Title: Update on EU Environmental Policies and Regulations EU Environment Policy: Impact on Thai Business - 29.05.08
1Update on EU Environmental Policies and
Regulations EU Environment Policy Impact on
Thai Business - 29.05.08 Bangkok (Thailand)?
- Timo MAKELA
- European Commission
- Environment Directorate-General
- Sustainable Development and Integration
2Environmental Challenges
- Green House Gas emissions
- ? 2.5 to 3-fold increase by 2050
- Ecological footprint
- ? EU 2,5 earths USA 4.5 earths
- Metals and minerals consumption
- ? 35-40 growth in 10 years
- Metal consumption in China
- ? 200-300 growth in 10 years
- ? Unsustainable trends
3Climate Change and EnergyPolicy response
- Climate Change and Renewable Energy Package
January 2008 targets for 2020 of a - - 20-30 GHG reduction
- - 20 energy efficiency improvement
- - 20 renewable energy including 10 biofuels
- Climate Change Adaptation White Paper. Second
semester 2008 - Post-2012 negotiations ?Global climate agreement
by the end of 2009 -
- ? We know what needs to be done but how?
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4Biodiversity and Ecosystem servicesPolicy
approach
- Full implementation of the NATURA 2000 network is
a major milestone for nature conservation. - The implementation of the Biodiversity Action
Plan is essential for our efforts to reach the
2010 target to halting biodiversity loss. - "Review on the economics of biodiversity loss and
ecosystem services" - EU Framework on Invasive Alien Species
- ? 90 of Europeans believe biodiversity loss is a
problem.
5Resources, Practices, WastePolicy approach
TS on Natural Resources
SCP Action Plan
Disposal
IntegratedProduct Policy
TS on Waste Prevention Recycling
6Key developments in specific policiesShort term
- Adoption of WFD (end 2008)
- Revision of WEEE / RoHS (start 2008)
- New EU waste shipment regulation (12 July 2007)
focus on implementation - Action Plan on sustainable consumption and
production (SCP) for 2008 - International Panel on the Sustainable Use of
Natural Resources (launched 9-10 Nov. in Budapest)
7Waste Framework DirectiveMain objectives of the
revision
- Modernise and simplify waste policy
- Introduce an impact-based approach
- Introduce end-of-waste criteria
- Establish minimum treatment standards
- Waste prevention
- Repeal waste oils and hazardous waste directives
8WEEE and RoHS DirectivesMain objectives of the
revision
- Simplification, development and improvement
- Increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Eliminate unnecessary costs
- Not lowering environmental goals
9WEEE and RoHS DirectivesTopics of the review
WEEE RoHS
Scope Scope
Targets for Collection Definitions
Targets for Recycling/recovery Other hazardous substances
Targets for Reuse Exemption mechanism
Treatment requirements Enforcement
Producer responsibility principle
10More information
- Webpage DG Environment http//ec.europa.eu/enviro
nment/index_en.htm - Webpage public consultationshttp//ec.europa.eu/y
ourvoice/consultations/index_en.htm