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Circular economy as enabler for climate policy
Global Session WRF 2019
Hosted by OVAM
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Content of the global sessionSetting the scene: 2 presentations▪ Facts and figures: Dr. Harry Lehmann (UBA)▪ Policy messages: Mr. Luc Goeteyn (OVAM)
Panel discussion▪ Solutions to integrate the policy domains of circular economy and
climate change and to evolve to a circular, low carbon economy in 2050▪ Moderator: Mrs. Dianne Dillon-Ridgely▪ Participants:
o Mr. Dustin Benton, Policy Director, Green Alliance, UKo Mr. Jonas Byström, Lead Engineer, Urban Development Division, Projects
Directorate, European Investment Bank, Luxembourgo Dr. Paul Ekins, Director and Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy,
UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, UKo Dr. Harry Lehmann, General Director, Environmental Planning and
Sustainability Strategies, Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany o Mr. Luc Goeteyn, Head of the Waste and Materials division, Public Waste
Agency of Flanders (OVAM), Belgium/Flanders
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Dr. Harry LehmannGeneral Director, Environmental Planning and Sustainability Strategies
Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
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Mr. Luc GoeteynHead of the Waste and Materials division
Public Waste Agency of Flanders (OVAM), Belgium/Flanders
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Carbon savings by dematerialisation and recycling
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Source: OECD (2012), Greenhouse gas emissions and the potential for mitigation from materials management within OECD countries
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Carbon footprint
=
Greenhouse gas
emissions that occur
worldwide for fulfilling
a consumption need
taking into acoount
- mining and
growing of
resources
- their processing
into products
- the production
infrastructure
needed
- impact during
use phase
- all transport
- waste treatment
Source: VITO, 2018
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Heating of housing
Various consumption categories (textiles, household equipment, ICT equipment…) Construction
of housing
FoodTransport
Materiaal footprint per capita
Car
bo
n f
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tpri
nt
per
cap
ita
Source: based on data from VITO, 2018
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Panel discussion
Moderator▪ Mrs. Dianne Dillon-Ridgely
Participants▪ Mr. Dustin Benton, Policy Director, Green Alliance, UK▪ Mr. Jonas Byström, Lead Engineer, Urban Development Division,
Projects Directorate, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg▪ Dr. Paul Ekins, Director and Professor of Resources and
Environmental Policy, UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, UK▪ Dr. Harry Lehmann, General Director, Environmental Planning and
Sustainability Strategies, Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
▪ Mr. Luc Goeteyn, Head of the Waste and Materials division, Public Waste Agency of Flanders (OVAM), Belgium/Flanders
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A circular economy lowers emissions before 2030
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Circular economy policies can lower emissions very quickly
Reductions help decarbonise ‘difficult’ sectors
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Public support for the circular economy is staggering
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60% of people support a ‘drastic shift towards a resource efficient society’
But support for specific policies varies
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Thank you for your attention.Are there any questions?
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Public Waste Agency of Flanders
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