Developing the Green Economy Strategic Framework for the Pan-

European Region

Presentation

I. The Mandate II. Priorities for greening the economy in the Pan-

European Region III. Why the Strategic Framework? IV. Developing the Framework – What can we deliver? V. Brainstorming VI. Key milestones and next steps

I. Mandate

CEP

20th (Oct 2014)

ECE and UNEP, with relevant partners:

to elaborate a proposal for a Pan-European Strategic Framework for Greening the Economy

including practical examples, good practices , tools for greening the economy, while promoting a bottom-up approach.

building upon existing knowledge products and platforms.

Issue of goals and targets to be considered at next CEP session

I. Mandate

ECE Member

States

UNEP ECE

FAO

ILO

UNICEF

UNDP UNESCO

UN-Woman

UNIDO

WHO

OECD

EEA

Partnership for developing a pan-European framework to help taking the green routes

- buidling on

II. Priorities for greening the economy

Knowledge development & sharing

Strategy & policy development

Policy implementation

Monitoring

Institutional capacity

development

II. Priorities for greening the economy

Agriculture

Construction and housing

Energy

Transport

SEA

Pricing of externalities

II. Priorities for greening the economy

Reduction of environmental risk and ecological scarcities

• Improve the conservation and sustainable management of natural capital

• Enhance internalization of externalities causing loss/damage to natural capital

• Maintain and enhance ecological infrastructure

Promotion of economic prosperity for welfare gains

• Shift consumer behaviour towards more sustainable consumption patterns

•Build and maintain climate-resilient and low-carbon infrastructure

• Strengthen cleaner and resource-efficient production processes

•Enhance green innovation and clean/eco -friendly technology transfer

Improvement of human

well-being and social equity

• Develop human capital for green jobs

• Increase green and decent jobs

• Increase access to essential services

III. Why the framework?

IV. What can we deliver?

Routes to destination

V. Structure

Cities?

Priorities

Areas

SDG Goals

& Targets

Policies and Actions

Economy-Wide Cities Sectorial

Policy instrument

s

Regulatory instrument

s

Market-based

instruments

Information Education-

based Voluntary

instruments

………

Practical examples, good practices , tools

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

V. First draft framework

Priorities Reduction of environmental risks and ecological

scarcities Promotion of economic prosperity with welfare

gains Improvement of human wellbeing and social

equity Areas

Improve the conservation and sustainable management of natural capital

SDG 6,13,14,15

Shift consumer behaviors towards more sustainable consumption patterns

SDG 12

Develop human capital for green jobs

SDG 4

Enhance internalization of externalities causing loss/damage to natural capital

SDG 12

Strengthen cleaner and resource-efficient production processes

SDG 12

Increase green and decent jobs SDG 1,5,6,8

Maintain and enhance ecological infrastructure

SDG 6, 14,15

Build and maintain climate resilient and low-carbon infrastructure

SDG 6, 9, 13

Enhance green innovation and clean technology transfer

SDG 9

Ensure access to essential services SDG 3,6,7,16

Milestones and next steps

Present • Drafting of Strategic Framework

Jun 15 • Submission of advanced draft to CEP Bureau 1 Jun • CEP Bureau meeting 15/16 June

Oct 15 • Discussion at CEP Meeting