Boosting the Circular Economy Arthur ten Wolde Circular Economy Expert for Ecopreneur.eu & De Groene Zaak European Greens, Brussels, 1 October 2016
Main asks for a strong Circular Economy Package Overall: Market pull measures & design requirements driving innovation to circular products and services Clear price incentives for producers and consumers: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), VAT, tax shift Green Public Procurement: massive training program Expand Ecodesign directive to circularity for all (end) products Add ambitious goals for reuse, repair, sharing etc. Enforcement of existing and smart new regulations An attractive research programme Stop EU subsidies for incineration plants until recycling capacity in place
Green, sharing, circular economy? “CIRCULAR ECONOMY” is far more attractive concept than “GREEN” or “SUSTAINABLE” Circular = using circular business models = without waste Sharing = Super circular: major resource efficiency gain Sharing = Green Circular = Green throughout the value chain Renewable energy = condition for circular Social = inclusive = part of sustainability
arthur.ten.wolde@degroenezaak.com Ecopreneur.eu De Groene Zaak 123 Rue Franz Merjay Zuid-Hollandlaan 7 1050 Bruxelles 2596 AL The Hague BELGIUM THE NETHERLANDS www.ecopreneur.eu twitter.com/EcopreneurEU facebook.com/ecopreneur.eu www.degroenezaak.com