(2 December 2014) Given its potential for green job creation, resource security, environmental protection and economic growth, combined with the strong support from a wide variety of stakeholders, we condemn a possible withdrawal of the Circular Economy Package from the Commission’s 2015 Work Programme. Therefore EPSU has co-signed an open letter to EU-President Juncker, together with a large number of organisations dealing with waste and environmental services, including the two biggest employers federations FEAD and MWE.
Numerous studies have highlighted the significant environmental, economic and social benefits of moving towards a circular economy. In addition to clear environmental benefits, the impact assessment shows that full implementation of current EU waste legislation together with more ambitious waste policy would create over 580,000 jobs, increase the annual turnover of the EU waste management and recycling sector by €42 billion and would save €72 billion a year in waste management costs.
We think that a transition towards a resource efficient circular economy is essential for Europe’s future competitiveness and long-term sustainable development.
- Letter sent to European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker
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