European Semester Integration of waste management
aspects
Michel Sponar, Malgorzata Golebiewska
DG Environment, Unit A2
Outline
Context
Importance of economic instruments
Potential benefits of improved waste management
Data needs
Context
Loss of material
EU approach
• Promote resource efficiency and circular
economy
• Better access to raw materials
• Waste legislation • Based on a waste hierarchy • Specific targets • Safe treatment
Proposed targets
MSW treatment (2012)
Importance of economic instruments
Economic conditions
4 main economic instruments:
• Landfill/incineration taxes • PAYT systems • Better producer responsibility • Financial incentives of local authorities
(subsidies/penalties)
Landfill cost/Landfill rates
Incineration cost vs Recycling
BE
BG
CZ
EE
DE
GR
ESFR
IT
CYLV
LT
LU
HUMT
NL
AT
PT
RO
SI
FI
SE
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25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Fees
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Recycling rates (recycled quantities vs quantities put on the market)
Extended producer responsibility
Total amount collected (€) - EPR schemes in France (source ADEME) Source: Ademe 2011
Extended producer responsibility
PAYT schemes
Source: U. Gianolio, Erica 2011
Potential benefits
Potential benefits
• Avoided costs • Direct savings for municipalities, citizens
and consumers • Job creation • Business opportunities • Competitiveness and access to raw
materials • Reduced GHG and air emissions • Marine litter
Avoided costs
Avoid creating useless infrastructures targeting residual waste (landfills, incineration and low grade MBT's
Collection and treatment costs in Lombardy and recycled rates
Direct savings
Changes in employment by 2030 relative to full implementation (% active population)
In total: between 400 and 560 000 jobs
Competitiveness
Externalities (M€ relative to full implementation, EU 28)
Data needs
Data needs
Basis = Reliable waste statistics
Use of economic instruments in each MS
Landfill/incineration costs Producer responsibity
Scope Fees paid per ton/person
PAYT systems • % of population covered • Pricing
Financial incentives for local authorities • % of population covered • Pricing
Data needs
Jobs in the waste sector Turn over of the waste sector Waste management costs Avoided emissions due to better recycling/reuse Secondary raw material used in the EU economy
Country specific / actual and potentials Focus on priority countries
Conclusions
Waste management has a potential in terms of: •Job/activity creation •Avoided costs •Improved raw material access and competitiveness •Reduced GHG, Air pollutant and marine litter It will require: Better governance/political will Best practice dissemination
But also …. better data!
Thank you for your attention
Sources of information
10 Country fact sheets and recommendations (GR, IT, CZ, SK, LV, LT, EE, PL, BG, RO 8 other MS to be covered by mid 2015 (HU, IE, Sl, MT, CY, PT, HR, SP)
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/framework/support_implementation.htm
EEA country fiches – update by 2015 http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/managing-municipal-solid-waste
Study on green growth – http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/studies/pdf/study%2012%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf
Impact assessment on target review http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/target_review.htm
Economic instruments http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/pdf/final_report_10042012.pdf and http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/pdf/target_review/Guidance%20on%20EPR%20-%20Final%20Report.pdf
Modelling country results (under construction)