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ArthurtenWolde,CircularEconomyExpertEcopreneur.eu&DeGroeneZaak
Brussels,EuropeanGreenParty20November2017WGREGIStakeholdermeeting
TheroleoftheCohesionPolicyinpromotingtheCircularEconomy:asustainableSMEperspective
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Ecopreneur.eu and the circular economy
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Experience of circular economy pioneers –our member companiesWe….• AremarketleaderswithCEproducts&services• Generateprofitablefinancials,productand
marketinnovation,newbusinessmodels+jobs
But…• Lackofdemandpullforcircularproductsand
services,especiallyfrompublicprocurement• Lackoftransparencythroughthevaluechain• ForSMEs:accesstofundingtoinvestincircular
innovationorturnaround
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Main asks for strong Circular Economy policies in Europe
Marketpullmeasures&designrequirementsneededtodriveinnovationtowardscircularproductsandservices:
1. CircularProcurement:massivetrainingprogram2. Clearpriceincentives forproducersandconsumerstofostercircularity
byExtendedProducerResponsibility(EPR),taxshiftandVAT
- includingincentivesfore.g.theuptakeofsecondaryrawmaterialsandforBestAvailableSolutionsperproductgroup
3. Regulation:Minimumrequirements forcirculardesignofall(end)productsintheEcodesigndirective
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Policies for the circular economy: overall ambition
• Goal=implementation ofambitiouspoliciesforcircularprocurement,economicincentives(EPR,taxshift,VAT),ecodesignregulationandtransparency
• IncreaseenthusiasmforthecirculareconomyinallmemberstatesbyusingallexistingEUpolicyinstrumentstocreateanetworkofambassadorsinallMemberStates
• Createawarenessoftheopportunitiesofthecirculareconomy,investmentsandconnecting suppliers,bydiscussingthiswithnationalstakeholders
• Increasebottom-upinitiatives,createnationalCEhubsandGreenDeals,aswellassupportfortop-downpolicymeasures
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Policies for the circular economy – some regional aspects• EuropeanCircularEconomy
StakeholderPlatform(ECESP)• EnterpriseEuropeNetwork
(EEN)• DGREGIOresponsiblefor
Procurement• Moresupportespeciallyneeded
inEastern&SouthernEurope
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Cohesion Policies basics
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The importance of Cohesion Policies for the circular economy (1) : overview
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The importance of Cohesion Policies for the circular economy (2) : input Ecopreneur.eu• FocusonEuropeanCommissionambassadors
withphysicalpresenceandmeetingswithstakeholdersinthememberstates
• UseexistingEUinstrumentstocreateseparateannualcallsforlocal,regional,nationalorEUconsortiaofNGOs,companiesandauthoritiestocreateorboost:
- circulareconomyhubs- greendealsoncircularprocurement,extendedproducerresponsibilityorlocaltaxation- Transparencyinstruments(e.g.materialspassports)
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The importance of Cohesion Policies for the circular economy (3) : input Ecopreneur.eu
• LeveragefundinginstrumentsfromtheEUforCE,e.g.LIFEProgramme
• Guaranteeagrantifthequalitycriteriaaremet
• Focusonconcreteresults,minimizeresearch
• Requirebestpracticesexchangeandnetworkingwithothermemberstates
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