Policies to Support Green Entrepreneurship
Building a Hub for Green Entrepreneurship in Denmark
Combatting climate change is among the most critical issues on the global policy agenda. The transition towards a greener economy will require a pivot towards more sustainable production processes and consumption patterns. Entrepreneurs have the potential to be a major driving force behind this effort through their capacity to develop and propagate innovative green solutions. To unlock this potential, it is crucial for policy makers to implement appropriate policies and measures that enable green entrepreneurs to thrive. This report identifies lessons from international policy practices in stimulating and supporting green entrepreneurship from three case study countries – Canada, Germany and Israel – to inform Denmark about effective policy practices and pitfalls to avoid as it implements initiatives to strengthen its green transition. Recommendations are offered across a number of areas such as promoting greater co-ordination between relevant policy actors, strengthening specialised support for green entrepreneurs and building green markets.
Executive summary
This report seeks to support Denmark in implementing initiatives to strengthen its green entrepreneurship ecosystem. Lessons are identified and future policy actions are proposed based on an examination of international policy practices for supporting green entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on the approaches used in three case study countries (Canada, Germany and Israel) that are each recognised as leaders in this area and have similar framework conditions to Denmark.
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