MinnaKaarakainen

Contacts

Name and Surname: Marina Berchem; Jürgen SchultzeOrganisation: Technical University Dortmund (TU Dortmund)E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] of the organisation: Evinger Platz 17, 44339 Dortmund

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Appendix 1 Sectoral relevance of sustainable innovation in national strategiesName of policy/policies Sectoral relevance Insights

AUSTRIAWork programme of the AustrianGovernment 2013 to 2018; IntegratedEnergy and Climate Strategy;

Energy, water, ICT,agriculture

In current government programme the key sector related policies arefollowing: (1) growth and employment in the countryside; (2)safeguarding and developing living and economic locations in ruralregions; (3) securing energy supply; (4) protection of the environmentand promotion of sustainable growth.

BELGIUMEnergieplan: Voorstelling van nieuwesubdoelstellingen hernieuwbareenergie 2020 voor stakeholderoverleg,conceptnota aan de Vlaamse regering,De Vlaamse minister van Begroting,Financiën en Energie. BeleidsbriefEnergie 2016-2017, ingediend doorviceminister-president BartTommelein, 26 October 2016.Zonneplan, conceptnota aan deVlaamse regering, De Vlaamseminister van Begroting, Financiën enEnergie.

Energy The analysis of Flanders’ energy policy against CASIPEDIA insights aboutsector relevance and Horizon 2020 SC5 priorities reveals that theanalysed energy policies correspond with the finding ofoverrepresentation of SI cases dealing with climate action. Butsubstantial attention is also dedicated to resource efficiency and to alesser but increasing extend to raw materials by Flander’s energy policy.The environmental priority remains rather absent from the analysedenergy policy, which also corresponds with insights from CASIPEDIA.

BULGARIA

Name of policy/policies Sectoral relevance InsightsInnovation strategy for smartspecialization of Bulgaria; Circulareconomy agenda;

Manufacturing CleantechMechatronics EnergyHealth and Wellbeing ICT

Consider better the drivers of sustainable innovation and introduceincentives and supporting measures to encourage the revival of themanufacturing sector, and especially the priority sectors; Speed up theintroduction of criteria for resource efficiency and its wide adoptionConsider better the drivers of sustainable innovation and introduceincentives and supporting measures to encourage the revival of themanufacturing sector, and especially the priority sectors; Speed up theintroduction of criteria for resource efficiency and its wide adoptionEncourage pilot projects for innovation for circular economy andespecially such demonstrated at public facilities/terrains because of thecatalyzing effect it brings on business and society. Consider closely thesocial factor and the positive impact it brings to innovation - somethingfor which CASI finds evidence for.

CZECH REPUBLICNational Reform Programme (NRP) ofthe Czech Republic (2016)

Energy, agriculture,manufacturing

The importance of energy-related SI for climate action,agriculture-related SI for environment and manufacturing sector SI forraw materials shall be considered when responding to Horizon 2020objectives under Societal Challenge 5.

DENMARKDanish government’s resourcestrategy - I & II (2015-2027)

Accommodation andFood

Mostly relates to efforts that enable people to conduct a sustainablelifestyle, there is scope for a more systemic look at the sector.

Danish government’s resourcestrategy - I & II (2015-2027)

Construction Solutions for water imbalance and raw material shortage awareness andlong-term availability, are areas that merit attention and there should bescope for innovation activities. A focus on incorporating circular economycould be one of the policy initiatives.

Danish government’s resourcestrategy - I & II (2015-2027)

Manufacturing Sustainable innovation activities should be directed at: raw materialpolicies, plans for long-term raw material solutions and specially ICTsolutions in the manufacturing domain.

Name of policy/policies Sectoral relevance InsightsDanish government’s resourcestrategy - I & II (2015-2027)

Retail The retail sectors attract innovation actions, focusing on a resourceefficient and raw material conscious lifestyle, but fail to push theinnovation process in a number of other areas: Effective raw materialpolicies, developing alternative raw materials and circular economysolutions.

FINLANDProgramme of Prime Minister Sipilä’sGovernment/ Key objective:’Bioeconomy and clean solutions’

energy SI in energy relates to climate action

Programme of Prime Minister Sipilä’sGovernment/ Key objective:’Bioeconomy and clean solutions’

manufacturing Considering environmental aspects in manufacturing could bring SI

Programme of Prime Minister Sipilä’sGovernment/ Key objective:’Bioeconomy and clean solutions’

agriculture SI in resource efficiency and raw materials could renew the agriculturalsector

GERMANYGerman sustainability strategy onnational and federal state levels

’Environmental Economy’at federal state level,sub-sectors "materials,material efficiency andresource economy","energy efficiency andenergy saving".Possibilities for aneconomic renewal offormer heavy industriesthrough green economy.

The worldwide increase of environment protection efforts, in conjunctionwith megatrends and the shortage of resources, leads to innovationpotential in green economy and especially in environmental economy.Thereby, the sector offers possibilities to an economic renewal andsimultaneous enables a transition towards sustainability.

ITALY

Name of policy/policies Sectoral relevance InsightsNational Energy strategy for period2020-2050 for a low-carbon Italy.

Renewables The National Energy Strategy (NES) for Italy sets the four main objectives:significant reduce of the energy cost gap, to achieve and exceed theenvironmental and decarbonisation targets, continue to improve thesecurity of supply and to foster sustainable economic growth bydeveloping the energy sector.

POLANDStrategy for Innovation and Efficiencyof the Economy - Dynamic Poland2020

Energy, Industry Within the strategy, sustainable innovation comes best forth in theobjective of ’Increased resource and raw materials efficiency’ with twolines of measures targeting (1) transformation of social and economicsystems towards a ‘greener path’, with a focus on decreasing materialand energy consumption index of the economy; and (2) Support fordevelopment of sustainable building construction sector.

PORTUGALCommitment for Green Growth, bythe Portuguese Government

Portugal has made across sectoral greengrowth commitmentcovering resource use,low carbon growth andclimate changeadaptation born of anintense nationwidestakeholder consultationand expressed in annationwide strategic plan.

The Portuguese government through the Commitment for Green Growthpolicy has made a clear pledge to increase the ’green’ VAB and ’green’exports, leading to a higher number of ’green’ jobs. With thiscommitment, it is anticipated that Portugal will promote more efficientlythe use of resources, contributing to an increase of the productivity ofthe materials, of energy efficiency, water efficiency and use of publictransport. This will make Portugal a more sustainable nation, withreduced CO2 emissions and valued biodiversity and with a morestrengthened share of renewable energies.

SLOVENIAResolution on Research andInnovation Strategy of Slovenia2011-2020

Technologies forsustainable economy

The Resolution on the NRDP 2006-2010 followed the example of CentralEuropean priorities and between five broad priority fields include alsotechnologies for sustainable economy. The process of recognition andselection of priority fields shall be permanent and bottom-up openprocess.

Name of policy/policies Sectoral relevance InsightsSlovenian’s Smart SpecialisationStrategy

Energy, food production,tourism

Slovenian Smart Specialisation strategy recognised importance ofnatural (and traditional) resources for the future and pertains areas ofapplication which depend on the use of natural resources. It addressesnumber of stakeholders, which are without an obvious dominant actor.Progress depends on the integration of various production stages into asingle chain or network. Role of the state is seen as the promoter ofcooperation, assuming the risks related to the development oftechnologies, as well as state key role in establishing adequateregulatory conditions.

UNITED KINGDOMUK Renewable Energy Roadmap tomeet 2020 targets.

The document relates tothe energy sector burmore specificallyrenewable energy.

The UK government through this policy has made a clear commitment toincrease the amount of renewable energy deployed in the UK. It’santicipated that it will help the UK become more energy secure,protecting consumers from fossil fuel price fluctuations, drivinginvestment into new jobs and businesses in the renewable energy sector,as well as keeping the UK on track to meet the 2020 carbon reductionobjectives.

Appendix 1 summarises relevant and representative policies and initiatives in selected countries participating in the CASI project. Each of these summaries is presented ingreater detail in respective national level policy briefs available on the CASI website at www.CASI2020.eu. A more in-depth European level policy brief is also available on the site.

http://www.casi2020.eu

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