Miljø- og Fødevareudvalget 2015-16
MOF Alm.del Bilag 571
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Promoting the Circular Economy Package:
Towards a Sustainable Future in Europe
Thursday 29
th
September 2016
Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre,
Brussels
 MOF, Alm.del - 2015-16 - Bilag 571: Invitation til konference Promoting a Circular Economy on Waste Material, den 29. september 2016 i Bruxelles, fra Public Policy Exchange
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Promoting the Circular Economy Package:
Towards a Sustainable Future in Europe
Overview
Each year Europe currently loses around 600 million tonnes of materials contained
in waste, which could potentially be recycled or re-used, with only 40% of
European household’s waste being recycled. However, rising food demands,
limited availability of arable land, energy poverty, increase of fresh water together
with the impact of climate change constrain us to modify our linear economy.
Europe’s economy needs to “close the loop”, an action which could bring net
savings of €600 billion - or 8% of annual turnover - for businesses in the EU and will
boost job creation, with more than 170,000 direct jobs potentially being created
in Europe by 2030.
Why Attend?
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Evaluate the current EU Circular
Economy Package
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Debate on future implementation
and challenges
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Explore solutions to ensure and
facilitate circular economy in Europe
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Provide recommendations for future
initiatives
Who Should Attend?
Promoting The Circular Economy Concept can be a practical solution to the planet’s
emerging resource problems. The ambitious scheme of this concept contemplates
to minimise the generation of waste and maintain the value of products, materials
and resources in the economy for as long as possible. The transition to a more
circular economy, however, is going to be demanding. Concerns by the industry
that environmental policy making could inhibit competiveness, financing as well
as implementation intricacies do not facilitate the circumstances. In order to make
the circular economy happen, it will require long-term involvement at all levels,
from Member States, regions and cities, to businesses and citizens.
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Small Business Federations
Chambers of Commerce
Social Funds
Environmental Associations
Local Authorities
Organisational Development Professionals
International and Regional Organisations
National Ministries and Institutes
Joint Committees on Environment
Social Exclusion Officers
Confederations of Independent Unions
Local Area Trailblazers
Regional Development and Natural
Environment Specialists
Local Authority
GreenCity Teams
Local Authority Waste and Recycling
Professionals
Local Authority Waterways Professionals
Central Government Departments
Sustainable Development Stakeholders
Transport Leads
Sustainable Tourism Professionals
Directors and Heads of Parks and Public Spaces
Environmental Services and Policy Professionals
Environmental Services Sustainability
Professionals
Environmental Services Urban Design
Professionals
Environmental Planning and Design Officers
Conservation Professionals
Environmental Campaigns Professionals
Environmental Enforcement Professionals
Housing Authorities and Professionals
Energy Leads
Biodiversity Leads
Renewable Energy Leads
Energy Efficiency Professionals
Green Education Professionals
Schools and Education Stakeholders (including
LEAs)
Regeneration Professionals
Pollution Professionals
Private Sector Environmental Organisations
Business Development Professionals
Finance Leads
Greening Retail Organisations
Greening Industry Professionals
Third Sector Organisations
Academics and Researchers
Having withdrawn a pending legislative proposal on waste in December 2014,
the Commission presented a new circular economy package in December 2015.
By using its new horizontal working methods, the package is to cover the full
economic cycle, not only waste reduction targets. The transition will be supported
financially by ESIF funding, €650 million from Horizon 2020, €5.5 billion from
structural funds for waste management, and investments in the circular economy
at national level.
This timely symposium is an invaluable opportunity for experts, policy makers,
industries, NGOs and other key stakeholders to discuss the latest European
regulatory policies on the Circular Economy Package aiming at promoting a more
sustainable economy. The symposium will allow delegates to assess the current
and future challenges faced and to share best practices and initiatives from across
We will remove barriers that make it difficult for businesses to optimise their resource use
and we will boost the internal market for secondary raw materials”
- Jyrki Katainen,
Vice-President of the European Commission
Venue and Accommodation
Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre
Avenue du Boulevard 17
1210 Brussels
Belgium
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Promoting the Circular Economy Package:
Towards a Sustainable Future in Europe
Programme
09:15
10:00
10:10
Registration and Morning Refreshments
Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
Circular Economy: Assessing the Current EU Policy Framework
• Introducing the EU Circular Economy Package
• Evaluating the Current Circular Economy Legal Framework and Legislative
Proposals
• Exploring the Main Future ChallengesandWays Forward
First Round of Discussions
Morning Coffee Break
Addressing the Fundamental Difficulty - Methods to Produce Less Waste
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Measuring the Waste We Produce – The Necessity of Footprint Indicators For
Materials, Water, Land and Greenhouse Gases
• Reduction of Municipal and Industrial Waste - Measures and Methods
• “Its all about the packing”- Promoting Efficient Production and Recycling
• Preventing Food Wastage across the Supply Chain
Second Round of Discussions
Networking Lunch
Competitiveness within the Circular Economy: Methods of Redesigning the
Way our Economy Works
• Boosting the Market for Secondary Raw Materials: Turning recycling into
business opportunities
• Creating Innovation and New Workplaces through Circular Economy Measures
• Enablers and Favourable System Conditions for Circular Economy : Creating
and Implementing Common Standards for Businesses across Europe
• Sharing Innovators’ Best Practice and Challenges
Third Round of Discussions
Afternoon Coffee Break
From Waste to Resource: Models of How Waste Can be Used in a Smart and
Innovative Way
• Converting Waste into a Renewable Energy Resource
• Wastewater: Safe Use in Agriculture
• Vertical Farming: A long-term/ large-scale solution in cities?
Fourth Round of Discussions
Chair’s Summary and Closing Comments
Networking Reception
Close
* Please note that the programme is subject to change without notice *
Event Details
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Thursday 29th September 2016
10:00am – 4:30pm
Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre,
Brussels
10:40
11:10
11:30
Speakers Include:
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Hugo Schally,
Head of
Unit, Directorate General
Environment, Eco-innovation
and circular economy, European
Commission
9
Nadine de Greef,
Secretary
General, European Federation
of Waste Management and
Environmental Services
9
Cillian Lohan,
Rapporteur
Circular Economy, EESC
9
Virginia Janssens,
Managing
Director, Europen
9
James Ehrlich,
Founder, ReGen
Villages; designX resiliency
team Stanford University Center
for Design Research
12:00
12:30
13:30
14:00
14:30
14:50
15:20
15:50
16:00
16:30
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