Assessment of Innovation Activity in the Field of Environmental Protection in Russia and the EU Countries

Abstract

: The ecological component of technological innovations is the subject of the article. The purpose of the article was to assess innovation activity in the field of environmental protection in Russia and the EU countries and to establish a close correlation between indicators of innovation activity in production and implementation activities and the use of financial potential for environmental innovations and a generalizing indicator reflecting the level of activity in the implementation of environmental innovations by industrial companies. This assessment is limited by the lack of a sufficient array of comparable statistical data in the country context and in the context of industries. As a result of the conducted research, those countries that are characterized by a pronounced correlation between the considered factor indicators have been identified. The level of innovation activity in all countries is close to the average level, relative to which there is either a moderate increase or a moderate decrease in innovation activity. A more specific assessment is possible provided that there are comparable data from Russian and international statistics on the sources of financing environmental innovations in various industries, special costs associated with environmental innovations and the results of joint innovation activities in this area between countries.