{"id":5122,"date":"2015-12-03T09:25:29","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T08:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev-leitat-projects-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=5122"},"modified":"2025-02-11T13:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T13:01:44","slug":"closing-the-loop-commission-adopts-ambitious-new-circular-economy-package-to-boost-competitiveness-create-jobs-and-generate-sustainable-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leitat.org\/es\/blog\/closing-the-loop-commission-adopts-ambitious-new-circular-economy-package-to-boost-competitiveness-create-jobs-and-generate-sustainable-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing the loop: Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package"},"content":{"rendered":"

European Commission – Press release<\/a><\/p>\n

Brussels, 2 December 2015<\/p>\n

Today the Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to stimulate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy which will boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs.
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Today the European Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to help European businesses and consumers to make the transition to a stronger and more circular economy where resources are used in a more sustainable way. The proposed actions will contribute to \u00abclosing the loop\u00bb of product lifecycles through greater recycling and re-use, and bring benefits for both the environment and the economy. The plans will extract the maximum value and use from all raw materials, products and waste, fostering energy savings and reducing Green House Gas emissions. The proposals cover the full lifecycle: from production and consumption to waste management and the market for secondary raw materials. This transition will be supported financially by ESIF funding, \u20ac650 million from Horizon 2020 (the EU funding programme for research and innovation), \u20ac5.5 billion from structural funds for waste management, and investments in the circular economy at national level.<\/div>\n
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The Package has broken down silos in the Commission and contributes to broad political priorities by tackling climate change and the environment while boosting job creation, economic growth, investment and social fairness. It has been prepared by a core project team co-chaired by First Vice-President Frans Timmermans<\/strong> and Vice-President Jyrki Katainen<\/strong> with the close involvement of Commissioners Karmenu Vella<\/strong> and El\u017cbieta Bie\u0144kowska<\/strong>. Many other Commissioners were also involved in its preparation and helped identify the most effective tools covering a wide range of policy areas.<\/p>\n

First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, responsible for sustainable development, said:<\/strong> \u00abOur planet and our economy cannot survive if we continue with the ‘take, make, use and throw away’ approach. We need to retain precious resources and fully exploit all the economic value within them. The circular economy is about reducing waste and protecting the environment, but it is also about a profound transformation of the way our entire economy works. By rethinking the way we produce, work and buy we can generate new opportunities and create new jobs. With today’s package, we are delivering the comprehensive framework that will truly enable this change to happen. It sets a credible and ambitious path for better waste management in Europe with supportive actions that cover the full product cycle. This mix of smart regulation and incentives at EU level will help businesses and consumers, as well as national and local authorities, to drive this transformation.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Vice-President Jyrki Katainen, responsible for jobs, growth, investment and competitiveness, said:<\/strong> \u00abThese proposals give a positive signal to those waiting to invest in the circular economy. Today we are saying that Europe is the best place to grow a sustainable and environmentally-friendly business. This transition towards a more circular economy is about reshaping the market economy and improving our competitiveness. If we can be more resource efficient and reduce our dependency on scarce raw materials, we can develop a competitive edge. The job creation potential of the circular economy is huge, and the demand for better, more efficient products and services is booming. We will remove barriers that make it difficult for businesses to optimise their resource use and we will boost the internal market for secondary raw materials. We want to achieve real progress on the ground and look forward to delivering on this ambition together with not only Member States, regions and municipalities, but also businesses, industry and civil society.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

An EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Circular Economy Package gives a clear signal to economic operators that the EU is using all the tools available to transform its economy, opening the way to new business opportunities and boosting competitiveness. The broad measures for changing the full product lifecycle go beyond a narrow focus on the end-of-life stage and underline the Commission’s clear ambition to transform the EU economy and deliver results. Innovative and more efficient ways of producing and consuming should increasingly emerge as a result of the incentives we are putting in place. The circular economy has the potential to create many jobs in Europe, while preserving precious and increasingly scarce resources, reducing environmental impacts of resource use and injecting new value into waste products. Sectoral measures are also set out, as well as quality standards for secondary raw materials. Key actions adopted today or to be carried out under the current Commission’s mandate include:<\/p>\n