The project
This project aimed at developing long-term visions for eco-industries (Horizon 2035), identifying relevant trends and drivers, highlighting implications for EU policies and describing realistic and desirable possible futures.
A systemic approach to eco-industries was taken by defining them as a stream of business activities across and within the entire industrial segment of society encompassing "Green industries" (environmental industries), "Industries greening"(other industries adopting eco-innovations) and "Eco-innovative solution providers" (R&D, new business models, organisational/social innovation, integrators).
The results
The resulting study 2035: Paths towards a sustainable EU economy - Sustainable transitions and the potential of eco-innovation for jobs and economic development in the EU eco-industries 2035 followed a classic foresight approach to develop four scenarios (Multiple Connected Initiatives, Shared Circular Strategies, Compact Green Innovation and Local Self-Resilience).
Latest knowledge from this Project
Fishing Nets Recycling SES edition
Sustainable Transitions SES edition
More information
| Project date | |
| Originally Published | 15 Jun 2020 |
| Knowledge service | Metadata | Foresight | The Scenario Exploration System (SES)Sustainability Transitions |
| Related organisation(s) | JRC - Joint Research Centre |
| Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | Educationinnovationlabour marketeconomic growthresearch policynatural resourcessustainable developmentagricultural waste |
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