Does environmental law encourage or obstruct eco-innovations:Evidence from case studies in the Netherlands

Environmental law does not necessarily promote innovations that lead to drastic improvement of environmental performance (eco-innovations). The focus of EU environmental law on best available techniques is exemplary. Businesses often complain that environmental law hampers innovation, even innovations that have tremendous positive impacts on the environment. This article reports on a study we did to see whether this complaint is justified. We did a literature study into the relationship between innovation and environmental law to find out whether and how environmental law can promote innovatio... Mehr ...