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What is a circular economy?
The European Union has called for support for technological transfer to enhance the ‘circular economy’ at a working group meeting held ahead of the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2).
Document Submitted by the African Group
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- According to a working document submitted by the African group to the UN, the circular economy must become an integral component of the national and regional development plans.
- The African group is one of the five UN regional groups which consists of 54 countries from the continent.
- The products and resources are made, used and disposed in a linear economy whereas they are recycled, repaired and reused in a circular economy.
- As per the Draft Resolution on Enhancing circular economy document, Integration and embedding circular principles and goals across industries and government priorities would be crucial to reaching global Net Zero pledges.
- The document has urged the UN member states to transform markets for the uptake of a circular economy.
- It includes markets for products that promote direct reuse, repair, refurbishment and remanufacturing.
- Sustainable public procurement is essential for promoting sustainable consumption as well as production.
- A circular economy recognizes that economic activities are embedded in an ecological life-support system.
- It provides incentives for reusing products rather than discarding them. In a circular economy, waste generation is minimal and the goods of today become the resources of tomorrow.
- The document underscored the need for effective governance for a transition to a circular economy.
- It recognized and asked nations to strengthen policies, legal and regulatory frameworks at local, national and regional levels.
- The Indian government claimed the country has been actively formulating policies and promoting projects to drive the country towards a circular economy.
- Policies to drive the country towards a circular economy include the Plastic Waste Management Rules, e-Waste Management Rules, Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules and the Metals Recycling Policy.
- The Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a critical policy mechanism for advancing the circular economy.
- It promotes the principle of “polluter pays” by holding the producer accountable for the entire lifecycle of the product.
- The draft EPR policy was released for management of plastic waste in India in 2021 by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
- The transition to renewable energy can address 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but to achieve the UN climate goals, it is important to focus on tackling the remaining 45%.
- We can address the 45% of global greenhouse gas emissions by changing the way we make and use products.
Generation of Electronic waste & Circular Economy
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- The Union Budget 2022-23 talks of shifting to a circular economy.
- ₹2000 crore has been allocated to incentivize the production of high-efficiency solar modules, it would facilitate the 280 GW installed solar capacity goal of the government.
- Setting up business models for energy conservation and the use of biomass pellets and thermal power plants has been promoted in the budget.
- The budget underlines that transition to a circular economy is expected to improve productivity and create new jobs. It is true for many sectors including the electronics manufacturing industry.
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