Environmental Industries
Subsectors
- a list of Industries covered by this sector
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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. In 1997 the UK domestic
environmental market was estimated at US$11 billion and it is
projected to reach US$23 billion by 2010 - equivalent to average
growth of 6% per annum. Few industries will show this sort of
worldwide growth over the next 10-15 years.
Although relatively
young, the environmental goods and services industry is important
in global terms and the UK's environmental sector companies are
well placed to take advantage of these global opportunities.
The majority
of this information was compiled from details supplied by the
DTI and JEMU.
Government Sponsorship of the Environmental
Industries Sector
Joint
Environmental Markets Unit (JEMU)
The JEMU is a UK Government unit with responsibility for promoting
and supporting the UK environmental industry. JEMU's prime objective
is to nurture the development of a strong, competitive, and world-class
UK environmental industry capable of competing successfully in
the world marketplace.
Further information
about JEMU services is available on the JEMU
web site.
Waste
Management 
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As part of our sponsorship of the waste management industry DTI
has commissioned a report from NEL on international facilities
for disposing of hazardous wastes.
Schemes and Initiatives
Technology
Partnership Initiative (TPI)
TPI is a government initiative which aims to give firms in developing,
industrialising and emerging countries better access to environmental
technologies and techniques widely adopted in the UK. TPI is administered
by the Joint Environmental Markets Unit (JEMU).
For further
information on the Technology Partnership Initiative contact:
Garry Poole
Email: jemu-tpi@envd.dti.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7215 1037
Web site: http://www.dti.gov.uk/tpi
Energy
& Environment Research Programme
The Energy & Environment Research Programme is designed to
provide scientific and economic analysis to support and inform
energy policy and sustainable development. Where possible, collaborative
projects are undertaken with industry and other parties, as well
as other Government Departments. The programme is funded by DTI.
For further information email energy.environment@dti.gsi.gov.uk,
tel: 020 7215 3645 or fax 020 7215 1071.
ENERGIE
ENERGIE is the part of the EU's Fifth Framework Programme (FP5)
covering research, technological development and demonstration
into Cleaner Energy Systems and Economic and Efficient Energy
for a Competitive Europe. For further information tel: 0161 874
3636, fax: 0161 874 3644 or email: energie@enviros.com
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. Further information is available on the Environment
Agency's website.
Specific Export Help for the Environmental Industries Sector
Trade
Partners UK
UK Trade & Investment is the Government Organisation that brings together
the work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the
Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) in support of British
trade and investment overseas.
Sector specific export help for Environmental
Industries can be found on the UK Trade & Investment website.
JEMU
The Joint Environmental Markets Unit's web site provides information
on forthcoming overseas trade missions.
Other Sector Contacts
JEMU links
The JEMU web site has links to UK environmental trade associations,
professional bodies and organisations involved in R&D.
An extensive list of Trade Associations in this sector can also
be found on the Trade
Association Forum web site.
General
Business Support, Schemes and Initiatives
Sustainable
Technologies Initiative (STI)
The Sustainable Technologies Initiative's objective is to get
industry, in conjunction with the science base, to develop and
adopt new technologies which are more sustainable and which will
contribute to sustainable development and competitiveness. The
Programme is funded by DTI and the Engineering and Physical Sciences
Research Council (EPSRC). Further information is available on
the STI web site or the
STI Helpline tel: 01296 337165.
Energy
Efficiency Best Practice Programme
The Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme shows how a reduction
in energy consumption can be achieved whilst maintaining or improving
quality of output. The programme is open to all UK companies.
An Energy Efficiency Helpline (tel: 0541 542541) offers direct
advice on how a company might improve its energy efficiency for
small and medium sized enterprises.
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 DETR. For further information contact the Environment
and Energy Helpline tel: 0800 585794 or the Envirowise
web-site
NetRegs
As part of a pilot project administered by the Environment Agency,
small businesses in the UK are being invited to test out a new
pilot Internet tool called NetRegs. NetRegs is designed to give
practical, sector-specific tips on water, waste and air issues
and demystify the environmental responsibilities of smaller businesses.
DTI Business Support
This page lists many of the initiatives that the DTI and other
parts of Government currently operate. Included on this page are
links to various support schemes and initiatives.
DTI Information Age
This page lists many of the initiatives that the DTI and other
parts of Government currently operate. Included on this page are
links to schemes and initiatives offering guidance and advice
relating to new technology and fast access to information.
DTI International Trade and Investment
This page offers a comprehensive menu of links to sites offering
support to exporters (through UK Trade & Investment), investors in
the UK and importers into the UK.
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.
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.
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.
The Direct
Access is a one-stop shop for business to access regulatory
guidance and forms published on Government web sites.
Regulatory
Guidance provides information on a wide range of regulatory
guidance material for which DTI is responsible for administering.
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