Welsh Government (Andy Rees) presentation to CCC
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This document summarizes the Welsh Government's strategic approach to delivering a circular economy in Wales. It outlines key threats like rising costs and resource insecurity, as well as opportunities like job creation and reduced emissions. The strategy aims to reduce waste and increase reuse/recycling to save business costs, secure secondary resources, and create jobs. Milestones include a 70% recycling rate by 2025 and achieving near zero waste and one planet resource use by 2050. Actions include waste prevention programs, recycling targets, funding authorities, banning recyclables from incineration/landfill, and working collaboratively across sectors to transition Wales to a circular economy.
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Welsh Government (Andy Rees) presentation to CCC
- 1. www.cymru.gov.uk Dr Andy Rees Head of Waste Strategy Waste & Resource Efficiency Division, Department for Environment and Sustainable Development Welsh Government Committee on Climate Change meeting Cardiff 17 April Norwegian Church Arts Centre Delivering the circular economy in Wales the Welsh Governments strategic approach
- 2. Key threats Economy Waste is a cost to business / raw material prices are rising There is only one planets worth of resources, yet we use threes worth - resource security / critical materials Social Loss of jobs if manufacturing companies cant secure an affordable, reliable supply of raw materials Increasing food and material poverty if household food and everyday items become too expensive Environmental Increased raw material mining in Wales and associated environmental impact Rising global GHG levels because of the impact of our high consumption levels Continued destruction globally of wildlife species because of habitat loss caused by our high consumption levels Key opportunities To save costs to business through reducing waste, increasing reuse & recycling, and reducing landfill Securing cheaper secondary resources / critical materials from reuse and recyclate, mined from Welsh/UK recyclate New jobs in reuse and recycling Increased resilience for Welsh manufacturing businesses jobs protected Food redistribution supports those in food poverty Full devolved ability to significantly reduce direct and indirect GHG emissions Wales using only its fair share of the worlds resources (one planet) Contribute to renewable energy (from AD) A reminder: Why do we need a circular economy?
- 3. Climate Change: The impact of our consumption on CO2 emissions Source: Defra, March 2015
- 4. Ambition from the Welsh Government Programme for Government priorities: Jobs including green growth Tackling poverty Resilience Sustainable Development (One Wales, One Planet) Climate Change Strategy Well-being of Future Generations Bill Towards Zero Waste
- 5. Transition to a circular economy Example: Leasing of photocopiers - Xerox Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- 6. Ambition: Wales waste strategy - Towards Zero Waste: key milestones to the goal of one planet resource use 2025: Towards Zero Waste Significant waste reduction (including reuse) (27% reduction) Recycling rate of at least 70% AD food waste priority Closed loop recycling systems (high quality, separate collection) Residual waste to high efficiency EfW As close to zero landfill as possible 2050: Achieving Zero Waste Reduce our share of Wales ecological footprint to one Wales: one planet levels by 2050 (65% reduction of waste) Produce no residual waste through SCP - any waste that is produced is re-used/ recycled (at 100%). Waste prevention and 70% recycling targets Waste Prevention, SCP, 100% recycling 2010 2025 2050
- 7. Climate Change Strategy for Wales: Chapter 12 Resource efficiency and waste emission reduction
- 8. Wales planned emissions reductions Direct emissions Actions in diverting biodegradable waste from landfill to recycling, composting and anaerobic digestions are estimated to deliver savings of 660,000 tonnes of CO2e by 2020 in terms of direct emissions Indirect emissions: Commercial waste: 70% recycling by 2025 will yield a saving of 440,000 CO2e Industrial waste: 70% recycling by 2025 will yield a saving of 190,000 CO2e Municipal waste: 70% recycling by 2025 will yield a saving of 432,000 CO2e
- 9. Waste prevention: Wales Waste Prevention Programme in place Targets set Delivery agents funded Voluntary agreements for major products / sectors in place Reuse Alliance supported Public sector sustainable procurement Influence behaviour at point of purchase and at home Eco Design / new business models Advice & support (Resource Efficiency Wales) Recycling: Setting local authorities statutory recycling targets under the Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 Provided c贈600+ million in annual ring fenced funding to our local authorities since 2002 Municipal food waste treatment (AD) procurement programme Set up and funded the Collaborative Change Programme Setting an aspirational 70% recycling target by 2025 for the other key waste streams. Environment Bill provisions to increase the recycling of business and public sector waste Published the Collections Blueprint for local authorities recommending that they follow a kerbside sort approach Strategic actions to achieve a circular economy for Wales
- 10. Proposed in our Environment Bill White Paper to introduce the following legal requirements: A requirement on all businesses and public sector bodies to keep seven key recyclable materials separate at source (including food) An additional requirement for food, cardboard and wood to be collected separately A ban on recyclables wastes to EfW A ban on recyclable wastes to Landfill A ban on the disposal of food waste to sewer Environment Bill
- 11. Progress so far in Wales meeting targets Recycling (70% target for 2025) Municipal waste: 54.3% recycling in 2013/14 Commercial waste: 68% recycling in 2012 (37% in 2007) Industrial waste: 50% recycling in 2012 (59% in 2007) Construction and demolition waste (90% target for 2025): The preparation for re-use, recycling and other material recovery rate was 87% in 2012 Waste prevention (27% reduction by 2025) Household waste: 14% reduction from 2006/7 to 2012/13 Commercial waste: 1% reduction from 2007 to 2012 Industrial waste: 5.5% increase from 2007 to 2012
- 14. Progress on reducing direct carbon emissions in the waste sector
- 15. Achieving the vision - in conclusion To achieve a circular economy, reduce our consumption carbon footprint and meet our well- being goals, Wales, and its people need: A far bigger focus on the inner CE circles eco-design, longer life, more reuse etc A resource management industry leading the drive towards a circular economy for Wales, and providing maximum social benefit With a consistent, high quality, source separated approach to recyclate collection (Collections Blueprint) With manufacturing businesses becoming more resource efficient And retailers playing their part to improve sustainable consumption With everyone working strategically and collaboratively to achieve the collective good for Wales, its businesses and its people And with effective working with industrial, commercial, public sector and public audiences to achieve a circular economy in Wales, or as close to it as we can feasibly get!
- 16. www.cymru.gov.uk