1. What flows to focus on? Examples of resource mapping in Rotterdam Harbour area

2. “A non-profit action driven cooperative with a mission to speed up the transition towards the inevitable circular economy.” Circle Economy and the Circle of Action

3. The Netherlands as a Circular Hotspot The Netherlands as a Circular Hotspot Prince Carlos of Bourbon- Parma Realisation of Acceleration of a Circular Economy RACE to the Netherlands as a Circular Hotspot

4. Analyzing the Circular Economy Analyzing the Circular Economy

6. Amsterdam Waste Energy Company - Current state

7. Amsterdam Waste Energy Company – Future state

8. Rotterdam, a region where “the Netherlands as a circular hotspot” takes shape

9. 9 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Title London, March 2nd 2015 Nico van Dooren, Director Energy & Industry Rethinking port competitiveness in a resource constrained world

10. 10 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Empty PORT OF ROTTERDAM

11. 11 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Empty WHY HERE? - OPPORTUNITY Crude oil and Containers 30 percent of all European imports/exports Bulk cargo 25 percent of all European imports/exports Direct value added € 24 billion per year Jobs Over 205,000 jobs Chemicals 15 percent of European production European sea trade 30 percent of all European imports/exports Annual investment € 4.5 billion per year

12. 12 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Empty Maximise the value created at each stage Manage flows of bio-based resources and recover and retain flows of non-renewable recources in closed loops Establish mutually beneficial relationships between companies within each circular chain 1 2 3 4 Minimise the use of inputs and eliminate waste and pollution THE ESSENCE OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY

13. 13 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Empty NOW: TRANSITION IN INDUSTRY USE RECYCLE REDUCE REPLACE

14. 14 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Empty 1 2 3 4 5 Establish leadership Generate community support Build knowledge Foster innovation Provide infrastructure 6 7 8 9 Set rules and standards Provide finance on a supply chain bases Finance use, not ownership Create “circular risk management” Enact supporting policy 10 10 STEPS TOWARDS CIRCULAR ECONOMY

15. 15 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Empty We... share know-how bring companies together pilot the circular system

16. 16 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Empty We... Founded circularity center

17. 17 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Empty CASES #1Energy - Infrastructure #2Energy - CO 2 #3Chemicals - Plastics #4Food - Proteins #5Metal - Copper #6Biomass #7Waste incineration - AVR

18. 18 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Empty CHEMICALS - PLASTICS

19. 19 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Empty AVR

20. 20 © Copyright - Port of Rotterdam Title Thank you for your attention