Citation
(1998), "Major victory for the UK's environmental industry", Sensor Review, Vol. 18 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr.1998.08718aab.003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1998, MCB UP Limited
Major victory for the UK's environmental industry
Major victory for the UK's environmental industry
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have just announced a comprehensive strategy to promote the British environmental technology and services industry the DTI's "Action plan for green industries" aims to help boost competitiveness and exports. This follows a two-year campaign by the environmental industries commission (EIC) which has the support of MPs of all parties.
The DTI's new strategy recognises that the Government "has an important part to play in helping the UK environmental industry to rise to the challenge and provide the goods and services which will allow manufacturers to meet the tough environmental standards now demanded by society".
While regulation (and enforcement practices) drive the market for environmental technologies and services, Government has a key role to play in terms of the provision of support for research, investment, market intelligence, performance data, export promotion assistance, training, and testing sites. EIC's campaign has urged the Government to develop a comprehensive and strategic programme covering these very areas where Government itself can help. The US and Canadian Governments developed such strategies back in 1994.
EIC's director, Adrian Wilkes said: "A seat at the top table of Government policy making has at last been reserved for the emerging British environmental technology and services industry. This is a major success. Leading Labour politicians, including Tony Blair, Margaret Beckett and Michael Meacher, all made pre-election promises to promote this exciting new industry and they are actively living up to them.
"The new Government is moving fast to fulfil its manifesto pledges. It recently announced that it will help fund EIC's new Export Services Company to ensure that British companies win a greater share of the $400 billion global market. And a 'Green globe task force' will advise Ministers on how to increase British exports. These are all very important steps in guaranteeing that UK plc takes advantage of the growing world markets".
For further information, please contact Adrian Wilkes, EIC Director. Tel: +44 (0) 171 624 2728.