La industria vasca en la era post-carbono: la transición hacia la competitividad sostenible

Ricardo Aguado Muñoz, Alberto Bonilla Etxebarria and Igone Ugalde Sánchez
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Ricardo Aguado Muñoz: Universidad de Deusto y ORKESTRA-Instituto Vasco de Competitividad
Alberto Bonilla Etxebarria: Tecnalia-Medioambiente
Igone Ugalde Sánchez: Tecnalia-Sistemas de Innovación

EKONOMIAZ. Revista vasca de Economía, 2010, vol. 75, issue 04, 194-221

Abstract: The mitigation of climate change (CC) and responding to potential energy shortage (ES) are two important factors that highlight the need for a change in the concept of «competition for sustainability». The problems entailed by CC and EE hypotheses provide firms with an opportunity to jump to a new level in competitiveness, rather than representing merely financial and social costs. The latest generation of policies established since Kyoto in regard to the environment and what has become known as the «Porter hypothesis» allocate a core role to innovation as a mainstay of sustainable competitiveness. This paper reflects on the strengths and weaknesses of Basque industry in the face of a low-carbon economy. Some of the most notable policies implemented by the Basque public authorities are also outlined.

Keywords: sustainable competitiveness; Basque industry; climate change; energy consumption; eco-innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O38 Q48 R5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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