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From a Linear Economy… DISPOSEMAKETAKE NATURAL RESOURCES WASTE
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Closing the loop –
An EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy
Werner BosmansEC – DG Environment
16 December 2015
Limits of the linear model
• Lost value of materials and products• Depletion of scarce resources
Volatile resource prices • Security and stability of raw materials supply• Waste Generation• Environmental degradation & climate change
From a Linear Economy…
DISPOSEMAKETAKENATURAL RESOURCES
WASTEWASTEWASTE
… to a Circular Economy
The Circular Economy Package
• Adopted by the Commission on 2nd December 2015
Action PlanCommunication
List of Follow-up Initiatives (Annex)
Legislative proposal on waste
What is the Circular Economy?
• Maintaining the value of products, materials and resources in the economy for as long as possible while minimising waste generation
• Boosting our economy and competitiveness with new business opportunities and innovative products and services.
• Giving economic, social and environmental gains
5 Main Areas of Action
Production
Consumption
Waste Management
Secondary raw materials
Innovation,
Investment &
Monitoring
Plastics Food waste Critical Raw Materials
Construction &
Demolition
Biomass & bio-based products
5 Priority Sectors
Key examples• Funding of over €650 million under Horizon 2020 and €5.5 billion
under the structural funds• Quality standards for secondary raw materials to increase the
confidence of operators in the single market• Measures in Ecodesign to promote reparability, durability and
recyclability of products• A revised Regulation on fertilisers• A strategy on plastics, addressing recyclability, biodegradability,
presence of hazardous substances, and SDG on reducing marine litter• Actions to reduce food waste including a common measurement
methodology, improved date marking, and the SDG to halve food waste by 2030
• A report on critical raw materials• Improved consumers protection against unfair practices
New targets municipal- waste recycling
• 1 calculation method (N°4) based on effective recycling by 2025, 2030
• Possible 5-year extension for 7 MS recycling less than 20% in 2013
• Review clause (2025) to consider more stringent targets
2014 (current status) Target 2025 (1 method)
Target 2030 (1 method)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
% Prep. For reuse and recycling
11
New binding target to reduce landfill to maximum of 10% of municipal waste by 2030
Reported in 2013: 31%
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Common EU target for recycling 75% of packaging waste by 2030
Circular economy: the way ahead• Growth and job creation
– Up to +7%GDP– Up to 600 billion savings – 8% of annual turnover for
business in the EU– Possible 170 000 direct jobs in waste management
sectors created by 2035• Improving competitiveness and security of supply• Economic and environmental resilience• Inducing innovation• Reduction of total annual GHG emissions by 2-4%.
Thank you for your attention!
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-economy/index_en.htm
werner.bosmans@ec.europa.eu
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