BRUSSELS REGIONAL PROGRAM FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY Thomas De Romagnoli Bruxelles Environnement - Dpt Economie en Transition & Anthony Naralingom hub.brussels – Cluster economie circulaire Circlemade
THE CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME 2 (Raworth, 2017)
CLIMATE CHANGE 3 (World Resources Institute, 2018)
SCARCITY OF RESOURCES 4 (Vlaanderen Circulair)
HOW IS CIRCULAR ECONOMY THE ANSWER? • For 1 t of waste in Europe = 60 tons of resources • Use of natural resources (extraction, transportation and transformation) = 50 to 65% of GHG emissions 5
HOW IS CIRCULAR ECONOMY THE ANSWER? Déc Décomposition de de l' l'empreinte car arbone de de la la RBC RBC Carbon Footprint in Brussels Region 3% 2% Production et import de biens et services 52% 12% 17,00% Alimentation Indirect emissions 5% Production d'énergie Emissions liées à l'import d'électricité Direct emissions Chauffage des bâtiments 13% Transports 83,00% Reste (industrie bruxelloise, gestion des déchets…) 13% Without a change in indirect emissions, reduction of 95% of direct emissions would mean only 16% reduction for the Brussels Region ! Climate change and resource management are linked and need ambitions on circular economy 6
CITIES AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY • In 2017, 54% of the population lived in urban areas and cities account for 85% of GDP • Cities = 75% of resources consumption , 50% of waste production , and 60 - 80% of GHG emissions . • But also, cities are key players in the transition with high density of resources, capital, data and talents on a limited geographic territory • Recovering concentrated flows of materials, sharing products & assets, designing for repair and disassembly become more feasible and are but a few of the many opportunities for circular economy in cities Cities that adopt the principles of circular economy become more attractive , liveable and resilient . 7
BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION Belgium Federal State and 3 regions • 3 languages : NL, FR, GER • Few natural resources • Brussels-Capital Region Brussels Region Capital 1.2 million inhabitants • 161 km² (+-7.000 inh/m²) • GDP per capita : high (n ° 4 in EU) • 0,3 million of commuters • 17 % unemployement • Tertiary sector = 93% of jobs • “City” -Region with decision- • making powers 8 8
Transversal Axis Follow-up & indicators 111 Sectoral Governance measures Axis Territorial Axis 11
EXAMPLES OF TRANSVERSAL MEASURES LEGISLATION LEG 2 (& GOUV 4) - Circular Regulation Deal (CiRèDe) ➔ Platform to analyse and solve legal barriers to circular economy First program focus on 3 themes : • Temporary occupation: simplification of legistlation concerning urban planning • Waste legislation : interregional harmonisation and waste definition. • Improving access to information on urban planning for companies 1 st Report CiRèDe adopted on 2 May 2019 12
FINANCING CE COMPANIES AED 1 – Call for projects Be Circular ➔ Helping companies develop new projects on circular economy ➔ Allows more offers on circular economy on the Brussels market • already 3+1 editions (2016-2018) • 5.1 million euros • For 96 projects ( 276 Applications) • 230 jobs created 13
BUSINESS SUPPORT AEI 1A – Platform for Circular Business Support ▪ Improving access to information on available offerings concerning business support, finance and localisation ▪ Developing sharing mecanisms between key players of business support ▪ Evaluation of the progress on circular economy. 14
BUSINESS SUPPORT AEI 1B et C – Business Support Greenlab.brussels: 6-months accelerator program to create start-ups in circular economy. Resilience Coaching: Business support for SMEs to identify opportunities to integrate circularity in their activities • 8 editions with 10 to 15 teams each • > 50% projects realised • 26 companies supported in 2018 15
BUSINESS SUPPORT AEI 2 – Incubator Greenbizz Incubator dedicated to sustainable and circular economy companies • 8 000 m² of facilities • > 60 start-ups 16
INNOVATION INNOV 4 – Cluster in circular economy circlemade.brussels : Stimulate innovation in circular economy through the development of a community of pioneers in circular economy. Create collaboration between companies, academic and administration 58 members since 2018 with a unique intersectorial approach based on the needs of the territory Living Transport Equipme Learn/ Support Clothes Food spaces ation nt Play 17
INNOVATION INNOV 10 (&1 et GOUV 9) – Chair in Circular Economy • Facilitating exchanges between researchers, decision makers and on-field actors to develop a circular economy Action-research and community of expertise to enhance circular economy in Brussels Aristide Athanassiadis & Stephan Kampelmann Université Libre de Bruxelles circularmetabolism.com 18
SECTORIAL AXIS • 5 sectors chosen for: • Their potential in terms of job creation • Their impact on GHG Emissions • Their importance concerning the Brussels Regional challenges 19
CONSTRUCTION CD 5 – Adaptation of existing formations ➔ Opening by CDR construction of a center dedicated to the reuse of building materials to learn the best pratices for facilitate reuse 20
RESOURCES-WASTE RD 31 - Development of ecosystem on value chain Wood valorisation by la Ferme Nos Pilifs: Reuse of wood for a new value chain producing furnitures. 13,5 t of recovered wood in 2017 21
LOGISTICS LOG 4 – Modal Shift towards waterway Building of infrastructure for transhipment – road/waterway : Improving use of shipping for products transportation 22
RETAIL COM 1 – Circular approach in retail Lili Bulk « Next »: Deposit-Scheme for product facilitating « bulk » shopping for consumer 23
RESULTS PREC 2016-2018 More than 90 collaborations 319 business supports 207 events Circular 30 coachs trained in 5486 participants Christmas 2018 for Resilience Market: Coaching Let It Slow 3.000 persons trained or 91 publications having access to information 194 organisations financially supported for a total of 11.5 millions € And 2 international awards ! 24
AND NOW ? Climate citizen movements are raising awareness in Brussels streets, medias and political debate ➔ More and more people in Brussels are willing to go forward in a real transition Bruxelles could and should become one of the pionneers in this transition both for economic competitiveness, environmental benefit and societal change.
THANK FOR YOUR ATTENTION! More info on www.circulareconomy.brussels
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