Green Enterprise Development
Competitiveness and Climate Change Unit
The Competitiveness and Climate Change Unit has responsibility for Green Enterprise Development Policy. This means supporting green enterprise and the environmental goods and services sector in terms of Enterprise Policy and acting as an advocate for the sector across all Government Departments and policy areas.
The OECD and Eurostat define the environmental goods and services industry as consisting of activities which produce goods and services to measure, prevent, limit, minimise or correct environmental damage to water, air and soil, as well as problems related to waste, noise and eco systems. This includes cleaner technologies, products and services that reduce environmental risk and minimise pollution and resource use.
With a view to developing business opportunities within the environmental goods and services sector on the island of Ireland, Forfás, at the request of the Department and in conjunction with InterTradeIreland, commissioned research in the area. The result of the research was a study published in October 2008 “Environmental Goods and Services Sector on the Island of Ireland, Enterprise Opportunities and Policy Implications”. A copy of this study can be accessed at this link - Forfás Study.
Following on from a commitment in Building Ireland’s Smart Economy, the Government’s Framework on Sustainable Economic Renewal (link to Smart Economy document), the Tánaiste has set up a High Level Action Group on Green Enterprise.
High Level Action Group on Green Enterprise
The High Level Action Group on Green Enterprise was launched by the Tánaiste in May 2009. A copy of the press release can be accessed at this link - press release. The Group has been meeting regularly with a view to reporting to Government with an Action Plan by October 2009.
The Terms of Reference as agreed by Government can be accessed at the following link:
Terms of Reference (PDF)
A list of all members of the Group can be accessed at the following link:
Membership (PDF)
The Group’s Report was submitted to Government in November 2009 and published on 2 December 2009. A copy of the press release can be accessed at this link – press release. A copy of the Report can be accessed at this link - Report, and the key actions pamphlet can be accessed at this link – key actions.
The Progress Report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the High Level Group on Green Enterprise, March 2011 can be located at the following link Progress Report - March 2011
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment will now lead on the implementation of the recommendations and will report on progress to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Renewal, which is chaired by the Taoiseach.
If you have any queries in relation to the Group, please contact Caroline Savage, Competitiveness and Climate Change Unit
Telephone: 00 353 1 631 2142
Last modified: 12/07/2011
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