Resource Efficiency - Worth investing in Green Week 2014 Satellite Event State of play and trends in European resource use Kenty Richardson Director for International Relations & Strategic Development Budapest, 3 June 2014
Outline of the presentation 1. Megatrends, Global trends in resource use and challenges 2. European trends 3. European policy framework & key concepts 4. REC’s contribution to the resource efficiency agenda 5. Business solutions
Global trends in resource use
Megatrends impacting directly resource use as defined by EEA already in 2010 SOCIAL 1 Increasing global divergence in population trends 2 Living in an urban world 3 Disease burdens and the risk of new pandemics TECHNOLOGICAL 4 Accelerating technological change: racing into the unknown ECONOMIC 5 Continued economic growth 6 From a unipolar to a multipolar world 7 Intensified global competition for resources ENVIRONMENTAL 8 Decreasing stocks of natural resources 9 Increasingly severe consequences of climate change 10 Increasing environmental pollution load
By 2040 we will have 8 billion people striving to: ... communicate... use energy... be healthy... consume and be mobile We need 5 planets : or We become sustainable Source: A.T. Kearne
This is what we have …. Abiotic resources Biotic (minerals, resources metals, fossil fuels, land, water, air)
Global trends
Nearly one third of marine fish stock have been already overexploited
Global trends
Visualising the challenges
The twin challenge (Dr. Hans Bruyninckx, EEA executive director)
Source: Kate Raworth
European trends
Europe in a global context
Europe in a global context Framework to address this challenge: Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe COM(2011) 571 final Source: EEA
European policy framework & key concepts
Resource efficiency Resource efficiency means using the Earth's limited resources in a sustainable manner while minimising impacts on the environment. It allows us to create more with less and to deliver greater value with less input. (EC) Europe 2020 Strategy : strategy for a smart, inclusive and sustainable economy. It supports the shift towards sustainable growth via a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy. 7 flagship initiatives, one of them is The resource-efficient Europe flagship initiative . Its key element is the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe COM(2011) 571 final - Transforming the economy - Natural capital and ecosystem services - Key sectors - Governance and monitoring
Key elements of the Roadmap ECONOMY NATURAL CAPITAL Waste as a resource SCP Ecosystem services Support R&D Biodiversity; Minerals and metals Getting the prices right Water; Air; Land and soils Marine resources SECTORS Governance Food Enhancing dialogue Buildings Investing in the transition Mobility Indicators, monitoring Legislation Global aspects
Concepts - waste as a resource
OECD Identifies Industrial Symbiosis as Critical to Growth Agenda National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) is “ an excellent example of systemic innovation vital for future green growth” Production Process Eco- Lifecycle Closed-loop Industrial efficiency Management Production Symbiosis Pollution Cleaner Control Production New Green Eco- New modes Mass business Product & Service products design of provision application models Organisational Boundary Incremental Innovation Systemic Innovation
Recent European Policy and action to promote industrial symbiosis: • Best Practice under the European Waste Framework Directive (2009) • DG Environment “Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe (2011)” • DG Enterprise “Sustainable Industry -Going for Growth & Resource Efficiency (2011)” • European Climate Knowledge and Innovation Community (2012) • European Resource Efficiency Platform (2012)
Concepts – industrial symbiosis Cooperation among companies, optimally at local or regional level. Source: http://www.envigrowpark.fi
Concepts – GPP and PPI Purchasing „ power ” of public authorities to stimulate market
Concepts - bioeconomy Goal: increase the share of biobased materials; while treating controversy about competing uses of biomass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xvXkOMRTs4
Optimal: Circular economy Source: Ellen Macarthur Foundation
Policy support to Circular economy The 2050 vision of the 7th Environmental Action Program - European prosperity and healthy environment will stem from an innovative, circular economy where nothing is wasted and where natural resources are managed sustainably. - "there is a need for a framework that gives appropriate signals to producers and consumers to promote resource efficiency and the circular economy„ - "barriers facing recycling activities in the Union internal market should be removed and existing prevention, re-use, recycling, recovery and landfill diversion targets reviewed so as to move towards a lifecycle-driven ‘circular’ economy, with a cascading use of resources and residual waste that is close to zero .„ In 2014 the European Commission will set out new proposals: „ circular economy package ”
REC’s contribution to the resource use and its efficiency
Regional Environmental Center (REC) • An international organisation with a mission to assist different interest groups in addressing environmental issues and promote sustainable development in CEE and beyond • Legally based on a charter signed by 31 countries and the European Commission • Offices in 17 countries, approx. 160 staff members • 100% project-financed organisation • over 200 running projects • annual turnover 10-12 MEUR • Operations in: • EU Member States in CEE • EU enlargement countries, candidate and potential candidate countries • Eastern Partnership Countries • EU27 • beyond the REC Country Office network www.rec.org
REC is partner to the covenant on Circular economy The Covenant on Circular Economy 2022 is promoted by the European Partners for the Environment (EPE) as a powerful open-coordination initiative in a collaborative economy to: • facilitate the Transition towards a ‘ circular economy’ • generate innovation, business opportunities, jobs and skills, • promote international cooperation while addressing how to address a circular economy at territorial level. The Covenant itself would be signed second half of 2015 during the EU Luxemburg Presidency and is open to all public authorities, businesses, smart communities and international organisations.
European Topic Center on SCP
ETC/SCP task RESOURCE EFFICIENCY STRATEGIES
ETC/SCP task WASTE PREVENTION Programmes
ETC/SCP task WASTE IMPLEMENTATION
ZeroWIN towards zero waste in industrial networks
SPREAD Sustainable Lifesyles 2050
Enhancing Connectivity Between Research and Policymaking in Sustainable Consumption
PPI Public Procurement of Innovation PLATFORM
Business solutions
Business solutions (1) Ecocem, Ireland Produces low carbon cement product through recycling of an industrial by-product called blastfurnace slag. This material is generally shipped from the UK where it would otherwise be disposed as a waste product. Regular cement: approx 1.6 tonnes of clay, shale and limestone are removed from the landscape per tonne.
Business solutions (2) Umicore Precious Metals Refining is the world’s largest recycler of precious metals from electronic scrap, old mobile phones, laptop, or spent catalyst materials and from by-products from other non-ferrous industries The company recovers and sells precious metals (silver, gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium), special metals (indium, selenium, tellurium), secondary metals (antimony, tin, bismuth) and base metals (lead, copper, nickel).
Business solutions (3) Newlife Paints Ltd (UK) reprocesses waste water-based paint back into a premium grade emulsion. All products in the paint range have a minimum 50% recycled content, made up from waste paint diverted from landfill or incineration. During the process waste paint is collected and sorted in Sussex, then blended, treated, tested and filtered to ensure a high quality standard. Finally the paint is packaged and marketed. In the first year of production, Newlife reprocessed approx 100 plus tons https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl of waste paint. ayer_embedded&v=nFGTni5RAxk
Thank you for your attention! Kenty Richardson Krichardson@rec.org www.rec.org
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