Industry and Environment Office

Industry and Environment Office | IEO

Department of the Environment | DOE [Abbr.]

Department of Mobility and Environment

Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics [ DTIE | Industry and Environment Programme Activity Centre ]

Ministry of Environment and Energy [ Ministry of Energy | Department of the Environment | Ontario Water Resources Commission | Department of Energy and Resources Management | Department of Energy Resources ]

Industry and Environment Office

Besides the sector specific policy conditions that may facilitate the further development of the sector, the more general business environment and, especially, market regulation and the innovation system are of primary importance in making adaptation to change easier.

Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions, such as: poor accessibility, especially in relation to information and communication technologies (ICT) connectivity and transport infrastructure, declining local industries, an inappropriate business environment, lack of networks among local and regional administrations, low levels of research and innovation and take-up of ICT, environmental pollution, risk prevention, negative attitudes towards neighbouring country citizens and aim to exploit the untapped growth potenti ...[+++]al in border areas (development of cross-border research and innovation facilities and clusters, cross-border labour market integration, cooperation among education providers, including universities or between health centres), while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union.

(5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as poor accessibility, especially in relation to ICT connectivity and transport infrastructure, declining local industries, inappropriate business environment, lack of networks among local and regional administrations, low levels of research and innovation and take-up of information and communication technologies, environmental pollution, risk prevention, negative attitudes towards neighbouring country citizens) and exploit the untapped poten ...[+++]tials in the border area (development of cross-border research and innovation facilities and clusters, cross-border labour market integration, cooperation among education providers, including universities or between health centres), while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union.

In the Action Plan, emphasis is laid on the vital importance of close cooperation between environmental, health and research departments, at both national and European level.