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Circular Economy Implementation Programme 2019-2023 2 | Circular Economy Implementation Programme 2019-2023 Contents 1 Introduction 4 1.1 Background 4 1.2 Purpose and content: getting going 4 1.3 Next steps for the Implementation programme 5 1.4 The link with the energy and climate transitions 6 1.5 Reading guide 7 2 Priority chains 8 2.1 Biomass and food as a priority 8 2.2 Plastics as a priority 17 2.3 Manufacturing industry as a priority 22 2.4 Construction as a priority 27 2.5 Consumer goods as a priority 32 3 Cross cutting themes 40 3.1 Producer responsibility (EPR) 40 3.2 Legislation and regulation 41 3.3 Circular design 45 3.4 Circular procurement 46 3.5 Market stimuli 47 3.6 Funding instruments 50 3.7 Monitoring, Knowledge and Innovation 50 3.8 Behaviour and communication, education and the labour market 52 3.9 International efforts 55 3.10 Netherlands Circular Accelerator 59 4 The circular economy at all levels 62 5 Funding the programme 64 Circular Economy Implementation Programme 2019-2023 | 3 1 Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Purpose and content: getting going The ‘Nederland Circulair 2050’ (Circular Economy Programme for the Netherlands, 2050) gives the govern- ment’s vision on the circular economy 1. The aim is to have This Implementation programme is about how the govern- achieved a fully circular economy by 2050. The current ment and the participants in the Raw Materials Agreement Cabinet’s aim is to achieve an (interim) target, together with are energetically continuing to shape the transition to a its social partners, of 50% less use of primary raw materials circular economy. The specific actions and projects are the (mineral, fossil and metal) by 2030. tangible outcomes showing how this will be done. The projects presented here in the high-priority supply chains The 2050 aim has currently been endorsed in the combine illustrative and inspirational elements. This may Grondstoffenakkoord (Raw Materials Agreement) by more encourage others (companies, the general public, regional than 400 companies, NGOs, financial institutions, public and other authorities) to take action as well and turn ideas authorities and other organisations 2. On behalf of those into business cases. The projects that we are highlighting in partners, transition agendas were drawn up in 2018 for five this programme show the active involvement of a wide priority chains and sectors: biomass and food, plastics, the range of parties. This is how the transition agendas are manufacturing industry, construction, and consumer being translated into actual activities. In addition, the goods. Cabinet is making clear how the cross cutting themes affecting multiple aspects of the circular transition can be The Cabinet’s response on 29 June 2018 to the transition facilitated. These cross-cutting themes are aimed at broad- agendas stated that the phase of acceleration and scaling up ening the playing field for the circular transition, removing has started 3. The letter opened with the sentence ‘Now is obstacles, providing stimuli for the market, encouraging the time to start turning words into deeds’. This sentence, new forms of financing, bringing parties together and spoken by the chairs of the transition agenda groups, is the accumulating knowledge and experience. In addition to the motto that drives the implementation of the plans and specific projects and cross cutting themes, this Initial activities from the transition agendas. The Cabinet’s implementation programme also considers knowledge response includes the announcement of an development and pilots. Knowledge development and the Implementation programme for the circular economy, use of pilots and experiments are important so that these which aims to implement and act upon the inspirational projects can be scaled up later. intentions of the transition agendas. This implementation programme also helps achieve Sustainable Development This Implementation programme is not intended to Goal 12 (SDG12), which is about responsible production produce a full picture of what can be done concerning the and consumption. This Implementation programme has circular economy: it shows what actions can be taken in a been drawn up together with the chairs of the transition number of important aspects, in addition to the existing agenda groups and other partners in the Raw Materials efforts. The programme will be updated every year until Agreement. 2023 and new initiatives can be added to it. 1 Parliamentary papers II, 32,852, no. 33 2 Parliamentary papers II, 32,852, no. 33 3 Parliamentary papers II, 32,852, no. 59 4 | Circular Economy Implementation Programme 2019-2023 ‘The Earth does not have an infinite supply of raw Where possible and necessary, efforts will be made to align materials. We must therefore work towards the it with INEK (the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan, which every EU member state has to produce in the circular economy. This government-wide context of the European climate objectives, giving a picture programme will let us scale up the circular of the current state of the national policy). This will defi- economy, accelerate it and monitor it. This is how nitely be done when INEK is updated in 2024. we can utilise our innovative strength and create Monitoring is a key instrument for assuring progress in the new opportunities for Dutch businesses, both circular economy. The aim for 2030 as formulated in the nationally and internationally.’ Circular Economy Programme for the Netherlands 2050 must be made more concrete and operationalised so that Stientje van Veldhoven, State Secretary of Infrastructure and the progress can be measured. This will enable the transi- Water Management tion to be steered properly. PBL will take on a coordinating role in this. Both the progress in the priority chains and sectors and the effects of the cross cutting themes will be In the publication by the Netherlands Environmental quantified and this will be used to determine what adjust- Assessment Agency (hereinafter referred to as ‘PBL’ ment is required. entitled ‘A picture of the circular economy’4, PBL creates an overview for the first time of the circular Cooperation on a number of levels is extremely important: economy activities within the Dutch economy the regional and local scales are essential for the transition (approx. 85,000 circular economy initiatives, some to a circular economy. Companies generally organise 1,500 of which are innovative). At the same time, PBL themselves in regional clusters, for instance; the labour analyses the barriers that are currently present and market is organised on regional lines and science institu- the opportunities that could be used for accelerating tions (for both education and research) also tend to operate the move to a circular economy. A sharper focus not at a regional scale. Consumers also mostly look at the only on recycling but also on refuse, reduce, reuse and options locally and/or online. Municipalities and provincial repair (the R’s higher up the ladder) is needed here to authorities have purchasing power, moreover, and responsi- cut down the use of raw materials in the Netherlands. bility for construction and demolition, social housing, The PBL’s recommendations to the government green areas and waste disposal policy. Chapter 2 on the include eliminating barriers in financial areas, in priority sectors, shows for the various projects where the legislative areas and with respect to granting permits, municipalities, provinces and water boards are making as well as getting all public authorities to work contributions or have taken the lead. together towards this. This will make it possible to Chapter 4 elaborates upon a number of specific projects learn another way of thinking that is better oriented that have been taken up on the local or regional level. to facilitating circular initiatives. The Circular Netherlands Accelerator has been mentioned as an important instrument for facilitating and scaling up new forms of circularity. 1.3 Next steps for the Implementation This implementation programme is well aligned with programme the PBL-report’s recommendations. A wide gamut of circular-economy activities are addressed in this This first Implementation programme is looking five years Implementation programme. Attention is paid for ahead, from 2019 to 2023. The following working cycle has example to circular design, market incentives and been adopted for the programme: sharing economy. Removing obstacles in legislation • The Implementation programme is dynamic and looks at and regulations and assisting companies in ground- the prospects for the coming five years. The current state breaking projects relating to the circular economy are of affairs and the future prospects will be updated annu- also elements of this Implementation programme. ally so that new developments and initiatives can be shown. • A report will be issued every two years under the auspices of PBL looking at the progress; in addition, products will be added every year. • In February/March of each year, a national Circular Economy conference will be organised. The progress towards a circular economy will be discussed during this 4 https://www.pbl.nl/publicaties/circulaire-economie-in-kaart Circular Economy Implementation Programme 2019-2023 | 5 meeting with all the parties involved. Ideas can then also residual waste streams), this can represent a considerable be put forward for strengthening, revitalising or modi- reduction in CO2. The same is also achieved by retaining fying the Implementation programme. products and raw materials in a closed loop. In addition, • What new efforts are needed will be examined annually, a circular economy helps make supplies of scarce raw as will how and by whom this can best be done. The materials more secure, such as critical metals that are badly assessment will among others be based on the results of needed for the energy transition. In the meantime, the the progress monitoring.

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