Advancing Sustainable Consumption & Production: Circularity in The

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION:

CIRCULARITY IN THE ECONOMY OF TOMORROW 20 20 + 20 20 +

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Authors: Resources and Markets Branch Photo credits: Unsplash Stock Imagery Design: Brooke Giacomin

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ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND LIFESTYLE CHOICES ARE DEFINING ISSUES OF OUR TIME

The concept of circularity allows us to advance sustainable consumption and production and the transition to inclusive green economies: how to reduce and eliminate waste and pollution through intelligent design; how to keep products and materials in use; and how to regenerate and grow natural wealth through economic and fiscal policies that nurture and embrace nature-based solutions.

All with the goal of delivering on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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/ FACING CHALLENGES

Carbon and material intensive economic growth, rising social and environmental inequalities, and an increasingly unstable climate are undermining our ability to produce shared prosperity – and offer a chance to rethink and repurpose the economies of tomorrow.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 20 + / RELENTLESS DEMAND Global material extraction and material productivity 1970 — 2017

Global resource use has more than tripled since 1970.

Global material demand per capita grew from 7.4 tons in 1970 to 12.2 tons in 2017.

Material productivity EXTRACTION, MILLION TONNES started to decline around 2000 and has MATERIAL PRODUCTIVITY, INDEX 1970 = 100 stagnated in recent years.

BIOMASS FOSSIL FUELS METALS NON-METALLIC MINERALS Source: Assessing Global Resource Use, 2018 UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 20 +

FOSSIL FUELS EXTRACTED MINERALS RESOURCES 92.84 Gt ORES BIOMASS / OUR

LINEAR CYCLED BACK < 10% SOCIETAL ECONOMY NEEDS HOUSING

COMMUNICATION

MOBILITY WASTED HEALTHCARE

32.5 Gt SERVICES

CONSUMABLES DISPERSED EMITTED NUTRITION 51.9 Gt

Source: Circularity Gap Report, 2018 UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 20 + / RISING TEMPERATURES

Global surface temperature deviation COLDEST YEARS HOTTEST YEARS DEGREES CELCIUS DEGREES

Source: The Economist UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 20 + / LIQUIDATING NATURAL WEALTH Trend in per capita inclusive wealth (global) for 1992—2014

Source: Inclusive Wealth Report, 2019. UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 20 + / DECLINING PUBLIC WEALTH The rise of private capital and the fall of public capital in rich countries 1970 — 2016

Value of net public and private wealth (% of national income)

Source: World Inequality Report, 2018. UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 20 + / GROWING RICHEST INEQUALITIES

WORLD POPULATION WORLD INCOME Each horizontal band RICHEST 82.7% represents an equal fifth of the world’s people. SECOND 11.7% THIRD 2.3% FOURTH 1.9% POOREST 1.4% POOREST

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/ CREATING SOLUTIONS

Reshaping the economies of tomorrow will require new approaches and partnerships to increase impact and innovation. Building circularity and accelerating sustainable consumption and production patterns (SDG12) can create cost effective solutions to advance the 2030 Agenda. Economic, trade and fiscal policies to support these solutions are required to reinforce nature- based cycles, to grow natural wealth and close inequality gaps.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / RESHAPING 20 + OUR ECONOMY

Bending the curves of our linear economy takes time and effort…

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / RESHAPING 20 + OUR ECONOMY

…and will require innovative partnerships and platforms.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 DELIVERY 20 + / COLLECTIVE IMPACT IMPACT KNOWLEDGE We work together and with SHARING partners to generate, share and deliver knowledge, and impact, on circularity and inclusive green KNOWLEDGE economy. GENERATING

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / JOINING FORCES 20 + Creating synergies across platforms

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Global reach and delivery of regional partnerships

PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMMES

10 YFP Trust Fund + SWITCH PAGE Sustainable Consumption & Production Pending resources

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / RESULTS 20 + ENABLING POLICY ENVIRONMENT in 2019

Transitioning to sustainable development Local governments and cities that through multiple pathways measure their resource profile 8 countries 14 cities

implemented policies for a green economy have started measuring their resource and sustainable production and consumption profiles and report on the sustainable transition, for a cumulative total of: management of resources. 26 countries supported by UNEP in building capacity and analytical support.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / HIGHLIGHTS 20 +

Enabling Policy Environment

PAGE Ministerial Conference 2019 Sustainable Consumption and 500 innovators from 50 countries together for a Production HAT tool: modules to analyse hotspot areas, and unique global forum on green economy. provides:

1. Key information regarding IRP Global Resources Outlook launch, UNEA4 the country’s environmental performance;

Mineral Resource Governance report 2. wide range of SCP indicators to Inputs to every sector of the global economy. analyse hotspots of unsustainable consumption and production at Integrated approaches to country and sector levels and; Sustainable Infrastructure 3. the option of inserting national Proposed ways to advance integrated approaches at the data to receive more tailored results. global level: making trade work for the environment.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / RESULTS 20 + SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS in 2019

Life cycle Thinking based Sustainable Tourism Policies decision making 28 Tourism businesses and Public and private 6 8 countries adopted new policies. stakeholders using LCA. Sustainable Management Practices Adoption of Sustainable Finance Principles 14 Businesses improved their sustainability reporting with UNEP support. 8 Financial institutions, 1 Insurance company, Sustainable Buildings and Constructions 10 Countries and, 11 Countries and 1 European supervisory authority 13 businesses implemented policies in the adopted the principles. building and construction sector.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / HIGHLIGHTS 20 + Sustainability in Business

Principles for Responsible Banking: Plastics economy global commitment UNEP Finance Initiative - Uniting 400 organisations for circular Mobilized CEOs in over 130 banks across economy for plastics. the world with USD 47 trillion in assets to - Industries and governments committed to commit to 6 principles. tackling plastic pollution – Joint UNEP and Ellen MacArthur Foundation Initiative.

National tourism roadmaps aligned to SDG targets SDGs and Tourism: focus on culture equitable economic Developed in Dominican Republic, the development and footprint reduction Philippines, Mauritius and Saint Lucia. Over 80 companies in these countries align business operations to SDG targets and NDCs.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / RESULTS 20 + SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES in 2019 & CONSUMPTION

Sustainable lifestyles and Food waste consumer information 6 additional countries have initiated 13 countries and government institutions assessments across the value chain using participated in awareness-raising, advocacy the Food Loss & Waste Protocol. and educational initiatives.

Sustainable public procurement

4 additional countries and 1 city adopted new policies.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / HIGHLIGHTS 20 + Sustainable Lifestyles & Consumption

Sustainable Living - the Anatomy of Action Social Collaborative Framework for Food Media Kit: evidence-based actions people can take to Systems Transformation launch live better and lighter; Pilot challenge reached 5+ million A publication that suggests easy-to-follow actions via 70+ institutions, 50+ cultural influencers across 40 for performing analyses of food systems, countries; Great potential: youth, campaigns and expanding or reorienting existing activities, sustainable living initiatives; Made with UnSchool and integrating policy interventions and building experts as a contribution to the One Planet Network. effective food systems governance.

Transforming markets and accelerating the achievement of SDGs through Sustainable Public Procurement

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/ INTO THE FUTURE

To make a transition which is both fair and green, we need to extend our reach with policy champions, private sector pioneers and cultural influencers of tomorrow’s economies.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / VALUE DRIVERS 20 +

Integrate further Work across initiatives and other workstreams e.g. Leverage UN Reform Sustainable Consumption and Production, Circularity, Delivery at country level — through regional platforms, Climate Change, Chemicals, Waste and Air Quality and capacity building, leadership and knowledge sharing. Healthy and Productive Ecosystems.

Enhance collaboration Sharpen focus With other UN agencies and partners to reduce On consumer and behavioral change (and transactional costs and scale resource education) for sustainability. efficient practices.

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Source: UNEP Circularity Platform, 2019 UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ Based on the One Planet Network’s indicators of success and the SCP impact indicators as developed by the One Planet Network, Life Cycle Initiative and the International Resource Panel. 20 / DESIRED OUTCOMES 20 + 20 New pathways to circularity 20 +

Source: UNEP Circularity Platform, 2019 UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / DESIRED OUTCOMES 20 + 20 Combining circularity approaches — World emissions (GT C02-e) 20 +

Combined approaches: Sustainable Consumption and Production, One Planet, the Life Cycle Initiative and the International Resource Panel.

Source: Understanding and Visualizing Circularity, 2019 UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / IMPACT PATHWAYS 20 + 20 Accelerating action on SDG12 20 +

Sustainable Consumption and Production roadmap.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / IMPACT PATHWAYS 20 + 20 UNEA 4 Resolution 20 +

Gearing extractive industries towards the sustainable development of mineral governance resolution.

st Source: Mineral Resource Governance in the 21 Century, 2019 UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 20 + 20 / IMPACT PATHWAYS 20 +

Aligned with UN reforms, with the purpose of accelerating shifts to more sustainable consumption and production through peer- to-peer learning and benchmarking on at the regional level.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / NEAR TERM GOALS 20 + 20 Core outcomes

+ Super Year for Nature 20 Tracing back our impact on nature SDG 12x5 Action Plan to the economy via: - One Planet Network as the aggregator - footprinting and life-cycle analysis and “go to” source and new SDG 12 hub - Labeling, consumer information, green trade - financing for circularity — completed and - behavioral insights/lifestyle change shared with development banks - Infrastructure-biodiversity nexus; nature as - GO 4 SDGs official roll out and ramp up. infrastructure.

UN Environment Assembly 5 Scaling Impact of Circularity Leading delivery on key resolutions including: Massifying resource efficiency through a - Sustainable infrastructure strong science base that connects policy - Minerals resource governance windows, and addresses climate and - Advancing sustainable consumption & biodiversity challenges. production - Sustainable Business Practices - Single use plastic products.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / NEAR TERM GOALS 20 + 20 Core Outcomes

+ It’s Mostly Fiscal Wider and Deeper 20 - Stepping up ambition in the NDCs: The - Launch of PAGE 2030 strategy, linking role of inclusive green fiscal policies with GO 4 SDGs initiative. - extractives and sovereign wealth; - Expanding new GGKP green finance - price alignments and subsidy reform and industry platforms; launching an along agri/food nexus interactive, online community space - Sustainable Public Procurement SDG ("Green Forum"); localizing GGKP as a tracking. connector across GO 4 SDGs efforts.

Trading up Blue Integrity Focus on trade for biodiversity and climate, - Complete the UN Sustainability Strategy strengthen partnerships with WTO and launched by the Secretary General at the government champions on green trade, Climate Summit. promote green global value chains with China. - Position the UN and its partners for sustainability aligned with 2030 agenda.

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 30 JAN —1 FEB 20 + ChangeNow Summit, France 2020 20 / KEY DATES 21 JAN — 24 JAN World Economic Forum, Switzerland 24 — 28 FEB 2nd OEWG, China 2 — 6 JUN UN Ocean Summit, Portugal 11 — 19 JUN IUCN World Conservation Congress, France 23 — 25 JUN World Resources Forum, Ghana 7 — 16 JUL High Level Political Forum (SDGs) AUG Green Growth Forum, Rwanda 15 — 30 SEP UN General Assembly, USA 29 SEP – 1 OCT World Circular Economy Forum, Canada 9 — 19 NOV Climate conference, Scotland 22-26 FEB 2021 UN Environment Assembly, Nairobi MAR PAGE Ministerial Conference/8th GGKP Annual Conference, Kenya and Dubai SEP UN General Assembly, USA Stockholm 50+ UNEP 50th Anniversary 2022 UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 20 +

/ CONTACTS

Fulai Sheng Merlyn Van Voore Eric Usher International Resource Panel Economics and Trade Policy Unit UN Finance Initiative [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Elisa Tonda Benjamin Simmons Llorenc Mila I Canals Consumption and Production Unit Green Growth Knowledge Partnership Life Cycle Initiative [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Asad Naqvi Anja-Katharina Von Moltke Charles Arden-Clarke Partnership for Action on Green Economy Environment and Trade Hub [email protected] One Planet Network - 10YFP [email protected] [email protected]

Steven Stone Isabella Marras Adriana Zacarias Farah Resources and Markets Branch Sustainable UN [email protected] GO4SDGs [email protected] [email protected]

UNEP Resource Efficiency 2020+ 20 / RESOURCE EFFICIENCY 20 + Resources and tools

Resource Efficiency International Environmental Technology Centre unenvironment.org/explore-topics/resource-efficiency unenvironment.org/ietc Partnership for Action on Green Economy Green Growth Knowledge Platform greengrowthknowledge.org/ un-page.org/files/public/20171121_page_tools_ Green Finance Platform greenfinanceplatform.org services_preview.pdf Green Industry Platform greenindustryplatform.org SCP-Hot spot analysis tool scp-hat.lifecycleinitiative.org One Planet Network oneplanetwork.org Climate Technology Centre and Network ctc-n.org Green Fiscal Policy Network greenfiscalpolicy.org Special Programme on Chemicals and Waste Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership unenvironment.org/explore-topics/chemicals-waste/ unenvironment.org/explore-topics/green-economy/what-we- what-we-do/special-programme do/economic-and-fiscal-policy/sustainable-infrastructure Electric Mobility Sustainable Public Procurement unenvironment.org/explore-topics/transport/what-we-do/ oneplanetnetwork.org/resource/2017-global-review-sustainable- electric-mobility public-procurement Climate and Clean Air Coalition Environment and Trade Hub unenvironment.org/explore- ccacoalition.org/en/solutioncenter/expert-assistance topics/green-economy/what-we-do/environment-and-trade-hub Circularity Platform unenvironment.org/circularity Eco-innovation unep.ecoinnovation.org 20 20 +

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