Eco-industry, its size, employment, perspectives and barriers

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Directorate-General for the Environment, European Commission

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Contents

Executive Summary 8

PART I 12

1. Eco-industries in an enlarged EU - an overview 14

1.1 Introduction and definitions 14

1.2 Eco-industry structure 19

1.3 Size of the eco-industry 21

1.4 Market drivers and main competitiveness factors 42

2. Recommendations to support the development of eco-industries 54

2.1 Supporting eco-industry market growth 54

2.2 Improving the competitiveness of eco-industries 58

PART II 62

3. Review of statistical data on eco-industries in 2004 – a demand-side perspective 64

3.1 Objectives and definitions 64

3.2 Methodological approach for data collection and processing 64

3.3 Consequences of data quality and methodological choices on data significance 71

3.4 Main results 74

4. Assessment of the competitiveness and of the future developments of the sectors - supplyside

perspective 128

4.1 Air Pollution Control 128

4.2 Waste Management 136

4.3 Remediation & Clean up of Soil and Groundwater 142

4.4 Noise and Vibration Control 154

4.5 Water Supply and Waste Water Treatment 162

4.6 Environmental Monitoring & Instrumentation 180

4.7 Renewable energy production (except wind power generation) 188

4.8 Renewable energy production – wind power generation 218

4.9 Eco-construction 230

4.10 Public Environmental Administration 238

4.11 Private Environmental Management 240

4.12 Environmental Research and Development 242

4.13 Nature Protection 254

5. Business cases 260

5.1 Waste management sector 262

5.2 Water supply and wastewater management sectors 276

5.3 Environmental monitoring and instrumentation sector 288

5.4 Wind power generation sector 302

5.5 Eco-construction sector 318

APPENDICES 330