Time to connect the dots: what is the link between climate change policy and the circular economy?
"Time to connect the dots: what is the link between climate change policy and the circular economy? In December 2015, the European Commission published the new Circular Economy Package, containing a host of initiatives to reduce waste and to increase the longevity of products and materials, but...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Brussels
2016
CEPS |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19106536124919247189-Time-to-connect-the-dots-what-.htm |
| Summary: | "Time to connect the dots: what is the link between climate change policy and the circular economy?
In December 2015, the European Commission published the new Circular Economy Package, containing a host of initiatives to reduce waste and to increase the longevity of products and materials, but it failed to set a headline target for reducing the EU’s use of resources. Such a target could help to increase political attention and visibility of the issue, stimulate long-term ambitions and streamline the action of all actors – both public and private – towards reducing the consumption of natural resources.
In order to gain political support for such a target, this CEPS Policy Brief highlights two preconditions that need to be obtained:
i. First, the target needs to be based on an attractive vision for change shared by a majority of stakeholders (including business and industry).
ii. Second, it needs to be based on robust and consistent indicators across the EU – both on the public and on the company level.
Meeting these two preconditions will considerably ease the introduction of a policy mix aimed at fostering more circular business models." |
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| Physical Description: | 6 p. Digital |