Green D Deals: Successful c circular partnershi hips i in t the he herlands Nethe Eric Eric Ruwie Ruwiel Coordinator G Green D Deals, S Standards a and Cer Certi tifi fica cati tion on and and Mervyn Jones projects a around c circular p procurement Ministry o of I Infrastructure a and W Water Management, T The he N Nethe herlands
Contents Part 1: General Introduction Green Deals • What is a Green Deal? • How does it work? • Results & Plans Part 2: Example of GD: REAPING THE BENEFITS OF 3 YEARS OF THE GREEN DEAL ON CIRCULAR PROCUREMENT By Mervyn Jones 2
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Green D Deal a approach: h: F Focus o on s society • Bottom up: initiative with companies/civil society, government facilitates • Aim: to facilite sustainable innovations, green growth • Scale-up: start small and inspire others; improve framework conditions; networking 4
What is a Green Deal? Voluntary agreement between private parties and central government.. ..with clear roles and actions for both participants and central government.. ..to achieve green growth! 5
Ownership is with the private partners 6
Roles of Central Government • Strengthening networks • Independent party • Eliminating legal and regulatory barriers • Issuing licenses • Amending laws • Room for experiments • Supporting the market • Procurement • Certification & quality marking • Knowledge • Finance?: In principele not 7 7
How does it work? - Application Apply for a Green Deal: • via internet, or • through contacts with ministry Basic Principles • realistic and with a clear target • cost-effective • stimulate sustainable growth • economic viable • generate spin off / imitated by others • results in the short term (~3 years) • clear role for the government • initiator has to take the lead 8 8
How does it work? - Negotiation 1. Develop with participants the Green Deal document 2. Specify goals and actions (SMART) 3. Legal assessment 4. Signing of the Green Deal 5. Public commitment 9
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Ex Extra ra adde added va value for for part participant icipants More cooperation and New partnerships Green Deal understanding between between participants “label” attracts government and visibility participants 11
Results & Plans • Difficult to give general results, some results over period 2011-2015 • Every GD has it’s own result • Still going strong, after 8 years • Important instrument for transitions for Circular Economy and Climate Change • It’s become a popular instrument • Also for Sustainable Shipping and Aviation • And a lot of International interest 12 Lunchlezing AgNL 18 april 2012
Results 2011-2015 13 Lunchlezing AgNL 18 april 2012
Results 2011-2015 14 Lunchlezing AgNL 18 april 2012
Dutch m h model & i international e expansion France: 8 Engagements pour la Croissance Verte (ECV) https://www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr/engagements-croissance-verte EU: 3 Innovation Deals à International Green Deal in the North Sea Region: North Sea Resources Roundabout (NSRR) + international expansion of the NSRR – eg. Austria, Denmark? 15
And now to example of Green Procurement ............ 16
REAPING THE BENEFITS OF 3 YEARS OF THE GREEN DEAL ON CIRCULAR PROCUREMENT Mervyn Jones 6 november 2019
Green Deal Circular Procurement Start: 50 participants - 2 pilots each commitment Accelerate - share what they learn learning - learning by doing process success - collaborative network - real impact 100 new circular pilots
Green Deal Circular Procurement
Green Deal Approach Policy • Goals Programme • Impact Implementation Needs • Impact 0 1 2 3 4 Timescale (yrs)
Green Deal CP approach STEP 6 STEP 2 STEP 4 Voluntary Evaluate impacts Support & approach encourage STEP 3 STEP 7 STEP 1 STEP 5 Stimulate Create critical Engagement Initiate action mass Internal & frameworks Market –”coalition of the willing”
Green Deals in Europe Accelerate circular economy • Circular economy doesn't stop at the borders • Green Deals are local hubs for experience and tools • Green Deals accelerate real circular impact • Workshops and trainings • Overarching network for Green Deals 10 Green Deals => 1.000 working business cases
Municipal Office: City of Venlo Air quality, energy consumption, material use and the water cycle were central to the construction and design. The building generates half of its own energy. The furniture was also procured according to circular economy principles.
Copper8: Office carpet tiles made from recycled fishing nets
Dutch Ministry of Defence: Textile from Recycled Cotton • The Dutch Ministry of Defence is a high user of textile products in its extensive military gear. • Surplus/used army clothing is no longer burned, but is recycled and processed into reusable fibres. The Ministry of Defence then offers this product to the market as high- quality raw material. • When purchasing new textiles - towels, wash cloths, scarves, handkerchiefs and overalls - these must contain recycled fibre.
Circular Lighting solutions Schiphol airport
More i information About Green Deals: https://www.greendeals.nl/english About the Dutch CE policy: https://www.government.nl/topics/circular economy Dutch CE Showcases: http://hollandcircularhotspotmagazine.com/ Eri Eric c Ruwi Ruwiel el Coordina nator Gr Green De n Deals ls, S , Stand ndards a and nd C Certification n Sustaina nable le E Env nvironme nment nt a and nd C Circula lar E Econo nomy Di my Directorate Mini nistry o y of Inf Infrastructure a and nd W Water M Mana nageme ment nt The he N Nethe herla land nds Eric.r .ruwiel@ l@mi mini nienw nw.nl .nl 27
Green Deal: Zero Waste Festivals & ‘Ci Circu cular F Festivals’ • ‘Circula lar F Festivals ls’ ’ Just signed • Circulair in 2025 • Dutch Festivals and Boardmasters (UK), Body & Soul (IE), Boomtown (UK), Lollapalooza Berlin (DE), Roskilde (DK), Shambala (UK) 28
Ambition in Circular Economy form Refuse tot Recycle 29
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