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22-April-2024

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17-April-2024

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Extended Producer Responsibility - Basic facts and key principles

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach that makes producers responsible for their products along the entire lifecycle, including at the post-consumer stage. This policy paper summarises the current consensus on the EPR policy approach. By taking stock of what's known and well established in the literature, it aims to foster a common understanding of the EPR approach and to provide guiding principles for its successful implementation. This paper makes a valuable contribution to an increasing number of policy debates and processes that are ongoing, both at national and international levels, in areas such as plastics, electric and electronic waste and textiles.

15-April-2024

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Monitoring trade in plastic waste and scrap

Global trade in plastic waste and scrap declined further (2017-2022) in 2022. The combined trade surplus of OECD Member Countries (i.e. the difference between exports and imports) continued to decrease. Less plastic waste and scrap is being exported by OECD countries to non-OECD countries, however some countries still export substantial volumes to non-OECD countries. Particularly several non-OECD south-east Asian countries remain large export destinations. Trade between OECD countries has increased. The value and composition of plastic waste and scrap exports in 2021 suggests that more high value and easy to recycle plastic waste was traded. Some volume of plastics waste is likely transformed into a 'fuel' via mechanical and chemical processing and subsequently shipped as Processed Engineered Fuel (PEF) or Refuse-Derived Fuels (RDF), broadly categorised under HS 3825. There was an increase in this trade mostly between OECD countries in 2021. The trade regime remains dynamic with new export destinations emerging, which deserve further monitoring.

30-January-2024

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Green Talks LIVE - Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Renewable Power Infrastructure

These free webinars are open to the general public and participants are welcome to pose questions during the Q&A segment. Topics covers air pollution, biodiversity, chemicals, climate change, carbon pricing, finance and investment, waste, water and more. Register to attend the forthcoming webinar: Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Renewable Power Infrastructure on 30 January.

28-April-2023

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Circular Economy Country Studies

Within the context of the OECD’s collaboration with the Directorate General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) of the European Commission, the OECD is supporting a number of EU Member States in their efforts to develop national circular economy strategies, roadmaps and action plans.

2-March-2023

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RE-CIRCLE: resource efficiency and circular economy

This project provides policy guidance on resource efficiency and the transition to a circular economy. It aims to identify and quantify the impact of resource-efficient, circular economy policies to guide a range of stakeholders in OECD member countries and emerging market economies through quantitative and qualitative analysis.

22-décembre-2022

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Système de contrôle de l’OCDE concernant les déchets destinés à des opérations de valorisation

Depuis 1992 les mouvements transfrontières de déchets recyclables entre pays de l'OCDE sont règlementés par le système de contrôle de l’OCDE, établi par la décision du Conseil C(92)39/FINAL. Celle-ci , révisée en 2001 [C(2001)107/FINAL], est un accord au titre de l’art. 11 de la Convention de Bâle.

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The OECD Control System for waste recovery

27-septembre-2022

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Manuel d'application pour le contrôle des mouvements transfrontières de déchets recyclables

Ce manuel aide les gouvernements nationaux et les autorités compétentes à mettre en œuvre le système de contrôle de l’OCDE des mouvements transfrontières de déchets destinés à des opérations de valorisation prévue par L’Acte du Conseil de l'OCDE C(2001)107/FINAL.

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Guidance Manual for the Control of Transboundary Movements of recoverable Wastes

22-July-2021

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G20 report: Towards a more resource-efficient and circular economy - The role of the G20

This Policy Guidance, prepared by the OECD at the request of the Italian G20 Presidency is intended for G20 Leaders, as well as Economic, Finance and Environment Ministries. Based on insights from across the G20 membership, this report presents possible elements of a common G20 policy vision on resource efficiency and the circular economy for different levels of government.

7-December-2020

English

Non-exhaust Particulate Emissions from Road Transport - An Ignored Environmental Policy Challenge

Non-exhaust emissions of particulate matter constitute a little-known but rising share of emissions from road traffic and have significant negative impacts on public health. This report synthesizes the current state of knowledge about the nature, causes, and consequences of non-exhaust particulate emissions. It also projects how particulate matter emissions from non-exhaust sources may evolve in future years and reflects on policy instrument mixes that can address this largely ignored environmental issue.

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