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1 Porter, Michael E and van der Linde, Claas (1995). 'Green and Competitive: Ending the Stalemate', Harvard Business Review, September/October 1995.

2 Scottish Executive (2003). A Partnership for a Better Scotland: Partnership Agreement, www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/government/pfbs-00.asp

3 Scottish Executive (2004). Framework for Economic Development in Scotland, www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/government/fedsm-00.asp

4 Scottish Executive (2004). A Smart, Successful Scotland: Strategic direction to the Enterprise Networks and an enterprise strategy for Scotland, www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/enterprise/sssen.pdf

5 See www.scotland.gov.uk/closingtheopportunitygap

6 UK Government and Devolved Administrations (March 2005). One future - different paths: The UK's shared framework for sustainable development, www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/documents/publications/SD%20Framework.pdf

7 See Lovins, L H, von Weizsäcker, E & Lovins, A B (1997). Factor Four: Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use, Earthscan Publications, London.

8 Scottish Executive (2004). Towards a Green Jobs Strategy - Opportunities for Business,www.scotland.gov.uk/greenjobsstrategy

9 FREDS (2004). Harnessing Scotland's Marine Energy Potential, www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/enterprise/hsmep-00.asp

10 FREDS (2005). Promoting and Accelerating the Market Penetration of Biomass Technology in Scotland, www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/enterprise/pabtis-00.asp

11 Department of Trade and Industry (2002). Global Environmental Markets and the UK Environmental Industry: Opportunities to 2010.

12 See Article 2(e) of Council Directive 1999/31/ EC on the landfill of waste. "Inert waste means waste that does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological transformations. Inert waste will not dissolve, burn or otherwise physically or chemically react, biodegrade or adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to give rise to environmental pollution or harm human health." Inert material qualifying for the lower rate of Landfill Tax is defined in the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 1996.

13 See HM Treasury (2003), The Green Book: Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government,www.hm-treasury.gov.uk. Market failure refers to 'where the market has not and cannot of itself be expected to deliver an efficient outcome; the intervention that is contemplated will seek to redress this'.

14 ITI Energy (2005). 'Foresighting Report on Energy Storage' and 'Foresighting Report on Low-Cost Renewable Energy', www.itienergy.com

15 Scottish Manufacturing Steering Group (February 2003). Nurturing Wealth Creation: A Report by the Scottish Manufacturing Steering Group, www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/lifelong/nwcr-00.asp

16 Scottish Executive (2003). 'Life through Learning: Learning through Life - The Lifelong Learning Strategy for Scotland', http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/lifelong/llsm-00.asp

17 Optimat (2004), Green Jobs Strategy Review, www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/resfinds/gjsr-00.asp

18 See HM Treasury (2003). The Green Book: Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government,www.hm-treasury.gov.uk. "Displacement impacts […] measure the extent to which the benefits of a project are offset by reductions of output or employment elsewhere."

19 Scottish Executive (2004). Measuring Scotland's Progress Towards a Smart Successful Scotland, www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/enterprise/MP%20Report%202004.pdf

20 Scottish Executive Environment Group (April 2002). Meeting the Needs… Priorities, Actions and Targets for sustainable development in Scotland, http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/rural/mtnsd.pdf

21 cfEnergy and environment SME toolkit produced by the Federation of Small Businesses and the Scottish Energy Efficiency Office of the Scottish Executive, www.energy-efficiency.org/pdf/toolkit.pdf and the Engineering Industry Toolkit produced by Scottish Engineering and the Scottish Executive, see www.scottishengineering.org.uk.

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