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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

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(Raworth, 2017)

CLIMATE CHANGE

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(World Resources Institute, 2018)

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SCARCITY OF RESOURCES

(Vlaanderen Circulair)

• 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

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HOW IS CIRCULAR ECONOMY THE ANSWER?

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52% 13% 13% 5% 12% 3% 2%

Déc Décomposition de de l' l'empreinte car arbone de de la la RBC RBC

Production et import de biens et services Alimentation Production d'énergie Emissions liées à l'import d'électricité Chauffage des bâtiments Transports Reste (industrie bruxelloise, gestion des déchets…)

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

83,00% 17,00%

Carbon Footprint in Brussels Region

Indirect emissions Direct emissions

HOW IS CIRCULAR ECONOMY THE ANSWER?

• 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.

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CITIES AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY

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BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION

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Belgium

• Federal State and 3 regions
• 3 languages : NL, FR, GER
• Few natural resources

Brussels-Capital Region

• 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

Brussels Region Capital

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111 measures

Transversal Axis Sectoral Axis Territorial Axis Governance

Follow-up & indicators

EXAMPLES OF TRANSVERSAL MEASURES

LEGISLATION

➔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

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LEG 2 (& GOUV 4) - Circular Regulation Deal (CiRèDe)

1st Report CiRèDe adopted on 2 May 2019

➔Helping companies develop new projects on circular economy ➔Allows more offers on circular economy on the Brussels market

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AED 1 – Call for projects Be Circular

FINANCING CE COMPANIES

• already 3+1 editions (2016-2018)
• 5.1 million euros
• For 96 projects (276 Applications)
• 230 jobs created

▪ 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.

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AEI 1A – Platform for Circular Business Support

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

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AEI 1B et C – Business Support

• 8 editions with 10 to 15 teams each
• > 50% projects realised
• 26 companies supported in 2018

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Incubator dedicated to sustainable and circular economy companies

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AEI 2 – Incubator Greenbizz

• 8 000 m² of facilities
• > 60 start-ups

BUSINESS SUPPORT

circlemade.brussels: Stimulate innovation in circular economy through the development of a community

• f pioneers in circular economy.

Create collaboration between companies, academic and administration 58 members since 2018 with a unique intersectorial approach based on the needs

• f the territory

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INNOV 4 – Cluster in circular economy

INNOVATION

Food Living spaces Clothes Transport ation Equipme nt Learn/ Play Support

• 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

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INNOV 10 (&1 et GOUV 9) – Chair in Circular Economy

INNOVATION

Aristide Athanassiadis & Stephan Kampelmann

Université Libre de Bruxelles

circularmetabolism.com

• 5 sectors chosen for:
• Their potential in terms of job creation
• Their impact on GHG Emissions
• Their importance concerning the Brussels Regional challenges

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SECTORIAL AXIS

CONSTRUCTION

➔Opening by CDR construction of a center dedicated to the reuse of building materials to learn the best pratices for facilitate reuse

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CD 5 – Adaptation of existing formations

RESOURCES-WASTE

Wood valorisation by la Ferme Nos Pilifs: Reuse of wood for a new value chain producing furnitures.

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RD 31 - Development of ecosystem on value chain

13,5 t of recovered wood in 2017

LOGISTICS

Building of infrastructure for transhipment – road/waterway : Improving use of shipping for products transportation

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LOG 4 – Modal Shift towards waterway

RETAIL

Lili Bulk « Next »: Deposit-Scheme for product facilitating « bulk » shopping for consumer

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COM 1 – Circular approach in retail

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207 events 5486 participants Circular Christmas Market: Let It Slow

RESULTS PREC 2016-2018

91 publications 319 business supports More than 90 collaborations 194 organisations financially supported for a total of 11.5 millions € 3.000 persons trained or having access to information 30 coachs trained in 2018 for Resilience Coaching And 2 international awards !

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