Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe. Bengt Davidsson, CEPI, based on input from DG Environment

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1 Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe Bengt Davidsson, CEPI, based on input from DG Environment

2 Outline Presentation based on DG Environment input 1. The EU 2020 Strategy 2. The Roadmap on Resource Efficiency 3. Zoom on waste management aspects 4. Next Steps Implementing the Roadmap CEPI comments on the Roadmap 1. First reaction to the Roadmap

3 EU 2020 Strategy Adopted in 2010, 3 main priorities: Smart Growth focus on education, research Sustainable Growth low Carbon, Resource efficiency Inclusive Growth - high-employment, economy delivering economic, social, territorial, cohesion

4 EU Targets 1. Employment - 75% of the year-olds to be employed 2. R&D / innovation - 3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D/innovation 3. Climate change / energy - greenhouse gas emissions 20% to 30% lower than 1990; 20% of energy from renewables, 20% increase in energy efficiency 4. Education - Reducing school drop-out rates below 10%,at least 40% of year-olds completing third level education 5. Poverty / social exclusion - at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion

5 7 Flagships Digital Agenda New skills and jobs Innovation Union Industrial policy Youth on the move Platform against Poverty

6 .and. Resource-efficiency!

7 Communication on a Resource Efficient Europe Adopted in January 2011 Strategic Framework Policy synergies Announces future policy initiatives: Low-carbon economy - roadmap energy efficiency plan White paper on the future of transport Energy roadmap 2050 Roadmap resource-efficient Europe CAP, Fisheries, Cohesion Reforms New EU biodiversity strategy for 2020 Commodity/raw materials markets

8 ONLY ONE EARTH World Footprint = 1.3 earths

9 Growth of the World Economy

10 Resource-efficiency the challenge Source: EEA 2010 derived from SERI GLOBAL 2000, Friends of the Earth Europe (2009)

11 Resource-efficiency - the challenge Source: Eurostat Comext Statistics, EEA 2010, The European Environment, State and Outlook 2010 : Thematic Assessment Material Resources and Waste

12 12 Environmental impact of materials Relative contribution of finished materials groups to total mass flow, climate change, and environmental Step 5: Outlook and conclusions problems (EU27+Turkey, 2000)

13 What is Resource Efficiency?

14 Resource Efficiency: Doing more with less Sustainable management and use of resources throughout their life cycle raw materials: minerals-fuels-biomass Producing more value while living, producing and consuming within the physical and biological limits of the planet ecosystems biodiversi water land and soils air marine resources

15 (Source: Wuppertal Institute)

16 What to do? Breaking down barriers Market failures environmental and social costs not considered, decisions not factoring in the long-term Policy failures inconsistent market signals, uncertainty, slow reform of policy (e.g. subsidies) Lock-ins and system effects infrastructure, consumption patterns and business models

17 The Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe

18 Communication The Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe Adopted on 20 September 2011 Outline the key challenges and opportunities: A fundamental transformation within a generation Policy changes to tackle resource inefficiencies for the EU, Member State, Regions and for business

19 Resource-efficiency Roadmap Adopted on 20 September 2011 Time Horizon Vision 2050 Objectives 2020 Short term objectives Overall objective: making Europe Resource efficient

20 Resource-efficiency Roadmap Angles Horizontal conditions for transforming the economy: SCP, waste as resource Innovation, Harmful subsidies and getting the price right Natural capital and ecosystem services Ecosystems services and Biodiversity Minerals and metals Water, Marine resources Air, Land and soils Key economic sectors: food, mobility and buildings Governance and Monitoring

21 Transforming the economy

22 Getting the prices right Right prices reflect environmental externalities: Tackling inefficient subsidies: phasing out EHS by 2020 Shifting from labour to resource taxation, in line with the best practice of Member States

23 Stimulate innovative forward thinking Innovation partnerships: water, raw materials, sustainable agriculture Joint technology initiatives (public-private partnerships) Focus of EU Horizon 2020 (research funding)

24 Sustainable consumption and production Reduce resource use and limit environmental impact of production and consumption 1. Companies & production 2. Products 3. Demand & consumption 4. End of life Poor performance Good performance

25 1. Sustainable and resource efficient production Number of companies Meeting performance benchmarks Managing their env. performance Monitoring and reporting their env. performance Common LCA methodology Linked to incentives Assistance to SMEs REACH

26 2. Resource efficient and sustainable products Strengthen GPP Improvements of instruments e.g. extending the scope of Ecodesign Common LCA methodology to assess, display and benchmark environmental performance linked to incentives Extending producer responsibility new business models

27 3. Sustainable Consumption Influencing consumer behaviour & demand for better products 1. Analyse purchasing decisions, use and disposal 2. Identify priorities and strategies by using behavioural economics Pilot projects, based on: Awareness, Attractiveness, Availability and Affordability Extension of product lifetime (durability)

28 4. Turning waste into a resource Stimulate secondary materials markets End-of-waste criteria Recycled content New targets, aiming for virtually no landfilling Eradicate illegal waste shipments Improve implementation by MS, including by best practices exchange

29 Commission Communication A A Roadmap to a resource efficient Europe Milestone: By 2020, waste is managed as a resource. Waste generated per capita is in absolute decline. Recycling and re-use of waste are economically attractive options for public and private actors due to widespread separate collection and the development of functional markets for secondary raw materials. More materials, including materials having a significant impact on the environment and critical raw materials, are recycled. Waste legislation is fully implemented. Illegal shipments of waste have been eradicated. Energy recovery is limited to non recyclable materials, landfilling is virtually eliminated and high quality recycling is ensured.

30 Waste as Resource 2020 aspirational objectives Full implementation of the EU waste acquis -Eradicate illegal shipment of waste Waste generation per capita in decline Recycling and reuse are economically attractive Energy recovery limited to non-recyclable materials Landfilling virtually eliminated

31 Waste as Resource PREVENTION PREPARATION FOR REUSE RECYCLING (COMPOSTING) OTHER RECOVERY DISPOSAL

32 Implementing the Roadmap the challenges 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% CH DE AT NL SE DK BE NO LU FR IT FI UK ES PT IE SI IS HU EE PL MT GR SK CZ CY LV LT TR RO BG Landfill Incineration Recycling Composting

33 Waste as Resource In practice Waste management New target for waste prevention to be considered by 2020 Review of existing reuse and recycling targets to be raised to their maximum feasible level by 2014 Review of the landfill diversion target by 2014 Other supportive measures EU public funding aligned with waste hierarchy Improve coherence of the EU legislation Product policy (boost material efficiency in ecodesign reusability, recyclability, recycled content, durability) Measures to extent the producer responsibility (through guidance on take back and recycling schemes)

34 The Commission will Stimulate the secondary materials market and demand for recycled materials through economic incentives and developing end-of-waste criteria (in 2013/2014); Review existing prevention, re-use, recycling, recovery and landfill diversion targets to move towards an economy based on re-use and recycling, with residual waste close to zero (in 2014); Assess the introduction of minimum recycled material rates, durability and reusability criteria and extensions of producer responsibility for key products (in 2012); Assess areas where legislation on the various waste streams could be aligned to improve coherence (in 2013/2014); Continue working within the EU and with international partners to eradicate illegal waste shipments with a special focus on hazardous waste; Ensure that public funding from the EU budget gives priority to activities higher up the waste hierarchy as defined in the Waste Framework Directive (e.g. priority to recycling plants over waste disposal) (in 2012/2013); Facilitate the exchange of best practice on collection and treatment of waste among Member States and develop measures to combat more effectively breaches of EU waste rules (in 2013/2014).

35 Time table 2011/2012 Economic instruments and waste prevention/management performances 2011/2012 Assessment of the National Waste Management plans Modelling 2012 Proposals for ecodesign measures 2012 Fitness check of specific recycling directives 2012/2013 Producer Responsibility 2014 Proposal for new recycling and landfill diversion targets

36 EU 2020 and Waste Management More prevention, reuse and recycling means: Job Creation skilled or not potential for 0.5 to 0.7 Millions jobs Access to Raw material from few percent to significant contribution Increase competitiveness of EU Industry - excellence of the EU recycling industry Increase Resource Efficiency contribution to resource productivity Reduce GHG Emissions between 19 to 31% of the 2020 target Boost innovation critical/impacting raw materials In summary a perfect contribution to the EU 2020 strategy!

37 Addressing key resources and sectors

38 Tackling key resources and sectors Ecosystem services Biodiversity Minerals and metals Water Air Land and soils Marine resources Interactions

39 Tackling key sectors Food Tackling consumption of animal proteins Methodology for sustainability criteria for commodities Addressing phosphorus Reducing food waste Housing / buildings Taking different measuring eg widening Eurocodes Mobility Resource efficiency objectives in transport

40 Governance and monitoring

41 Governance Implement at all levels EU, Member States, regions, internationally (RIO+20) Concerted action with business, scientists and society Engage with stakeholders to set targets and use appropriate indicators by 2013

42 Opportunities for business By 2050 we need a 4-10x increase in resource efficiency (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) $3.5 trillion gains in improving resource efficiency (McKinsey) New businesses first mover advantages Security against future price fluctuations Winners are those who prepare for resource constraints in a predictable and controlled way, before shortages and price hikes hit

43 Commission Communication A A Roadmap to a resource efficient Europe A priority policy initiative by the Commission. Contributes to economic recovery, i.e. not only environment. Objective to decouple growth from resource use and associated environmental pressures. Defines set of priority measures to be implemented. Some measures remain vague, e.g. reinforce the secondary materials markets.

44 Commission Communication A A Roadmap to a resource efficient Europe Most proposed measures to be put forward by Resource efficiency indicators and targets on water, soil erosion, carbon, natural ecological capital. Recognizing not ready yet for that Using resource productivity measured by the ratio of GDP to domestic material consumption (DMC) Soft reference to resource use tax Fairly clear intention to set targets by 2013

45 CEPI first reaction (1) The document is well drafted. Handles the complexity of the resources issue. Ensures a certain degree of consistency with existing policy initiatives, e.g. RMI Reflects to some extent a number of key business views Presents a comprehensive vision for 2020/2050. Defines in a structured way an overarching set of priority measures to be implemented. A number of the proposed measures remain rather vague, e.g. reinforce the secondary materials markets ; their cost-effectiveness will have to be scrutinized. On fiscal policy the COM is proposing soft measures only.

46 CEPI first reaction (2) Most of the proposed measures will be put forward by having a very ambitious timetable. The implementation phase will be critical. Develop resource efficiency indicators and targets on water, soil erosion, carbon, natural ecological capital Take a reasonable pathway recognizing they are not ready yet They think in terms of indicative targets and relative targets, using resource productivity measured by the ratio of GDP to domestic material consumption (DMC) The COM s intentions look fairly clear, to set targets by 2013 Stakeholder involvement is acknowledged.

47 Commission Communication A A Roadmap to a resource efficient Europe Reflects a number of key CEPI views: separate collection, no incineration or landfilling of recyclable municipal waste, good implementation of existing laws. Paper not identified as key impact sector, but indirectly food (packaging) and woodworking (value chain). Strong emphasis on material efficiency creating a positive framework e.g. increased recycling, optimal levels of recycling, industrial symbiosis. The CEPI footprinting methodology (and PFCR) very timely EU Resource Efficiency Transition Platform for stakeholder involvement.