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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