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“ Waste Research in the FP7” Brussels, 22 February 2006

“ Waste Research in the FP7” Brussels, 22 February 2006 Michele Galatola EUROPEAN COMMISSION - DG Research Unit “Environmental Technologies and Pollution Prevention” Waste Recycling Technologies – Brussels, 22 February 2006 EU research: the story so far

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“ Waste Research in the FP7” Brussels, 22 February 2006

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  1. “Waste Research in the FP7” Brussels, 22 February 2006 Michele Galatola EUROPEAN COMMISSION - DG Research Unit “Environmental Technologies and Pollution Prevention” Waste Recycling Technologies – Brussels, 22 February 2006

  2. EU research: the story so far 1952: ECSC treaty; first projects started March 1955 1957: EURATOM treaty; Joint Research Centre set up 1983: ESPRIT programme 1984:First Framework Programme (1984-1987) 1987: ‘European Single Act’ – science becomes a Community responsibility; Second Framework Programme (1987-1991) 1990:Third Framework Programme (1990-1994) 1993: Treaty on European Union; role of RTD in the enlarged EU 1994:Fourth Framework Programme (1994-1998) 1998:Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002) 2000: European Research Area 2002:Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006) 2005: Proposal for the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013)

  3. Lisbon strategy S&T contributes to the Lisbon objectives: economic growth, employment creation, environmental protection, social challenges: fight poverty, improve human health and quality of life(GSM, remote working, safe roads, etc.)

  4. FPs: significant impacts on S&T and the economy • Economic benefits • Reduced commercial risk • increased turnover and profitability • enhanced productivity and market share • Innovative performance • Enterprises participating in FP: • tend to be more innovative • more likely to patent • engage in innovative co-operation with other firmsand universities €1 €4-7 (long-run, econometric models) (research) at European level

  5. FP7 Specific Programmes Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research People – Human Potential Capacities – Research Capacity + JRC (non-nuclear) JRC (nuclear) Euratom

  6. FP7 Cooperation – Collaborative research 9 themes • Health • Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology • Information and Communication Technologies • Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies • Energy • Environment (including Climate Change) • Transport (including Aeronautics) • Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities • Security and Space

  7. FP7 6. Environment (inc. climate change) Climate change, pollution and risks Sustainable Management of Resources Environmental Technologies Earth observation and assessment tools

  8. FP7 - What’s new ? Main new elements compared to FP6: • Annual budget increase (EUR 5 billion/y ►50 billion in 7 years ~ +40%) • “Basic” research (European Research Council) • Capacities Specific Programme - Regional Dimension, Research Infrastructures • Simplification of procedures • Logistical and administrative tasks transferred to external structures

  9. FP7 budget

  10. The status of preparation of FP7 • Framework Programme adopted on April 6th 2005 • Specific Programmes adopted on September 21st 2005 • Political agreement on FP7 reached in November 2005 by the Council (PGA) • Rules of Participation adopted on 23rd December 2005 • There is not yet a final agreement on the FP7 budget

  11. The status of preparation of FP7 • Specific Programmes in discussion within the Council • First MS amendments do not introduce significant changes in the Environmental Technology Section • Preparation of the detailed annual work programmes is starting now

  12. Work Programme Preparation • Consultation process with the Advisory Groups (AG), Technology Platforms (TP), expert groups, association, etc. • 1st step: multi-annual work programme (internal document) by March 2006 • 2nd step: 1st draft of 2007 detailed annual Work Programme with priorities for 2008 by April 2006 • 3rd step: Open consultation • 4th step: Member States consultation and approval (2nd semester 2006)

  13. Waste in the previous FPs Waste Research has been a key topic in FP4, while in the following two Framework Programmes this issue has been rather “internalised” in other research areas

  14. The Waste StrategyCOM(2005) 666 final 21/12/2005 • Modernise “waste” environmental thinking Life-cycle & “impacts” thinking Apply subsidiarity • Improve the regulatory environment Clarify and simplify • Put prevention policies into action • Reinforce the waste recycling market

  15. Some elements of the revision of WFD • Incineration as recovery if Efficiency > 60% (65% after 2009) • Environmental objective •  Informs the hierarchy & guides policies • Definitions •  Clarifies waste, recovery, reuse, recycling • Standards •  Several contributions: EOW, recovery, permits, mixing • Prevention programmes

  16. Waste Research Workshops • 1st Workshop (31st January), more oriented towards waste treatment and recycling technologies • 2nd Workshop (13th February), more oriented to materials recovery and waste prevention

  17. Waste Research Workshops • Only invited experts • State of the art, knowledge/technology gaps • Expected developments in the medium term • Existing barriers (economic, social, and environmental)

  18. Global participation(1st + 2nd Workshop)

  19. Topics (by waste type) • Municipal Solid Waste (unsorted/sorted) • Organic Waste • Hazardous Waste • Sewage Sludges • Combustion residues • Mineral products

  20. Waste Processing • Thermal treatments • Incineration • Gasification • Pyrolysis • Plasma • Biological treatments • Anaerobic digestion • Composting • MBT • On line • Monitoring • Other treatments • Immobilisation, Extraction, Separation • Dewatering, high temperature drying

  21. Outcomes (1) • A lot has been done in the past • > 3500 RTD projects • most waste types investigated • some success stories

  22. Outcomes (2)Experts’ priorities

  23. Availability Quality Impact Assessment Outcomes (3) European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment Life Cycle data • Local effects • Global effects • Health & Safety

  24. The European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment Project of the European Commission Coordination: DG JRC, IES in close collaboration with DG Env. + Others Duration: Initial 3 years plan Key purpose: Improve credibility and acceptance of LCA Key customers: European Business - EC services - MS, CC, AC Key deliverables: LCI and LCIA data, methods and guidance; information hub.

  25. Deliverables of Platform • European Reference Life Cycle Data System (ELCD) • Core Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data - key materials, energy carriers, transport, waste treatment services. • Focus: quality, consistency, applicability. • Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) factors for estimating potential impacts - resource consumption, pressures on the environment & human health. • Focus: on scientific robustness, relevance and practicality. • Handbook of Technical Guidance Documents for LCA • On best attainable consensus LCI and LCIA practice - data collection, modelling, analysis, documentation and review, ... • LCA information hub: Internet site - reference database, Handbook, directory of LCA services, tools, databases, and providers, ongoing EU projects, ...

  26. The European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment Contact Marc-Andree Wolf DG JRC, IES 21027 Ispra (VA) - Italy Tel: +39 0332 786553 Fax: +39 0332 785601 Web: http://lca.jrc.it Email: LCA@jrc.it

  27. External and life cycle costs Acceptability (NIMBY, etc) Life cycle Social Impacts Outcomes (4) Social effects

  28. Chain integration (Industrial Ecology) Parallel Integration Flexibility in the Waste Hierarchy Outcomes (5) Integration

  29. Thank you! Michele Galatola DG RTD – I.2 Tel: +32 2 296 5759 Fax: +32 2 295 2097 Email: michele.galatola@cec.eu.int

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