1. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE COOPERATION WITH NATIONAL JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS IN THE FIELD OF EU ENVIRONMENTAL LAW WORKSHOP ON EU LEGISLATION WASTE © 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Waste in EU economy

2. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE What we talk about when we talk about waste economy... Waste processing Waste minimizing Waste disposal Waste recycling 2

3. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Estimates of waste market : 300 billions euros 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 USAEU15+NOJapan industrial (non-hazardous) municipal Millions of euros Data source : Du rare à l’infini panorama mondial des déchets 2009. Economica. 3

4. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Municipal waste per capita in EU27, 2008 ( kg/y per capita ) Source: Eurostat 4

5. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Waste sector and economy Municipal waste 2,61 billions tons in 2008 (EU27) (Eurostat) ~70% in DE, UK, FR, IT, ES Link between GDP and waste generation GDP level explains waste generation But policies play a substantial role and for similar GDP big differences in waste production 5

6. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Link between waste generation and GDP :example of the packaging 6

7. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Municipal waste landfilled in EU27, 2008 (kg/y per capita) Source: Eurostat 7

8. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Recycling, incineration and landfilling of municipal solid wastes in EU 8

9. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE What is influencing waste policies ? Role of economic evolution Lack of natural ressources Technology and design of products Consumption patterns Role of EU legislation One of the first environmental policies (mid 70') Role of Polluters pay principle 9

10. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Policies across the life-cycle 10

11. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE EU waste legislation objectives Prevention of damages for environment and human health Controlling waste flows and waste treatment Impact on climate change Modifying waste management patterns Reducing disposal Developping recycling : « recycling society » 11

12. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Raw material prices vs recycling ? 12

13. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Recycling provides needed metals 25 kg Electrical and Electronic Waste per EU citizen per year Recycling provides metals and has much lower impacts than mining 13

14. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Some targets in EU waste legislation 14

15. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE An example for the targets : WEEE target 2006 Source: Eurostat 15

16. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Decoupling growth and waste : reduction of CO2 emissions 16

17. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Waste in Climate change package Waste sector is not included in emissions trading scheme Incineration is excluded from the list of installations concerned Waste is integrated in 2 other acts Decision n° 406/2009/EC (-10% in 2020 compare to 2005) Directive 2009/28/EC on renewable energy include biomass and biogaz 17

18. EU LEGISLATION ON WASTE Europe 2020 strategy Flagship initiative “Resource Efficient Europe” Support the shift towards a resource efficient and low carbon economy, decoupling economic growth from resource and energy use « … establish a vision of structural and technological changes required to move to a low carbon, resource efficient and climate resilient economy by 2050, which will allow for the EU to achieve its emissions reduction and biodiversity targets… »» Commission communication COM(2010)2020 of 3.3.2010 18