Publication - Consultation paper

Delivering Scotland's circular economy - proposed Circular Economy Bill: consultation

Published: 30 May 2022
From: Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate, +4 more … Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, Economic Development Directorate, Energy and Climate Change Directorate, EU Directorate
Part of: Building, planning and design, Business, industry and innovation, Communities and third sector, +4 more … Economy, Environment and climate change, Housing, Public sector
ISBN: 9781804353929

This consultation seeks views on our proposals for legislation to develop Scotland’s circular economy. The consultation sets out a number of areas in which we are seeking views on whether to take powers within a new Circular Economy Bill.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

^1. Making Peace with Nature, United Nations Environment Programme (2021)

^2. Material Flow Accounts (MFA) | Zero Waste Scotland

^3. The Environment Strategy for Scotland: vision and outcomes - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^4. Securing a green recovery on a path to net zero: climate change plan 2018–2032 - update - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^5. https://consult.gov.scot/environment-forestry/scotlands-circular-economy-routemap

^6. Making Things Last: a circular economy strategy for Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^7. Circular Economy: Proposals for Legislation - Scottish Government - Citizen Space (consult.gov.scot)

^8. Programme for Government - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^9. Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^10. Scotland 2045 - fourth National Planning Framework - draft: consultation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^11. Social Enterprise Net Zero Transition Fund | Zero Waste Scotland

^12. Circular economy in cities and regions | Zero Waste Scotland

^13. Circular Economy Business Support Service | Zero Waste Scotland

^14. Taking account of climate and circular economy considerations in public procurement: SPPN 1/2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^15. Sustainable Procurement (sustainableprocurementtools.scot)

^16. Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (legislation.gov.uk)

^17. The Environment Strategy for Scotland: vision and outcomes - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^18. Making Things Last: a circular economy strategy for Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^19. Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (Text with EEA relevance) (legislation.gov.uk)

^20. The National Waste Management Plan for Scotland Regulations 2007 (legislation.gov.uk)

^21. Scottish Government response to Scotland's Climate Assembly: Recommendations for Action

^22. European Parliament resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan (2020/2077(INI))

^23. Zero Waste Scotland research: Consumption reduction targets

^24. Material Flow Accounts (MFA) | Zero Waste Scotland

^25. Resources: We use and re-use resources wisely and have ended the throw-away culture (data.gov.scot)

^26. New proposals to make sustainable products the norm (europa.eu)

^27. Environment Act 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

^28. The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

^29. The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

^30. The Courtauld Commitment 2030 | WRAP

^31. new_circular_economy_action_plan.pdf (europa.eu)

^32. Have your say (europa.eu)

^33. Single-use disposable cups: EPECOM recommendations - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^34. 2017-18 ZWS Carbon Metric Summary Report V02.00.pdf (zerowastescotland.org.uk)

^35. The Courtauld Commitment Annual Report 2021 | WRAP

^36. Reducing-emissions-in-Scotland-Progress-Report-to-Parliament-FINAL.pdf (theccc.org.uk)

^37. The UK Plastics Pact | WRAP

^38. Texts adopted - A European strategy for offshore renewable energy - Wednesday, 16 February 2022 (europa.eu)

^39. Onshore wind - policy statement refresh 2021: consultative draft - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^40. 2020-household-waste-statistics.pdf (sepa.org.uk)

^41. See Recyclate Quality (sepa.org.uk)

^42. https://www.gov.scot/publications/duty-care-code-practice/pages/9/

^43. Eunomia report, Review of High Performing Recycling Systems, 2021

^44. Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging consultation (2021)

^45. National litter and flytipping strategy consultation - Scottish Government - Citizen Space

^46. Marine litter strategy for Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

^47. A new CEN TC will develop standards for Life Cycle Management and Circular Design of fishing gear - CEN-CENELEC (cencenelec.eu)

^48. PAS 510:2021 | BSI (bsigroup.com)

^49. Action 52: Zero pellet loss in the manufacturing chain | OSPAR Commission

Contact

Email: circulareconomy@gov.scot

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