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Sustainable Consumption & Production: the EU Action Plan Herbert Aichinger Public Hearing on SCP - EESC Brussels, 10 December 2008 Climate change Greenhouse gas emissions 2.5 – 3 fold increase by 2050 > 50% Reduction needed Biodiversity and natural resources Natural resource extraction up to 5 times by 2050. Ecological footprint in developed world 2.5 – 5.0 earths Extinction of species from 50 to 1000 times faster than natural processes. Threats to Human Health Threats to Biodiversity Climate Change Pollution Green House Gasses Economic growth Prices do not reflect costs Degradation air, water, soil… Depletion Resources Unsustainable Production & Consumption Biased Information Fixed behaviour of consumers Unbalanced Markets Population growth Spending power Market Distortions Challenges Reduce environmental stress in growing economy Towards an energy and resource efficient economy - “Do More with Less” Increase coherence of existing instruments The EC Response: Sustainable Consumption and Production Action Plan “Addressing social and economic development within the carrying capacity of ecosystems and decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation.” Adopted on 16 July 2008 The SCP Action Plan Approach Continuously improve products environmental performance over life-cycle Stimulate demand for better products and production technologies Empower better choices for retailers and consumers In an Integrated and Strengthened Framework SCP Action Plan: Core Elements 1. Better Products 2. Smarter Consumption 3. Leaner Production 4. Action at global level Better Products Approach: Exclude “bad” performance Promote “good” performance Continuous Improvement Key Legislation: Extended Eco-design Directive Revised Energy Labelling Directive Revised Eco-label Regulation The Legislative Cornerstone: Extended Eco-design Directive Scope: All energy-using & energy-related products (in the future: all products?) Minimum requirements in I.M. (mandatory) Benchmarks of environmental performance (voluntary) Periodical update of requirements and benchmarks Continuous Improvement Minimum requirement Bad Environmental Performance Benchmark Acceptable Good Smarter Consumption Incentives Performance levels to provide consistent framework across EU Member State incentives Good product eligible to tax rebates Mandatory Green Public Procurement Not procure below set benchmark Eco-label Voluntary 10 Labelling Directive « Label of excellence » 9 A+++ 8 A++ EU GPP Ecodesign: Voluntary benchmarks 7 A+ 6 A 5 B 4 C EU GPP 3 D Prohibition to procure 2 G Compulsory CE mark Ecodesign Mandatory exclusion from markets Stimulate market for better products ensuring adequate competition 1 Product Category Incentives Smarter Consumption Establishing a Retail Forum to Promote sustainable products Reduce environmental footprint of retail sector Green the supply chains Share best practices Not an Exclusive club: Wider participation encouraged Actions at Global Level Promote good practice: SCP Action Plan as input to UN Marrakech process Promote international trade in environmentally friendly goods and services Overview Published: Proposal for extended Ecodesign Directive Proposal for revised Energy Labelling Directive Proposal for revised Ecolabel Regulation Proposal for revised EMAS Regulation Communication on Green Public Procurement Further actions later in 2009 Environmental Technology Verification Scheme Retailer Forum Review of Actions: 2012 Extend Ecodesign & Labelling directives European Commission DG Environment Sustainable Consumption and Production Thank you ! www.ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/escp_en.hm