Experience and Lessons on Green Industry Policies in the US and EU
The world's major economies are increasingly emphasizing green industry policies and accelerating their transition towards a green economy and sustainable development.To ensure the leading position in the global green industry,the US government not only supports green technology innovation and commercialization of scientific achievements with fiscal funds,but also stimulates demands for green investment.The most significant feature of the EU's green industry policy is to promote regional green and low-carbon transformation through forward-looking strategies and systematic legislation.In addition,compared to the US,EU is more inclined to facilitate the development of green industries by marketing approaches.They include carrying out carbon trading,establishing an eco-labeling certification system,and setting up specialized financial products to enhance the competitiveness of the industrial and supply chain,while shaping and strengthening the EU's ecological leadership in the world.On the basis of exploring the successful experience of policies in the US and EU,this article proposes several policy suggestions for boosting the development of green industry in China.