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

Circular Economy CIRCULAR ECONOMY Jobs, Growth and Investment Democratic Change, Better Regulation Energy Union and Climate CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Construction & Demolition 4 Key areas of action 5 Priority sectors Construction & Demolition

Production and Products Embed circularity in the design of new products and the materials they are made of Deal with current and future materials which are not circular Ecodesign Working Plan 2016-2019 BREFs - industrial sectors

Consumption Helping consumers and public authorities choose sustainable products and services Providing reliable, standardised and comparable information to enable optimisation of policy and investment decisions EMAS – EU Ecolabel Refit False Green Claims – On-line sales of goods

Waste Management Guided by SDG 12, stipulating that by 2020 we should : achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment. Legislative proposals on waste

Revised legislative proposals on waste 65% target recycling municipal waste by 2030 10% target to reduce landfill of municipal waste by 2030 75% target recycling packaging waste by 2030 One calculation method Prevention Simplification

Secondary Raw Materials Better understanding of the uses of recycled materials Clearer definition of the requirements they have to meet in order to be reprocessed into secondary raw materials that are of comparable quality to virgin materials and can replace them at a reasonable cost and with the lowest possible use of resources (energy, water, etc.). Revised fertilisers regulation Guidance for water planning

Implementation since December 2015…

2017- What's next? Plastics Strategy Interface chemical-product-waste legislation Monitoring Framework of Indicators Legislative proposal to promote water reuse

Plastics Strategy Improve economics and quality of plastic recycling Reduce plastic waste and littering Investments and innovation International challenge

Interface Chemicals - Products - Waste Legislations Increase safety Facilitate recycling Improve uptake of secondary raw materials 4 obstacles Insufficient information about substances of concern Presence of substances of concern in recycled materials Uncertainties about how materials can cease to be waste Difficulties in applying EU waste classification

Address water scarcity EU-wide minimum requirements for urban waste water reuse for agriculture irrigation Address water scarcity *Encourage efficient, safe and cost-effective water re-use *Increase the recycling of nutrients contained in waste water in agriculture The legislative proposal on water reuse: Affects11% of European population and 17% of EU territory. By 2030, half of Europe's river basins will be affected. The legislative proposal on water reuse will set minimum requirements for reused water for irrigation and aquifer recharge. The proposal aims to encourage efficient resource use and reduce pressures on the water environment, in particular water scarcity; to increase the recycling of nutrients contained in waste water; and to contribute to growth and jobs creation by stimulating innovative technologies and water infrastructure. Presentation new version JRC report in WFD CIS Ad-hoc task group - 23 June 2017, IA report will be finalised in Summer and Regulatory Scrutiny Board on 27 September [now postponed to end October] WATER REUSE IS GOOD FOR BUSINESSES The world water market is growing by 20% every year, and it could be worth 1 trillion € by 2020. European products, services, and expertise will be available to communities around the world. The EU water sector includes 9,000 active SMEs and almost 500,000 jobs. A 1% increase in the growth of the water industry in Europe could create up to 20,000 new jobs. A single framework will make it easier to implement water reuse technologies around the EU. *Contribute to growth and jobs creation by stimulating innovative technologies and water infrastructure

Assess the progress towards CE in the EU and its MSs Monitoring Framework Assess the progress towards CE in the EU and its MSs 10 Indicators Existing data from Eurostat and EEA Building on: Resource Efficiency Scoreboard Raw Materials Scoreboard

Network of networks - Open Platform Policy dialogue with stakeholder input for: Good practices National, regional, local strategies Knowledge Policy statements and commitments

CE Finance Support platform EIB National promotional banks Institutional investors Supporting the generation and financing of circular economy projects

EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste Support actors in the food chain defining measures needed to prevent food waste sharing best practice evaluating progress made over time

Learn more about the Circular Economy http://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-economy/index_en.htm