CIRCULAR ECONOMY THE NETHERLANDS Version 2020 THE DUTCH

CIRCULAR ECONOMY & THE NETHERLANDS Version 2020

THE DUTCH POLICY EXAMPLE

INTRODUCING THE NETHERLANDS LIMITED SPACE & RESOURCES: A LIVING LAB FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY Population 17 mln. GDP 902 B USD IMF (17 th) 2019 40. 000 km 2 488 inh/km 2 High Population Density NL without flood protection • Water Management created our collaborative DNA • high groundwater table, urbanised society & an agricultural superpower forced us to solve environmental issues early on • Global Innovation Index 2019: 4 -th • Amsterdam: Innovation Capital 2016 A resource dependent country With limited space & limited natural resources it makes sense to find local, scalable solutions to close resource cycles

IT STARTED LONG AGO WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT UPSCALING OF WASTE MANAGEMENT OVER TIME: BOTH IN POLICIES AND WASTE MARKETS LEAP FROGGING IS POSSIBLE: MANY ELEMENTS OF A CIRCULAR ECONOMY CAN BE IMPLEMENTED TODAY

THE DUTCH POLICY EXAMPLE OBJECTIVES OF THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT • A circular economy by 2050 • 50% reduction in use of raw materials by 2030 Vision, Ambition, Strategy Priority Value Chains Interventions Scale-up SHARING INNOVATION

THE DUTCH POLICY EXAMPLE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY BY 2050 50% REDUCTION IN USE OF RAW MATERIALS BY 2030 A clear focus allows to attract a critical mass off stakeholders needed to scale-up Create the conditions for change by chosing the right interventions PRIORITY SECTORS Biomass and food (EA) Plastics (Iand. E) Manufacturing industry (EA) INTERVENTIONS Construction sector (Iand. E) Consumer goods (Iand. E) Fostering legislation and regulations Intelligent market incentives Financing Knowledge and Innovation International cooperation + Behavioural change SECTORS THAT PRESENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD LESSONS, LEARNT THE HARD WAY, THAT CAN BE SHARED, ADAPTED AND LEAD TO AN ACCELERATION AND FERTILE GROUND FOR BUSINESS SHARING INNOVATION

DUTCH CE ROADMAP Together with private sector & civil soc 14/9/16 “NL circular in 2050” 22/1/17 Raw Materials agreement 15/1/18 Transition Agendas 29/6/18 Cabinet response Goals SHARING INNOVATION 10 september 2021 Feb ‘ 19 Implementation program 20192023 Goals Milestones Leaders Resources Coordination

FINAL REMARKS

TAKE AWAYS • Circular Economy is happening today • Front-running businesses are embracing it • It is happening in developed and developing countries • It is an opportunity, it is about future markets and continuity • We need to innovate and scale up fast, but businesses can’t do it alone • We need involvement of all actors SHARING INNOVATION

AFRICAN PROVERB “IF YOU WANT TO GO FAST GO ALONE, IF YOU WANT TO GO FAR GO TOGETHER” SHARING INNOVATION

JOIN THE GLOBAL CIRCULAR COMMUNITY www. hollandcircularhotspot. nl info@hollandcircularhotspot. nl SHARING INNOVATION