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Conference – The EU 2020 Resource Efficiency Flagship Initiative: How can we ensure that it makes a real difference? European Parliament, Brussels The European Commission is currently formulating a “Resource Efficiency Flagship Initiative”, and DG Environment is working on a “Resource Efficiency Action Plan”. This event aimed to contribute to debate on Resource Efficiency, including:
The event was hosted by Chris Davies MEP. Agenda - Write up available here 9.15 Introduction from Chair - Chris Davies MEP 9.30 “Why resource efficiency is important for Europe”
Session 1: Tools for, and benefits of, improving resource efficiency 9.50 “How measuring resource efficiency is helping REWE understand their products”
10.10 “How resource efficiency programmes are helping business”
10.30 Questions
10.45 “Resource use and climate change – Why is it important to consider the interlinkages?”
11.00 “The role of targets in achieving efficiency: The example of energy efficiency” 11.15 Questions
11.30 “Measuring Europe’s Resource Use – how it can help improve Europe’s resource efficiency” 11.45 Panel discussion – what needs to be in the Flagship Initiative to ensure that Europe becomes more resource efficient?
13.00 Closing remarks from the Chair Friends of the Earth Europe has published a report calling for Europe to measure its resource use – not just materials, but also land, water and carbon footprints – and to incorporate resource use measurement in impact assessment. To be kept in touch about our future work on this issue, please contact: Becky Slater, Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland,
Friends of the Earth Europe campaigns for sustainable and fair societies and for the protection of the environment, |
