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Policy challenges: towards a circular economy Sebastien Godinot
Economist, WWF European
policy Office
Green Week, 04 June 2014
Living Planet Index Global Ecological Footprint
Living Planet Report 2012
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Global ecological footprint by component (2011)
WWF conceptual model of a green economy
Change the
Rules…
TRANSFOR
M!
Play by existing
Rules
DEFEND!
WWF conceptual model of a green economy
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The cost of creating one job with the EU budget
(GHK, 2011)
Wind creates more jobs per kWh than conventional power
Sources: EWEA, EURACOAL, EUROGAS, FORATOM / PRIMES 2009 update for electricity consumption
Conventional power: smallest amount of jobs per million $
US study
(University of
Massachussets
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Four key sectors: energy, buildings, food, transport
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Integrated approach: five key areas of focus (1)
1. Get ambitious climate and energy policies by 2030
Energy efficiency target 2020
Three mandatory targets 2030
2. Set up a proper EU enabling framework for resource efficiency
Mandatory targets: TMC, water, land, carbon footprints
Food
Industrial policy - innovation, green public procurement, eco-labeling
3. Measure what counts
Natural capital accounting - Internalisation in policy processes
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4. Get effective fiscal and financial tools
Phase out harmful subsidies
Green taxation
Private financial policies and regulations: internalisation, long term
5. International leadership
Post-2015 MDGs
Climate and biodiversity finance
Integrated approach: five key areas of focus (2)
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