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Circular economy in support ofresource efficiency, climate actionand sustainable development
Second Preparatory Meeting of the 25th OSCE Economic and Environmental ForumAstana, June 14 16, 2017
Máté KrizaChairman of the Board
Current system linear economy
manufacturing use
waste
extraction
25th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum “Greening the economy and building partnerships for security in the OSCE region” SECOND PREPARATORY MEETING Astana, 14 - 16 June 2017 Session 1, Mr. Máté Kriza, Foundation for Circular Economy, Hungary
EEF.NGO/4/17 15 June 2017 ENGLISH only
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Source: More from less material resource efficiency in Europe, EEA,2016
What is circular economy?
A circular economy is restorative and regenerative by design,and aims to keep products, components, and materials attheir highest utility and value at all times. The conceptdistinguishes between technical and biological cycles.
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Respecting both natural and human resources
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Linkages to SDGs
7 – Affordable andclean energy8 – Decent workand economicgrowth9 – Industry,innovation andinfrastucture11 – Sustainablecities andcommunities12 – Responsibleconsumption andproduction13 – Climate action14, 15 Life belowwater and on land
CE and the green economy
Human well-being
Ecosystem resilience
Resourceefficiency
Wasteprevention
Wastemanagement
Circular economy focusGreen economy focus
Waste Framework Directive(and other EU waste legislation)
Resource EfficiencyRoadmap
7th Environment Action Programme
Source: European Environment Agency
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Private sector initiatiatives
Interface
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Eco design Recycling Financial incentives
Long life designMinimal use of resources andenabling recyclingSubstitution of hazardoussubstances
Markets for secondary rawmaterialsNo mixing and contaminatingmaterialsCascading use of materials
Shifting taxes from labour tonatural resources andpollutionExtended producerresponsibilityAlternative financemechanisms
Business models Eco innovation Governance
Product service systemsCollaborative consumptionIndustrial symbiosis
TechnologicalSocialOrganisational
ParticipationCapacity buildingEvidence base
Key enabling factors
Main obstacles and challenges
Fragmentation of policies and regulations – thinking in silos
Primary raw materials (resources) not taxed sufficiently
Extracting and linear businesses are disinterested in CE
Government support for landfilling or incineration
Lock in systems
Consumer behaviour (ownership vs. usage)
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What the OSCE can do to promote CE?proposals & recommendations
Focus on non EU member states (CIS countries)
Framework agreement for the use of natural resources and waste
reduction
Guide for the member states on how to implement resource efficiency
(measurement, indicators, metrics)
& how to create favourable regulatory and policy framework for CE
Yearly progress report on resource use, resource efficiency, resource
productivity and waste reduction, etc.
Exploring linkage between resource use and political stability/security
Close collaboration with EU institutions (EEA, EESC) think tanks and NGOs