| Type 1 green growth | Decreases the CO2/GDP ratio in the residential sector while contributing to economic growths by disseminating product innovation, such as energy-saving electric appliances and photovoltaic systems, through market innovation. |
| Type 2 green growth | Decreases the CO2/GDP ratio in the industrial sector while contributing to economic growth by combining process innovation in energy-intensive industries with innovation in institutions. |
| Type 3 green growth | Decreases the CO2/GDP ratio in the industrial sector while contributing to economic growth by combining various types of innovation in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, service sector, medical and social welfare sector, education sector, culture sector and sport sector, which all have low CO2 emissions per value added, in order to increase their shares. This involves structural changes in the national economy. |