EUROPEAN STRATEGIES FOR A GREEN FUTURE: THE ROLE OF INNOVATION FOR A GREEN FUTURE
EUROPEAN STRATEGIES FOR A GREEN FUTURE: THE ROLE OF INNOVATION FOR A GREEN FUTURE

Author(s): Cătălina Mihaela LUPU
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Environmental and Energy policy, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; multilateral collaboration; innovation; technology
Summary/Abstract: This study explores how the EU is using advanced technologies to create a green, sustainable and resilient society, in an attempt to provide future generations with an equally high quality of life, with access to resources. Through a qualitative methodological approach, including case studies and policy analyses, this study identifies key drivers and obstacles in the transition to a circular economy, highlighting the need for stronger multilateral collaboration and targeted policy interventions to accelerate the adoption of CE principles across industries. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a crucial global framework for addressing major world issues, such as poverty, hunger, climate change and social inequalities. Economic diplomacy is an essential tool for implementing this Agenda because it focuses on promoting the economic interests of states in the context of international relations, and its objectives are global and require cooperation and coordination between states to be achieved. Economic diplomacy thus facilitates dialogue and collaboration between states to identify common solutions and promote concerted action towards sustainable development. On the other hand, the circular economy offers an innovative economic model that maximizes resource efficiency and minimizes waste, thus directly contributing to the SDGs such as responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), sustainable economic growth (SDG 8) and resilient infrastructure (SDG 9), etc. By promoting the circular economy, economic diplomacy can facilitate the transfer of green technologies, investments in sustainable infrastructure and international partnerships, all of which are crucial for a global transition towards a sustainable development model. Thus, the circular economy becomes a strategic tool for integrating sustainability goals into international economic policy.

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