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EU LEGISLATION ON WASTECOOPERATION WITH NATIONAL JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS IN THE FIELD OF EU ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
WORKSHOP ON EU LEGISLATION
WASTE
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Waste in EU economy
EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE
What we talk about when we talk about waste economy ...
Wasteprocessing
Wasteminimizing
Wastedisposal
Wasterecycling
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Estimates of waste market : 300 billions euros
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municipalMillions of euros
Data source : Du rare à l’infini panorama mondial des déchets 2009. Economica.
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Municipal waste per capita in EU27, 2008 (kg/y per capita)
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Waste sector and economy Municipal waste
2,61 billions tons in 2008 (EU27) (Eurostat) ~70% in DE, UK, FR, IT, ES
Link between GDP and waste generation GDP level explains waste generation But policies play a substantial role and for similar
GDP big differences in waste production
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Link between waste generation and GDP :example of the packaging
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Municipal waste landfilled in EU27, 2008 (kg/y per capita)
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Recycling, incineration and landfilling of municipal solid wastes in EU
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What is influencing waste policies ?
Role of economic evolution Lack of natural ressources Technology and design of products Consumption patterns
Role of EU legislation One of the first environmental policies (mid 70') Role of Polluters pay principle
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Policies across the life-cycle
Disposal
Design
Collection
Reuse, Recycling, Recovery
Manufacturing
Distribution
Use
Natural Resources
Waste & Recycling
Smarter Consumption
Leaner Production
Better Products
Natural Resources
Disposal
Design
Collection
Reuse, Recycling, Recovery
Manufacturing
Distribution
Use
Natural Resources
Waste & Recycling
Smarter Consumption
Leaner Production
Better Products
Natural Resources
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EU waste legislation objectives
Prevention of damages for environment and human health
Controlling waste flows and waste treatment Impact on climate change
Modifying waste management patterns Reducing disposal Developping recycling : « recycling society »
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Raw material prices vs recycling ?
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Recycling provides needed metals
• 25 kg Electrical and Electronic Waste per EU citizen per year
Recycling provides metals and has much lower impacts than mining
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Some targets in EU waste legislation
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An example for the targets : WEEE target 2006
Source: Eurostat
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Decoupling growth and waste : reduction of CO2 emissions
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Waste in Climate change package
Waste sector is not included in emissions trading scheme
Incineration is excluded from the list of installations concerned
Waste is integrated in 2 other acts Decision n° 406/2009/EC (-10% in 2020 compare to 2005)
Directive 2009/28/EC on renewable energy include biomass and biogaz
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Europe 2020 strategy
Flagship initiative “Resource Efficient Europe” Support the shift towards a resource efficient and low carbon
economy, decoupling economic growth from resource and energy use
« … establish a vision of structural and technological changes required to move to a low carbon, resource efficient and climate resilient economy by 2050, which will allow for the EU to achieve its emissions reduction and biodiversity targets… »»
Commission communication COM(2010)2020 of 3.3.2010
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