Estonian Waste Management Associtation
Conference on Circular Economy – challenges for EU member states and private waste management sector
March 2nd, 2016
Tallinn University of Technology
Innovation and Business Centre Mektory
On December 2nd, 2015 the European Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to help European businesses and consumers to make the transition to a stronger and more circular economy where resources are used in a more sustainable way. The proposed actions will contribute to "closing the loop" of product lifecycles through greater recycling and re-use, and bring benefits for both the environment and the economy. The plans will extract the maximum value and use from all raw materials, products and waste, fostering energy savings and reducing Green House Gas emissions. The proposals cover the full lifecycle: from production and consumption to waste management and the market for secondary raw materials.
Waste management sector welcomes the European Commission’s proposal and believes that Europe's transition towards a circular economy can only be made under the right economic conditions and based on partnership working between all actors involved in the value chain – state authorities, local authorities, private companies etc.
Programme
Moderator: Agu Remmelg, Member of the Board of Estonian Waste Management Association
and Estonian Recycling Competence Center
10.00 – 10.10 WELCOME
Kalle Kikas, Chairman of the Board of Estonian Waste Management Association
and Estonian Recycling Competence Center
10.10 – 10.25 OPENING SPEECH. Rainer Vakra, Chairman of The Environment Committee, the Parliament of Estonia.
10.25 – 10.55 ESTONIA TOWADS SMART ECONOMY
Kaupo Reede, Director of Economic Development Department, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
10.55 – 12.00 WORLD ECONOMY IN HISTORY’S GREATEST JAM
Peeter Koppel, SEB Pank private banking strategist
12.00 – 12.30 COFFEE BREAK
12.30 – 13.00 CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND THE ROLE OF PRIVATE WASTE MANAGEMENT SECTOR
Milda Basiulyte, FEAD (the European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services,) Legal and Communications Officer
13.00 – 13.30 CIRCULAR ECONOMY – BUSINESS JA SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Pär Larshans, Ragn – Sells AB Chief Sustainability Officer. Listed as one of The TRUST ACROSS AMERICA TOPP 100 thought leader in the World.
13.30 – 14.15 LUNCH
14.15 –14.45 CIRCULAR ECONOMY – CHALLENGES FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ESTONIA
Peeter Eek, Ministry of Environment, Head of Waste Department
14.45 – 15.15 CIRCULAR ECONOMY - MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM FOOD WASTE TO RESOURCE
Harri Moora, Stockholm Environment Institute, Programme Director, Senior Expert
15.15 – 15.45 KEY TO SUCCESS – PRIVATE SECTOR AND REASEACH INSTITUTIONS WORKING TOGETHER
Mait Kriipsalu, professor of Estonian University of Life Sciences.
15.45 – 16.00 Questions. Discussion.
16.00 END OF THE DAY.