Richard Blundel, Professor of Enterprise and Organisation, and Dr Sam Hampton, a colleague from the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, are the co-authors of a new report, ‘Eco-innovation and Green Start-ups: An Evidence Review’.
This is the second of two reviews that Richard and Sam have prepared for the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC), a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) centre that is based at the University of Warwick. The ERC publishes a series of reviews that draw together the latest evidence, identify research gaps and address key policy questions.
The authors examine new ‘green’ start-up ventures and other forms of eco-innovation in which small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an active role. They also review recent evidence on entrepreneurial and innovative initiatives that address specific environmental challenges, including the Climate Emergency.
This report is a companion piece to their State of the Art (SOTA) review, ‘SMEs and Net Zero: An Evidence Review’, which was published by the ERC in July. The earlier report focused on the policies and practices that are required to reduce carbon emissions in existing SMEs.
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The nature of the zero-carbon transition will vary geographically, and different solutions will be needed for various economic sectors and socio-demographic groups. As eco-innovation attracts increased attention in the coming years, it is imperative that investments and policy interventions are aligned with the ‘levelling-up’ agenda, to ensure that the benefits of clean growth are fairly distributed across the UK.
Review authors Professor Richard Blundel (OUBS, pictured) and Dr Sam Hampton
Read ‘Eco-innovation and Green Start-ups: An Evidence Review’ here.
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