RESORCE

EFFICIENCY FoEE CONFERENCE

Janez PotočnikCo-Chair International Resources Panel

Brussels, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2014

• ENVIRONMENTAL ARGUMENTS

• ECONOMIC ARGUMENTS

• POLITICAL ARGUMENTS

LIVING WELL ... WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE PLANET

THE LAWS OF PHYSICS ARE VALID ALSO IN THE ECONOMY

• RESPONDING TO FINANCIAL CRISIS IS NECESSARY, BUT NOT SUFFICIENT FOR ADRESSING THE PROBLEMS OF GLOBALISATION AND IMPROVING COMPETITIVENES

• GETING ALL STAKEHOLDERS ON BOARD: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY ROUNDTABLE

• PROGRAMME FOR CHANGE: RESORCE EFFICIENCY ROADMAP

• INTEGRATION WITH OTHER POLICIES : CIRCULAR ECONOMY PACKAGE

• INTEGRATION INTO ECONOMIC GOVERNENCE MODEL: PREPARING INPUTS FOR THE SEMESTER PROCES – SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC POLICY, REORGANISATION OF DG ENVI, REGULAR POINT ON THE ENVI COUNCIL AGENDA

• ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTING INPUTS FOR THE GLOBAL TRANSFORMATIONAL AGENDA

• TURNING COAL INTO LIGHT IS STILL ONLY 3% EFFICIENT

• ONLY 15% OF THE ENERGY WE PUT IN OUR PETROL TANK IS USED TO MOVE OUR CAR DOWN THE ROAD

• 80% OF WHAT WE PRODUCE IS USED ONCE AND DISCARDED

• ONLY 1% OF THE VALUABLE RARE EARTHS THAT WE USE IN PRODUCTS ARE RECYCLED AT THE END OF PRODUCTS LIFE

• 80% OF RESOURCES ARE USED BY 20% OF EARTH POPULATION

Copyright: Tesla

NOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES ONLY ...NOT JUST INCREMENTAL EFFICIENCY GAINS...

103Lr

102No

101Md

100Fm

99Es

98Cf

97Bk

96Cm

95Am

94Pu

93Np

92U

91Pa

90Th

89Ac

** Actinides

71Lu

70Yb

69Tm

68Er

67Ho

66Dy

65Tb

64Gd

63Eu

62Sm

61Pm

60Nd

59Pr

58Ce

57La

* Lanthanides

118Uuo

(117)(Uus)

116Uuh

115Uup

114Uuq

113Uut

112Uub

111Rg

110Ds

109Mt

108Hs

107Bh

106Sg

105Db

104Rf

**88Ra

87Fr

7

86Rn

85At

84Po

83Bi

82Pb

81Tl

80Hg

79Au

78Pt

77Ir

76Os

75Re

74W

73Ta

72Hf

*56Ba

55Cs

6

54Xe

53I

52Te

51Sb

50Sn

49In

48Cd

47Ag

46Pd

45Rh

44Ru

43Tc

42Mo

41Nb

40Zr

39Y

38Sr

37Rb

5

36Kr

35Br

34Se

33As

32Ge

31Ga

30Zn

29Cu

28Ni

27Co

26Fe

25Mn

24Cr

23V

22Ti

21Sc

20Ca

19K

4

18Ar

17Cl

16S

15P

14Si

13Al

12Mg

11Na

3

10Ne

9F

8O

7N

6C

5B

4Be

3Li

2

2He

1H

1

Period

181716151413121110987654321Group#

103Lr

102No

101Md

100Fm

99Es

98Cf

97Bk

96Cm

95Am

94Pu

93Np

92U

91Pa

90Th

89Ac

** Actinides

71Lu

70Yb

69Tm

68Er

67Ho

66Dy

65Tb

64Gd

63Eu

62Sm

61Pm

60Nd

59Pr

58Ce

57La

* Lanthanides

118Uuo

(117)(Uus)

116Uuh

115Uup

114Uuq

113Uut

112Uub

111Rg

110Ds

109Mt

108Hs

107Bh

106Sg

105Db

104Rf

**88Ra

87Fr

7

86Rn

85At

84Po

83Bi

82Pb

81Tl

80Hg

79Au

78Pt

77Ir

76Os

75Re

74W

73Ta

72Hf

*56Ba

55Cs

6

54Xe

53I

52Te

51Sb

50Sn

49In

48Cd

47Ag

46Pd

45Rh

44Ru

43Tc

42Mo

41Nb

40Zr

39Y

38Sr

37Rb

5

36Kr

35Br

34Se

33As

32Ge

31Ga

30Zn

29Cu

28Ni

27Co

26Fe

25Mn

24Cr

23V

22Ti

21Sc

20Ca

19K

4

18Ar

17Cl

16S

15P

14Si

13Al

12Mg

11Na

3

10Ne

9F

8O

7N

6C

5B

4Be

3Li

2

2He

1H

1

Period

181716151413121110987654321Group#

103Lr

102No

101Md

100Fm

99Es

98Cf

97Bk

96Cm

95Am

94Pu

93Np

92U

91Pa

90Th

89Ac

** Actinides

71Lu

70Yb

69Tm

68Er

67Ho

66Dy

65Tb

64Gd

63Eu

62Sm

61Pm

60Nd

59Pr

58Ce

57La

* Lanthanides

118Uuo

(117)(Uus)

116Uuh

115Uup

114Uuq

113Uut

112Uub

111Rg

110Ds

109Mt

108Hs

107Bh

106Sg

105Db

104Rf

**88Ra

87Fr

7

86Rn

85At

84Po

83Bi

82Pb

81Tl

80Hg

79Au

78Pt

77Ir

76Os

75Re

74W

73Ta

72Hf

*56Ba

55Cs

6

54Xe

53I

52Te

51Sb

50Sn

49In

48Cd

47Ag

46Pd

45Rh

44Ru

43Tc

42Mo

41Nb

40Zr

39Y

38Sr

37Rb

5

36Kr

35Br

34Se

33As

32Ge

31Ga

30Zn

29Cu

28Ni

27Co

26Fe

25Mn

24Cr

23V

22Ti

21Sc

20Ca

19K

4

18Ar

17Cl

16S

15P

14Si

13Al

12Mg

11Na

3

10Ne

9F

8O

7N

6C

5B

4Be

3Li

2

2He

1H

1

Period

181716151413121110987654321Group#

103Lr

102No

101Md

100Fm

99Es

98Cf

97Bk

96Cm

95Am

94Pu

93Np

92U

91Pa

90Th

89Ac

** Actinides

71Lu

70Yb

69Tm

68Er

67Ho

66Dy

65Tb

64Gd

63Eu

62Sm

61Pm

60Nd

59Pr

58Ce

57La

* Lanthanides

118Uuo

(117)(Uus)

116Uuh

115Uup

114Uuq

113Uut

112Uub

111Rg

110Ds

109Mt

108Hs

107Bh

106Sg

105Db

104Rf

**88Ra

87Fr

7

86Rn

85At

84Po

83Bi

82Pb

81Tl

80Hg

79Au

78Pt

77Ir

76Os

75Re

74W

73Ta

72Hf

*56Ba

55Cs

6

54Xe

53I

52Te

51Sb

50Sn

49In

48Cd

47Ag

46Pd

45Rh

44Ru

43Tc

42Mo

41Nb

40Zr

39Y

38Sr

37Rb

5

36Kr

35Br

34Se

33As

32Ge

31Ga

30Zn

29Cu

28Ni

27Co

26Fe

25Mn

24Cr

23V

22Ti

21Sc

20Ca

19K

4

18Ar

17Cl

16S

15P

14Si

13Al

12Mg

11Na

3

10Ne

9F

8O

7N

6C

5B

4Be

3Li

2

2He

1H

1

Period

181716151413121110987654321Group#

End of Life Recycling Rate (Global) for Sixty-Two Metals UNEP Evaluation as of January, 2010

>50% >25-50% >10-25% 1-10% <1% ???

Waste

Waste Impact

Assessment

Food Impact

Assessment

Circular Economy Communication

Marine Litter target

Buildings Food

Res.Eff. Target

Sustainable FoodComm

Progress Report on ResourceEfficiency Roadmap

Waste Fitness

Check SWD

3 waste legislative proposals

(inc. revised targets)

Sustainable

BuildingsComm

ConsumersBusiness

GreenEntrepreneursh

ip

Action Plan

Green Employme

ntComm

EREPRecommendations

Analysesof

Impacts

PREVENTION

REUSE & RECYCLING(incl compost)

min 70%

INCINERATION

LANDFILL zero recyclables or biodegradable waste by 2025 (<25%)

phase out by 2030 (=<5%)

ECODESIGN

Packeging (80%) 60% plastic (+review)80% wood90% plastic glass paper

Packeging (80%) 60% plastic (+review)80% wood90% plastic glass paper

Separate Collection

Producer Responsibility

Food waste (2025 30%)

Food waste (2025 30%)

MUNICIPAL WASTE

Marine Litter (2020 30%)

Marine Litter (2020 30%)

HEADLINE TARGETGDP/RAW MATERIAL

CONSUMPTION

IndicatorLand

IndicatorMaterials

IndicatorGHG

IndicatorWater

ANNUAL RESOURCE EFFICIENCY SCOREBOARD(EUROSTAT, since 2013)

DASHBOARD

• WASTE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A BURDEN, BUT RATHER AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE – WHICH MS CAN ACTUALLY GAIN MOST?

• TARGET FOR MUNICIPAL WASTE RECYCLING SET FOR 2020, AT LEAST ON THE EU LEVEL, CAN BE ACHIEVED – THE CURRENT AVERAGE LEVEL ACHIEVED IS 43%

• EC PROPOSAL IS PROVIDING PREDICTABILITY FOR BUSINESS SECTOR – ANALOGY WITH CLIMATE AND ENERGY PACKAGE

• THE PROPOSAL FROM THE EC IS RECOGNISING THAT SOME MS MIGHT NEED MORE TIME AND ALSO MORE HELP … BUT

• THERE ARE CLEAR EXAMPLES FROM THE LEAST DEVELOPED REGIONS THAT IT CAN BE DONE IF THERE IS A WILL AND PROPER ORGANISATIONAL APPROACH

• POLICY COHERENCE: COHESION FUNDS (CONDITIONALITY)

• EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY + PREDICTABILITY FOR ECONOMIC ACTORS + FUNDING + HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT = GOOD POLICY MAKING

• IF PRICES DO NOT REFLECT THE TRUE VALUE AND COSTS OF RESOURCES,

• IF REWARDS TO CAPITAL ARE DISPROPORTIONATE TO OTHER INPUTS,

• IF MANAGERS ON ANNUAL CONTRACTS ARE INDUCED TO MAKE SHORT TERM INVESTMENT DECISIONS OVERLY INFLUENCED BY BONUSES BASED ON SHORT TERM SHARE PRICE,

• IF …

• INNOVATION (INCENTIVES)

• PRODUCTS (DESIGN)

• CONSUMERS (BEHAVIOUR)

• BUSINESS MODELS

• YES ECO INDUSTRIES ARE IMPORTANT, BUT THE WHOLE ECONOMY HAS TO CHANGE

PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH WILL NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGING OUR

ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR - WITHOUT GOING INTO THE ROOTS OF ECONOMIC THEORY

&

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT RESPECTING THE LIMITS OF THE PLANET

FROM FRAGILITY TO SUSTAINABILITY

INCREASED RESPONSIBILTY

LEARN FROM NATURE

CARE WE OFFER TO OUR CHILDREN AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR FUTURE IN OUR FAMILY

PREMISES

AND

IGNORANCE AND RELUCTANCE OF THE SAME PARENTS VIA THE FUTURE OF THE SAME

CHILDREN WHEN IT COMES TO THE PUBLIC POLICIES

AND TO THE OVERALL CARE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

WE HAVE TO FIX A BROKEN COMPASS

(PAVAN SUKHDEV)