Roadmap to a

Resource Efficient Europe

Werner Bosmans

European Commission – DG environment

Growing Resource Use

Source: EEA 2010 derived from SERI GLOBAL 2000, Friends of the Earth Europe (2009)

Raw materials:minerals-fuels-biomass

ecosystems–biodiversity – water –land and soils – air – marine resources

Resource Efficiency: Doing more with less

Sustainable management and use of

resources throughout their life cycle

Producing more value while living,

producing and consuming within the

physical and biological limits of the

planet

A new Europe 2020 strategy

The course for the EU's economy for the next 10

years and beyond

Road to « smart, sustainable and inclusive growth »

Environmental considerations integrated into

economic policy

7 Flagship initiatives, incl.

“Resource Efficient Europe”

(Communication of January 2011)

The Roadmap Communication Adopted on 20 September 2011

“A fundamental transformation within a generation”

Long term 2050 vision for a resource efficient Europe and milestones for 2020 (short-termism)

Policy changes to tackle resource inefficiencies

Proposes immediate actions to start the process

Sets a framework for future actions

Transforming the economy

Address bottlenecks and barriers to resource efficiency

Get the prices right (reflect environm. externalities)

Tackling inefficient subsidies

Shifting from labour to resource taxation

Stimulate innovative forward thinking

Boost resource efficiency in production, consumption and waste management

Tackling key resources and sectors

Ecosystem services

Biodiversity

Minerals and metals

Water

Air

Land and soils

Marine resources

Food

Housing / buildings

Mobility

Interactio

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Governance and Monitoring

Implement at all levels – EU, Member States, regions, internationally (RIO+20) …

Concerted action with business, scientists and society

Engage with stakeholders to set targets and use appropriate indicators by 2013 Using initially “resource productivity” together with land, water and carbon indicators

Address implementation gaps

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