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New laws boost innovation

October 14, 2009

An internal Commission review of EU innovation shows that new laws on car emissions, emissions trading and eco-design are boosting markets for cleaner technologies. It says Europe has improved its innovation performance and narrowed the gap with its main competitions.

The findings add weight to several T&E campaigns which all make the point that setting ambitious environmental standards at EU level will offer the best incentives to encouraging the growth of tomorrow’s technologies.

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