{"id":61629,"date":"2021-02-08T03:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T02:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=61629"},"modified":"2021-02-05T11:14:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T10:14:20","slug":"how-the-eu-wants-to-achieve-a-circular-economy-by-2050","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/how-the-eu-wants-to-achieve-a-circular-economy-by-2050\/","title":{"rendered":"How the EU wants to achieve a circular economy by 2050"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product\" data-view1200=\"8\" data-view1020=\"8\" data-view750=\"10\" data-view640=\"6\" data-view480=\"8\" data-view320=\"4\">\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn-content\">\n<div class=\"ep-a_text ep-layout_chapo\">\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product\" data-view1200=\"8\" data-view1020=\"8\" data-view750=\"10\" data-view640=\"6\" data-view480=\"8\" data-view320=\"4\">\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn-content\">\n<div class=\"ep-a_text ep-layout_chapo\">\n<p><strong>Find out about the EU\u2019s circular economy action plan and what additional measures MEPs want to reduce waste and make products more sustainable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/green-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/green-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"How the EU wants to achieve a circular economy by 2050\" width=\"619\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/green-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/green-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/green-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/green-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/green-1536x880.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/green-2048x1173.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product\" data-view1200=\"8\" data-view1020=\"8\" data-view750=\"10\" data-view640=\"6\" data-view480=\"8\" data-view320=\"4\">\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn-content\">\n<div class=\"ep-a_text\">\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">If we keep on exploiting resources as we do now, by 2050 we would\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourcepanel.org\/reports\/global-resources-outlook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">need the resources of three Earth<\/a>s. Finite resources and climate issues require moving from a \u2018take-make-dispose\u2019 society to a carbon-neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">The current crisis highlighted weaknesses in resource and value chains, hitting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/headlines\/economy\/20210107STO95112\/covid-19-how-the-eu-can-help-small-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMEs<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/headlines\/economy\/20201112STO91445\/new-eu-industrial-strategy-the-challenges-to-tackle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">industry<\/a>. A circular economy will cut CO2-emissions, whilst stimulating economic growth and creating job opportunities<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-2\">The EU circular economy action plan<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">In line with EU\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/the-eu-towards-climate-neutrality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2050 climate neutrality goal<\/a>\u00a0under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/ficha\/what-is-the-european-green-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Deal<\/a>, the European Commission proposed a new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/ficha\/2020-circular-economy-action-plan-international-aspects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Circular Economy Action Plan<\/a> in March 2020, focusing on waste prevention and management and aimed at boosting growth, competitiveness and EU global leadership in the field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">On 27 January, Parliament&#8217;s environment committee backed the plan and called for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20210122IPR96214\/meps-call-for-binding-2030-targets-for-materials-use-and-consumption-footprint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binding 2030 targets for materials use and consumption<\/a>. MEPs will vote on the report during the February plenary session.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-2\">Moving to sustainable products<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">To achieve an EU market of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/legislative-train\/theme-a-european-green-deal\/file-sustainable-products-initiative#:~:text=Sustainable%20product%20policy%20initiative%20%2F%20before%202022%2D01&amp;text=The%20legislative%20initiative%20will%20entail,additional%20legislative%20measures%20as%20appropriate.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sustainable, climate-neutral and resource-efficient products<\/a>, the Commission proposes extending the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/HTML\/?uri=CELEX:32009L0125&amp;from=EN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecodesign Directive<\/a> to non-energy-related products. MEPs want the new rules to be in place in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">MEPs also back initiatives to fight planned obsolescence, improve the durability and reparability of products and to strengthen consumer rights with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/european-commission-to-empower-consumers-to-become-the-driver-of-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right to repair<\/a>. They insist consumers have the right to be properly informed about the environmental impact of the products and services they buy and asked the Commission to make proposals to fight so-called greenwashing, when companies present themselves as being more environmentally-friendly than they really are.Making crucial sectors circular<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product\" data-view1200=\"8\" data-view1020=\"8\" data-view750=\"10\" data-view640=\"6\" data-view480=\"8\" data-view320=\"4\">\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn-content\">\n<div class=\"ep-a_text\">\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">Circularity and sustainability must be incorporated in all stages of a value chain to achieve a fully circular economy: from design to production and all the way to the consumer. The Commission action plan sets down seven key areas essential to achieving a circular economy: plastics; textiles; e-waste; food, water and nutrients; packaging; batteries and vehicles; buildings and construction.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-3\">Plastics<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">MEPs back the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=COM:2018:0028:FIN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy<\/a>, which would phase out the use of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/headlines\/priorities\/circular-economy\/20181116STO19217\/microplastics-sources-effects-and-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">microplastics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-3\">Textiles<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eea.europa.eu\/publications\/textiles-in-europes-circular-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Textiles<\/a> use a lot of raw materials and water, with less than 1% recycled. MEPs want new measures against microfiber loss and stricter standards on water use.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-3\">Electronics and ICT<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">Electronic and electrical waste, or e-waste, is the fastest growing waste stream in the EU and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/databrowser\/view\/T2020_RT130\/bookmark\/table?lang=en&amp;bookmarkId=a69be825-957e-473c-a81f-f02866dc9141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">less than 40% is recycled<\/a>. MEPs want the EU to promote longer product life through reusability and reparability.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-3\">Food, water and nutrients<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">An estimated 20% of food is lost or wasted in the EU. MEPs urge the halving of food waste by 2030 under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/ficha\/research-innovation-key-driver-of-the-farm-to-fork-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farm to Fork Strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-3\">Packaging<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">Packaging waste in Europe reached a record high in 2017. New rules aim to ensure that all packaging on the EU market is economically reusable or recyclable by 2030.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-3\">Batteries and vehicles<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">MEPs are looking at proposals requiring the production and materials of all\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/ficha\/research-innovation-for-sustainable-batteries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">batteries<\/a> on the EU market to have a low carbon footprint and respect human rights, social and ecological standards.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-3\">Construction and buildings<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">Construction accounts for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/growth\/industry\/sustainability\/built-environment_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than 35% of total EU waste<\/a>. MEPs want to increase the lifespan of buildings, set reduction targets for the carbon footprint of materials and establish minimum requirements on resource and energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-2\">Waste management and shipment<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">The EU generates more than 2.5 billion tonnes of waste a year, mainly from households. MEPs urge EU countries to increase high-quality recycling, move away from landfilling and minimise incineration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"ep-wysiwig_heading-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">More information<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/headlines\/society\/20210128STO96607\/how-the-eu-wants-to-achieve-a-circular-economy-by-2050\">Press release &#8211; European Parliament<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out about the EU\u2019s circular economy action plan and what additional measures MEPs want to reduce waste and make products more sustainable. If we keep on exploiting resources as we do now, by 2050 we would\u00a0need the resources of three Earths. 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