Modulated fees for Extended Producer Responsibility schemes (EPR)
One of the key objectives of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is to instigate
design for the environment. In collective EPR schemes, the fee schedule set by Producer
Responsibility Organisations (PROs) is typically quite simple and provides weak incentives
for design change by producers. Fee modulation, changing fees paid by producers in
a collective EPR scheme based on product design, can provide producers with stronger
design incentives, but adds complexity to the system. The paper defines a classification
for fee modulation (by criteria and methodology) and discusses potential challenges
and opportunities. It concludes with key policy insights that can further stimulate
this emerging policy approach.
Published on November 04, 2021
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