Our objective is to advocate for a better regulatory framework for the waste management sector, to achieve the best economic and environmental outcomes, and to strengthen the circular economy in Europe.
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- External event
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- English
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- European Waste Management Association
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Introduction
- Introduction & welcome by Peter Kurth, FEAD President 5 mn
- Keynote speech by MEP 5-8 mn
- EC Commission: keynote 5-8 minutes
Block 1 (30 minutes)
- Waste management: a champion for avoided CO2 in the economy
The CO2 study shows a significant potential for reducing the CO2 emissions thanks to waste management by 2035. What would be the conditions/limitations to reach this potential?
- Presentation of the CO2 study (Prognos) 8 mns
- FEAD Board member
- EC Commission
- European Parliament
- NGO
Block 2 (30 minutes)
- Innovation, green and digital economy go hand in hand in the waste management
Why is waste management becoming a technology-based activity? What does it mean in terms of R&D, investments, economic and legal security? To which extent do innovation and digitalisation contribute to a performant waste management and the achievement of the EU Green Deal? Are there limitations?
- FEAD: A sample of innovative projects FEAD members
- FEAD Board member
- Ecopreneurs
- EC Commission
Block 3 (30 minutes)
- Markets, markets and markets: key condition for success
How mandatory recycled content changes the game: creates a strong demand that will trigger investments + how to ensure quality recyclates + monitoring and calculation methods; as secondary issues: waste shipments to irrigate the circular economy, Taxonomy
- FEAD Board member
- EC Commission
- Industry
- Representative of Germany
Concluding remarks (5 minutes): Peter Kurth, FEAD President, and Claudia Mensi, FEAD vice-President and incoming President.
Please find here the Agenda of the event: