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Resource Efficiency, Sustainable Consumption and Production and Green Economy Dr. Stefanos Fotiou

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Page 1: Resource Efficiency, Sustainable Consumption and Production and Green Economy

Resource Efficiency, Sustainable Consumption and Production

and Green Economy

Dr. Stefanos Fotiou

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Contents

Medium Term StrategyResource Efficiency

SCP

Activities

Tools

GreenEconomy

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Contents

Medium Term StrategyResource Efficiency

SCP

Activities

Tools

GreenEconomy

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RE/SCP Activities GEMTS

Our mandate

Review World Environment

International cooperation and action

Policy advise on sound science

Norms, standards, inter-linkages among MEAs

Technology support and capacity

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RE/SCP Activities GEMTS

Environmental problems

Natural disasters

Ecosystem degradation

Biodiversity loss Global warmingResource depletion

Chemical pollution

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RE/SCP Activities GEMTS

UNEP MTS: Six PrioritiesClimate Change

Disasters and Conflicts

Ecosystem Management

Environmental Governance

Harmful Substances

Resource Efficiency and SCP

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RE/SCP Activities GEMTS

UNEP MTS: One Programme

6 thematic priorities with clear objectives

working together under a common programme of work

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Contents

Medium Term StrategyResource Efficiency

SCP

Activities

Tools

GreenEconomy

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

Changeson

ProductionAnd

ConsumptionPatterns

The challenge

Changeson

ProductionPatterns

Quality o

f life

Economic Growth

Use of Nature

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

Patterns?

Political

Financial

Technological

Behavioural

Market

Combination of Choices

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

Resources’ cycles

• Resource use• Land, Water,

Energy, Materials,

• Waste

Consumption of natural resources

Production of goods & services

Production of financial resources

Consumption of goods & services

• Environmental conservation

• Development• Employment• Local income

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

What we need?

Strategies Practices Investments

NaturalResources:

Business assets

Capacity for CPInnovation

Change of BAU

Mobilising Financial Capital

Behavioral Change of Consumption Styles

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

Implementation Challenges

Corporate culture.

Only focus: profit

Inertia. BAU

Technology and cost

risks

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

Objective and accomplishments

Resource efficiency is increased and pollution is reduced over product life cycles and along supply chains

Investment in efficient, clean and safe industrial production methods is increased through public policies and private sector action

Consumer choice favours more resource efficient and environmentally friendly products

Natural resources are produced, processed and consumed in a more environmentally sustainable way

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

Who we work with?CS

ER, C

P, D

4S

Stud

ies,

rese

arch

Capa

city

, pilo

ts

Polic

y, M

EA, S

PP

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Contents

Medium Term StrategyResource Efficiency

SCP

Activities

Tools

GreenEconomy

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GERE/SCPMTS Activities

Activity areas

Sustainable Recourse mgmt

Responsible Production

Design 4 sustainability

Sustainable procurement

Sustainable lifetyles

Eco-labels, standards

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GERE/SCPMTS Activities

Sectors

Buildings Waste

ICTTourism

Oil & Gaz Water

RetailFinance

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GERE/SCPMTS Activities

RE for Cleaner Production1. RECP Service Delivery Network

1.1. Global networking 1.2. Expansion to new countries 1.3. Scaling up in existing countries

3. RECP Incentives3.1. Policy for RECP Flexible Framework

3.2. Finance for RECP

2. Thematic RECP Applications

2.1. RECP for RE PRE-SME

2.2. RECP for Waste & Emission Prevention

2.3. RECP for Safe & Responsible Production

RP toolkit

4. RECP Innovation4.1. Environmentally Sound

Technologies

4.2. Sustainable Product Development

SPIN D4S

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GERE/SCPMTS Activities

Responsible ProductionA systematic, five-step model, for practical guidance and tools for assisting SMEs in identifying and understanding the hazards and risks related to company products and operations on-site and along the value-chain

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GERE/SCPMTS Activities

Sectoral focus

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GERE/SCPMTS Activities

What is SCP finally?

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GERE/SCPMTS Activities

OK tell us what is SCP!

• The creation and use of services and related products, which respond to basic needs and bring a better quality of life while minimising the use of natural resources and toxic materials as well as the emissions of waste and pollutants over the life cycle of the service or product so as not to jeopardise the needs of future generation

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GERE/SCPMTS Activities

Life-cycle approach

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Medium Term StrategyResource Efficiency

SCP

Activities

Tools

GreenEconomy

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

Green Economy

• A Green Economy is one that results in increased human well-being & social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks & ecological scarcities.

• A Green Economy is one whose growth of income and jobs is driven by investments that reduce carbon emissions and pollution, enhance efficiency and sustain biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

UNEP’s Green Economy Report

• Investing or reallocating just 2% of global GDP in 10 key sectors can kick-start a transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy.

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

BAU vs Green Economy Scenario Green Scenario

2 % of GDP or 1.3 trillion USD per year invested in greening 10 key sectors from 2010-2050.

Policies adopted to help reduce harmful CO2 emissions and subsidies, and incentives created to increase investments, i.e., in natural capital and energy efficiency.

Business as Usual

Current trends assumed to continue with 2% of GDP per year allocated in a BAU across 10 key sectors from 2010-2050.

Policies continue to support investment in non-green infrastructure, harmful fossil fuel and fishing subsidies, etc.

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

BAU vs Green Economy Scenario

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Activities GERE/SCPMTS

Enabling Conditions• Innovative and imaginative public policies

create incentives for markets and direct private sector investment.

Prioritize green investments

Regulatory frameworks

Capacity-building, Training

Taxation,Smart market mechanisms

International Governance

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How to keep balance?

Green GrowthSocial ProgressEnvironmental conservation

PollutionEnergy UseWasteful consumption

MO

RELESS

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Thank you

Dr. Stefanos [email protected]