{"id":137758,"date":"2024-01-25T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=137758"},"modified":"2024-01-17T15:30:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T14:30:52","slug":"let-recycling-play-a-fuller-part","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/let-recycling-play-a-fuller-part\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Let recycling play a fuller part\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Proposals such as doubling the rate of circular materials used by 2030, restricting exports of only unprocessed waste, protecting free and fair trade, and prioritising technologies that are both circular and driving down carbon emissions, are set out in EuRIC\u2019s strategic priorities for the next five years.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The document, subtitled \u2018Bridging Policy Ambition with Industrial Reality\u2019 calls for enhanced global competitiveness of the European recycling sector through \u2018balanced trade policies and robust promotion of circular materials to position Europe as a leader in sustainable resource management\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recycling\u2019s crucial role<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

EuRIC secretary general Emmanuel Katrakis insists recycling is central to Europe\u2019s green industrial transition. \u2018To ensure the EU continues to lead in the race towards a low carbon and circular economy while upholding a competitive industrial framework, EuRIC calls on EU legislators to explicitly link circular economy objectives with climate policies and to endorse measures that will bolster the competitiveness of the European recycling sector both within the EU and on a global scale.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EuRIC advocates for the advancement of eco-design, pushing for policies that incentivise the use of recycled materials in line with the European Green Deal. It acknowledges the EU\u2019s progress in incorporating recycled content targets but calls for more ambitious measures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a benchmark, EuRIC calls for a doubling in the share of the circular materials use rate from 11.5% in 2022 to 23% by 2030 and to link the gradual increase to carbon savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower emissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It backs a Green Industrial Deal 2.0, advocating <\/strong>\u2018EU policy shall prioritise for its twin transition, whenever available, technologies that can make a dual leap, namely circular \u2013 thus switching feedstock and driving up circular materials\u2019 quality \u2013 and climate-friendly \u2013 reducing carbon emissions.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fundamentally, the strategy believes trade remains essential to the competitiveness of the recycling industry. \u2018Recyclers fundamentally oppose exporting waste problems outside the EU, as it results in both material loss and environmental harm. Yet, the broad definition of waste under EU law confuses unprocessed trash with high-quality recycled materials, which are key enablers of a circular and low-carbon economy.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EuRIC reasserts its argument that restricting exports of materials recovered by recycling without sufficient demand for recycled materials in Europe will \u2018critically hamper the EU\u2019s recycling industry competitiveness\u2019 and its ability to better serve domestic and global markets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposals for policy makers include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n