Closing the loop – An EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy

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Closing the loop – An EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy

Circular Economy Package Gwen starts here Circular Economy Package Adopted by the Commission 2 December 2015 Action Plan Communication List of Follow-up Initiatives (Annex) Legislative proposal on waste

Objectives and Expectations Build synergies between environment and business agendas Growth and job creation – Up to +7 % GDP Up to 600 billion in savings – 8 % of annual turnover for business in the EU Estimated 170 000 direct jobs in waste management sectors created by 2035 Ensuring security and stability of supply Building economic and environmental resilience long-term vision and targets on waste management; internal market rules for products; environment and consumers protection; tackle regulatory or enforcement issues; innovation and investments Reducing total annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2-4 % Growth and job creation – Up to +7 % GDP: Ellen MacArthur Foundation, (2015) “Growth within: A circular Economy vision for a competitive Europe" Up to 600 billion in savings – 8 % of annual turnover for business in the EU : COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe /* COM/2014/0398 final/2 */ Estimated 170 000 direct jobs in waste management sectors created by 2035: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-economy/index_en.htm retrieved 26.10.2015 Reducing total annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2-4 %: COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe /* COM/2014/0398 final/2 */

Objectives – international engagement Hugo takes over here Objectives – international engagement

Links with Juncker Priorities Protecting the environment and maintaining our competitiveness have to go hand-in-hand: both are about a sustainable future Circular Economy Energy Union and Climate Jobs, Growth and Investment Democratic Change Better Regulation

How will progress be monitored? Build on existing indicators from the Resource Efficiency Scoreboard and the Raw Materials Scoreboard Develop a monitoring framework for the Circular Economy in close cooperation with the European Environment Agency (EEA) The two scoreboards have different frameworks: - the Resource Efficiency scoreboard (prepared by ENV), to monitor progress on Resource efficient Europe, was adopted by the Commission in December 2013. Regularly updated by Eurostat and disseminated by DG ENV publications. - the Raw Materials scoreboard (prepared by DG GROW), to monitor progress on the raw materials initiative and in the context of the European Innovation Partneship, is work in progress as not officially adopted by the Commission. Next Sherpa meeting scheduled in December was postponed to to 2016. It is planned for adoption in June 2016.

Key Action Areas

Secondary raw materials Innovation, Investment & Monitoring Key action areas Production Consumption Waste Management Secondary raw materials Innovation, Investment & Monitoring

Production Objectives Key actions Provide incentives to boost circular product design Innovative and efficient production processes Reparability, durability, and recyclability in eco-design (e.g. TV screens) Best practices for waste management and resource efficiency in industrial sectors Industrial symbiosis Promote reparability, durability, and recyclability in future Ecodesign requirements (first steps: requirements on electronic displays e.g. TV screens) Promotion of best practices for waste management and resource efficiency in industrial sectors. Facilitate industrial symbiosis (waste or by-products of one industry becomes inputs for another).

Consumption Objectives Key actions Repair and reuse of products to avoid waste generation Provide consumers with reliable information on environmental impact of products Encourage reuse activities (e.g. waste proposal) Ecodesign: availability of spare parts Guarantees and action on false green claims Circular Economy criteria in Green Public Procurement Independent testing programme to assess possible planned obsolescence Better labelling: EU Eco-label, Environmental Footprint New rules which will encourage reuse activities (waste proposal), link with Ecodesign (reparability) Better enforcement of the guarantees on tangible products and action on false green claims Emphasise circular economy aspects in Green Public Procurement criteria. Independent testing programme to identify issues related to possible planned obsolescence. Better labelling: EU Eco-label, Environmental Footprint.

Waste management Objectives Key actions Improve waste management in line with the EU waste hierarchy Address existing implementation gaps Provide long-term vision and targets to guide investments Legislative proposals on waste Work with Member States to improve waste management plans, including to avoid overcapacity in residual waste treatment (incineration and mechanical-biological treatment) Ensure coherence between waste investments under EU Cohesion Policy and the waste hierarchy Revised legislative package on waste Work with Member States to improve waste management on the ground, including to avoid overcapacities in residual waste treatment (e.g. incineration and MBT) Ensure that Cohesion Policy contributes to EU waste legislation, guided by the EU waste hierarchy.

Market for secondary raw materials Gwen takes over here again Market for secondary raw materials Objectives Key actions Increase the use of secondary raw materials Increase the use of recycled nutrients and the reuse of treated wastewater Safely manage risks of chemicals of concern Improve knowledge of material stocks and flows Quality standards for secondary raw materials EU regulation on fertilisers Legislative proposal on minimum requirements for reused water Analysis on the interface between chemicals, product, and waste legislation EU-wide electronic system for cross-border transfers of waste

Innovation & Investment Objectives Key actions Create the right environment for innovation and investment Horizon 2020 initiative launched on ‘Industry 2020 in the Circular Economy’ (EUR 650 million) Pilot ‘innovation deals’ to address potential regulatory obstacles for innovators Targeted outreach of EU funding, as Cohesion Policy Funds and for SMEs New platform for financing Circular Economy with European Investment Bank and national promotional banks

Priority Sectors

Priority sectors Plastics Objectives Food waste Critical Raw Materials Construction & Demolition Biomass & bio-based products Plastics Objectives Increase efficiency in recycling - less than 25% of plastic waste collected is recycled, and about 50% goes to landfill Actions New strategy on plastics including marine litter. A more ambitious target for the recycling of plastic packaging in the legislative proposal on waste. Food Waste Reach Sustainable Development Goal to halve food waste by 2030 – today around 100 million tonnes of food are wasted annually in the EU. Develop an EU methodology to measure food waste. Create a platform for the SDG on food waste and to share best practice and results achieved. Clarify EU legislation relating to waste, food and feed, and facilitate food donation. Improve the use and understanding of date marking along the food chain (e.g."best before" label). Critical Raw Materials Increasing efficient use and recovery of CRMs. Prepare a report on best practices and options for further action at the EU level. Incentives/requirements in the waste directives. Construction & Demolition Identify and increase recovery of valuable materials Ensure recovery of valuable resources and adequate waste management in the construction and demolition sector, as well as facilitate assessing the environmental performance of buildings Develop pre-demolition guidelines to boost high-value recycling as well as voluntary recycling protocols aimed to improve quality of and build confidence Biomass & bio-based products Support an efficient use of wood and bio-based products Increase recycling of bio-waste Promote an efficient use of bio-based resources through a series of measures, such as the promotion of the cascading use of biomass and support to innovation in the bio-economy New target for recycling wood packaging and a provision to ensure the separate collection of bio-waste

Plastics Objectives Key actions Increase recycling efficiency - less than 25 % of plastic waste collected is recycled, and about 50 % is landfilled Adopt a specific strategy to reduce plastic waste, including marine litter Set a more ambitious target for the recycling of plastic packaging in the framework of a new legislative proposal on waste

Food waste Objectives Key actions Reach Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to halve food waste by 2030 – today around 100 million tonnes of food are wasted every year in the EU Develop an EU methodology to measure food waste Create a platform for the SDG on food waste and share best practices and results achieved Clarify EU legislation on waste, food and feed, and encourage food donation Improve the use and understanding of date marking along the food chain (e.g. ‘best before’ label)

Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) Objectives Key actions Increase efficient use and recovery of CRMs Encourage recovery of CRMs, and draft a report on best practices and options for further action at EU level Encourage action by Member States

Construction & Demolition Objectives Key actions Identify and increase recovery of valuable materials Ensure recovery of valuable resources and adequate waste management in the construction and demolition sector, as well as facilitate assessing the environmental performance of buildings Put in place pre-demolition guidelines to promote high-value recycling, and voluntary recycling protocols

Biomass & bio-based products Objectives Key actions Support an efficient use of wood and bio-based products Increase recycling of bio-waste Promote an efficient use of bio-based resources through a series of measures, including promoting the cascading use of biomass and support bio-economy innovation Set a new target for recycling wood packaging and a provision to ensure the separate collection of bio-waste

What's next?

Next Steps Launching more than 50 key actions listed in the Annex to the Communication "an EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy": All actions will be taken forward in line with the better regulation principles Report on progress 5 years after adoption Interinstitutional decision process on the 4 legislative proposals on waste.