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Overview
The UK environmental goods and services industry is diverse, with its
roots in some long established sectors, notably in the areas of drinking
water supply, waste water treatment, and solid waste management. Today's
industry has helped to deal with the legacy of pollution from Britain's
industrial past, providing practical and effective solutions to a wide
range of environmental problems.
The world market for environmental goods
and services was valued at US$515 billion in 2000 and was forecast to
increase to US$688 billion by 2010. In the last 10 years, the
global markets for environmental goods and services have developed
enormously and it is anticipated that the next 10 years will see even
more substantial change.
The UK environmental industry is strong,
well established and diverse, employing approximately 400,000 people in
around 17,000 companies, with an estimated annual turnover of £25
billion.
Environmental Industries Unit (EIU)
The Environmental Industries Unit (EIU) , a Joint DTI/Defra
unit, is responsible for domestic sponsorship work which cuts across the environmental goods
and services industry (excluding farming and tourism).
The Environmental Industries Unit comprises three areas of work:
Innovation Team. Taking forward the work of the Environmental
Innovation & Growth Team, through the promotion of long-term innovation
in the environmental industry sector, with the business-led
Environmental Innovations Advisory Group (EIAG)- which is made up of
a cross section of industry. This work focuses on four broad issues:
innovation-friendly regulation, sector skills, procurement and
technology.
Domestic Sponsorship Team. The Domestic Sponsorship team focuses on
issues that cut across the UK environmental industries sector- working
to develop closer relations with some of the relevant trade associations
and the regional bodies working to promote the environmental industry.
We are aiming to improve our effectiveness as a channel between the
environmental industry and Government.
The Climate Change Projects Office (CCPO). The CCPO provides
advice to business on how to take advantage of international climate
change project opportunities arising from the Kyoto Protocol. This is
becoming increasingly important as the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and
Linking Directive are implemented.
Schemes and Initiatives
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency has a broad range of schemes, programmes and
services targeted at both the consumer and the business sectors. The
Agency has established strong links with many industry associations and
works with industry and business to ensure that the environment is
protected. In addition, it has created 'account managers' for particular
companies to make sure that it can coordinate its work effectively.
Specific Export Help for the Environmental Industries Sector
UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment is the government organisation that provides
integrated support and services to UK companies looking to achieve their
overseas business potential.
Sector specific export help for Environmental Industries can be found on the
Environmental Industries Sector Unit
(EISU) site
Other Sector Contacts
An extensive list of environmental Trade Associations can also be found on the Trade Association Forum web site.
General Business Support, Schemes and Initiatives
Business Support
Practical advice for business
Envirowise
Envirowise (formerly the Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme) seeks to improve environmental performance whilst increasing the competitiveness of UK industry by encouraging the take-up of good practice technology and techniques. The main themes of the programme are waste minimisation and the adoption of cost effective cleaner technology. Envirowise is jointly funded by DTI and Defra. For further information contact the Environment and Energy Helpline tel: 0800 585794 or the Envirowise web-site
Sustainable Technologies Initiative (STI) is closed to new
applications. Existing projects will continue to be funded. Outcomes and
outputs of projects will be publicised and disseminated. Future
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) support for collaborative
research and development is available through it's Technology Programme.
Sustainable development is part of the criteria for support for projects
seeking funding under this programme. For full details visit DTI's
Technology Programme home page.
NetRegs
Guidance for businesses on environmental legislation, and how to comply
with it.
Small Business Service
The Small Business Service operate a number of schemes and initiatives that are designed to help small businesses in a variety of ways. Further information found on their website.
DTI For Business
This page lists many of the initiatives that the DTI and other parts
of Government currently operate. Included on this page are links with
various support schemes and initiatives.
Companies House
From this site, you can link to a wide range of Government sites and Professional Bodies that can provide general guidance and support for all UK companies.
The Trade Association Forum
The Trade Association Forum helps associations to deliver best practice to members.
Regulatory Guidance
The Environment Agency's web pages on Guidance for Business and Industry aid the location of environmental guidance, regulation and policy carried out by the Environment Agency.
Regulatory Guidance provides information on a wide range of regulatory guidance material for which DTI is responsible for administering.
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