Press Release: The European Commission outlines how environmental technology can contribute to sustainable development

The European Commission has presented a report setting out how environmental technologies can contribute to sustainable development. Clean technologies can both boost our economies and protect our environment. They enable a “de-coupling” of environmental impacts from economic growth. Use of such technologies can create “win-win” situations, where economic benefits can be reaped without making the environment suffer as a result. However, market barriers and a number of other obstacles are preventing realisation of the full potential of environmental technologies. The Commission therefore intends to work with stakeholders to develop an action plan to promote environmental technology.