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Dr Axel Borchmann, MSc Deputy Head of Unit WR III 1: National and Fundamental Aspects of Resource Efficiency 12. September 2016

German Economic Drivers for Resource Efficiency Export-oriented economy with strong industrial base ▪ Germany depends on imports of raw materials  rich in ▪ minerals, but 66.8 % of metals imported Materials account for 45 % of costs in German manufacturing ▪ sector (labor costs: 19%; energy less than 3%) Germany is a leading country regarding green technologies , ▪ e.g. recycling technology  Saving and efficient use of resources for the whole value chain is of high priority for German environmental and economic policies 2

German Resource Efficiency Programme (ProgRess) Adopted by Federal Cabinet on 29 Feb. 2012 ▪ Goals ▪ Decouple economic growth ▪ from resource use Target (NHS): Double Raw Materials ▪ Productivity by 2020 relative to 1994 Reduce environmental impacts of resource ▪ use Strengthen competitiveness ▪ Considering the whole value chain ▪ 3

Productivity in Raw Material Germany 4

German Resource Efficiency Programme II (ProgRess II) 4-year update: Adopted by Federal Cabinet ▪ on 2 March 2016 Consists of two parts: ▪ Report on implementation of ProgRess I ▪ 2012-2016 Onward development ▪ 2016-2020 5

Areas of focus ProgRess II - 6

ProgRess II - Development Structure & Goals ▪ Following ProgRess I ▪ Emphasis on thematic areas ▪ Promoting the joint analysis of energy and material flow ▪ Sustainable building and urban development ▪ Resource-efficient information and communications ▪ technology (ICT) Further development of indicators ▪ Economic indicators ▪ Recycling & Recovery indicators ▪ 7

Joint Analysis of Material and Energy Efficiency Synergies ▪ Reduction of offcut waste and reject ▪ Reduction of material loss ▪ Substitution of primary resources with secondary resources ▪ Remanufacturing ▪ Potential trade-offs ▪ Provision of wind and photovoltaic power plants ▪ Lightweight construction ▪ Insulation of the building shell ▪ Recycling of materials from end-of-life products ▪ 8

Raw Material Regenerative Raw Material Sustainability & Supply Strategy Resources Transparency Efficiency Efficient Efficient Product Production Thematic areas Consulting Production Development ProgRess II – Awareness Retailers & Certification Consumption Raising Consumers Schemes Product Avoid Illegal Circular Economy Recycling Responsbility Exports Infrastructure Construction, Labelling of Building & Urban NEW Renovation Building Products Development Efficient Efficient Public ICT ICT Products Software Procurement Research & Education Legal Cross-Cutting Innovation Framework 9

ProgRess II – Thematic areas Sustainable Building and Urban Development Resource-saving development, construction, renovation and ▪ use of neighborhoods and buildings Resource-saving infrastructures ▪ Labelling of building products ▪ Increasing the use of recycling in construction processes ▪ 10

ProgRess II – Thematic areas Resource-efficient information and communication technology (ICT) Improving the resource efficiency of ICT products ▪ Reducing ICT resource use with efficient software ▪ Preferential procurement of resource-efficient ICT products ▪ and services Making data centres more resource-efficient ▪ 11

ProgRess II - Economic Indicators AIM INDICATOR TARGET Raw material Continuous productivity (GDP/DMI Doubling of raw improvement in the abiotic materials) material productivity resource efficiency of (indicator under the from 1994 to 2020 domestic production German Sustainable Development Strategy) Continuous improvement in Total raw material resource efficiency , productivity Trend from 2000 – 2010 including biotic (GDP + imports)/RMI to be sustained to 2030 (including biotic resources and making materials) adequate allowance for imports 12

ProgRess II - Recycling & Recovery Indicators I Permanent increase in the recycling rate of Increase in the recycling rate of municipal Percentage of waste recycled municipal solid waste to over 65% from solid waste 2020 Increase in the recycling of plastic waste Significant increase in recycling rate by (from which harmful substances have been Recyclingquote Kunststoffabfälle 2020 removed) Increase in the use of recycled construction materials – recycled Recycling rate for plastic waste Significant increase by 2030 aggregates as concrete aggregate Increase in the high-quality use of Percentage of recycled aggregate used as recycled construction materials – concrete aggregate relative to total volume Significant increase by 2030 separation of gypsum from of mineral recycled construction materials construction and demolition waste) 13

ProgRess II - Recycling & Recovery Indicators II Improvement of end-of-life vehicle Largest possible proportion of automotive recycling – separation of automotive Mass of separated automotive electronics electronics removed from each end-of-life electronic components from end-of-life per end-of-life vehicle vehicle by 2020 vehicles before shredding Ratio of total weight of collected WEEE to Increase in collection and recycling of Permanent increase in the collection rate: average weight of electrical and electronic waste electrical and electronic collection rate must be at least 65% from equipment placed on the market in the 2019 equipment (WEEE) three preceding years 50% increase in the quantity of separately Increase in collection and collected organic waste and high-quality Quantity of organic waste collected recycling/recovery of organic waste recycling/recovery of such waste by 2020 relat. to 2010 Increase in the recovery of economically Recovery rate of phosphorus (e.g. in Significant increase no later than 10 years usable phosphorus from secondary readily plant-available form) from after entry into force of the new Sewage wastewater/sewage sludge Sludge Ordinance sources 14

ProgRess II - Voluntary Measures Advise, training and support ▪ Strengthening voluntary measures and ▪ initiatives in industry and society Standards & guidelines ▪ Platforms for knowledge and ▪ information transfer Financial support and competitions ▪ Research & Development ▪ 15

ProgRess - Examples of successful Implementation Development and Expansion of Faster Exchange of Dissemination of Efficiency Consulting Knowldege Material-efficient Production Processes Establishment Environmental VDI ZRE of Networks Innovation Programme (UIP) Developing a Resource Efficiency Resource-efficient Avoid Illegal Exports Policy at International Circular Economy Level Amendment of Amendment KrWG, Waste Electrical G7, SDGs Prevention Equipment Programme Act ( ElektroG) 16

ProgRess – Lessons learnt Resource Efficiency is a process ▪ Needs commitment and initiative by many actors ▪ policy-makers, business, science, civil society, regions ▪ Close involvement of all stakeholders ▪ Provide long-term orientation for business ▪ “can do”: Exchange and co -operation on best practices ▪ Soft measures: awareness-raising , information, education ▪ Helpful: strong political underpinning in National Sustainability ▪ Strategy and national target 17

German Sustainable Development Strategy (DNS) Developed: Preperation started already ▪ 2014; end December 2016 Cabinet decision in January 2017 ▪ Basis: multi-stakeholder approach (5 ▪ public conferences, hearing of German associations, internet)

DNS - Indicators 63 indicators, 38 areas (2002 strategy: ▪ 38 indicators, 21 areas) New areas: poverty/inequality, water, ▪ sea, consumption, combat against corruption Every SGD is linked to at least one ▪ national aim (mostly quantified, otherwise qualitativ) Aims are to be achieved until 2030 ▪

DNS – Indicators on SDG 8

National Program for Sustainable Consumption Adopted in February 2016 by the Federal ▪ Government of Germany Guiding Principles ▪ Program as a platform ▪ Sustainable Consumption needs to evolve from niche ▪ market into mainstream Consumers have to be empowered to consume ▪ sustainably All parts of the society have to be involved and able to ▪ actively participate Life-cycle approach (no outsourcing of problems) ▪

National Program for Sustainable Consumption Societal Discussion about (change of) Lifestyles ▪ Education ▪ Consumer Information ▪ Environmental and Social Labels ▪ Eco-Design ▪ Sustainable Public Procurement ▪ Research on Sustainable Consumption ▪ Social Innovations ▪ Monitoring on Sustainable Consumption ▪

National Program for Sustainable Consumption ▪ Opportunities: 60% think that we need to consume less and more resource ▪ efficientSocietal Discussion about (change of) Lifestyles ▪ Barriers: Measures are often highly unpopular ▪ Information deficit vs. Information overflow ▪ Routines of daily behavior/ Path dependencies ▪ Availability of affordable alternatives ▪ Lifestyle, status considerations, and social norms ▪