EU: Parliament approves resolution for circular economy
The European Union needs to use natural resources more efficiently - a 30% increase in resource productivity by 2030 could boost its GDP by nearly 1% and create an extra 2 million jobs, say MEPs in a resolution voted in July 2015 (approved by 394 votes to 197, with 82 abstentions). But to achieve this growth, it needs binding waste-reduction targets, revamped ecodesign laws and measures to uncouple growth from resource use, they add, calling on the European Commission to table legislation by the end of 2015.
The resolution responds to Commission communications on a “circular economy” package tabled on 3 July 2014 (Press Release European Parliament, 9 July 2015).
Click here for the press release.
Click here for the resolution.
Click here for more information about the NVC Topical lecture The circular economy in packaging: Quo Vadis? That will take place on September 8th.
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