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Circular Economy and Sustainable Industrialization
Pathways in the Developing World
European Economic and Social Committee
Brussels, 21 November 2017
Christophe Yvetot
Representative of UNIDO to the European Union

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2500 PERSONNEL

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Agenda 2030

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Advancing
environmentally
sustainable growth,
greening industries
through cleaner
production
technologies and
resource efficiency
methodologies
Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development
Advancing poverty
eradication and
inclusiveness, building
productive capacities,
providing more
opportunities for all
women and men
across social groups
Advancing economic and
industrial growth, building
trade capacities, ensuring
that all countries can
benefit from international
trade and technological
progress, applying modern
industrial policies and
complying with global
standards

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Creating value and prosperity

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Circular economy in UNIDO’s activity
Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production
Industrial Symbiosis
Eco-Industrial Parks
Compliance with Multilateral Environment
Agreements

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Global Network for Resource Efficient
and Cleaner Production (RECPnet)
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74 members
• Centres of expertise working with industry to scale up and mainstream RECP
• Powerful South-South network: knowledge, experience, technology transfer
• Over 70 members in more than 60 countries
- Innovation and knowledge sharing
- Institutional capacity building
- Awareness-raising and advocacy
- Quality assurance and branding
- Investments
- Technology Transfer

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Scaling – up Resource Efficiency
• SWITCH Med (UNIDO, UNEP, SCP/RAC)
• Demonstration component run by UNIDO to reduce barriers to SCP implementation
• Based on UNIDO TEST approach which annually saved USD 17m, 10m m3 of water, 263
GWh at 43 manufacturing sites in the Mediterranean
• EaP GREEN (UNIDO, UNEP, OECD)
• SCP demonstration projects implemented by UNIDO
• 70+ professionals trained, RECP audit of 35 SMEs
• RECP Programme (UNIDO, UNEP)
• Optimized production, reduced waste and emissions
and mitigated risks to workers, communities,
consumers at 1,000’s of enterprises globally
• Global network of over 70 RECP service providers (RECPnet) in operation
• Looking ahead…
• Scaling up RECP solutions by working through global supply chains
• Targeting of business/industrial associations, chambers of commerce

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MED Test
Achievements

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Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production
• Cradle-to-Cradle approach – China
• Replicable chemicals management methodology based on eco-effectiveness
• Systematic elimination of hazardous substances from total lifecycles of products
and industrial production systems
• Uptake and replication of eco-effectiveness as a strategy for chemical
management in China and elsewhere in the world
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector Upgrade
• Enabling countries to adopt new, climate-friendly alternatives
• Development and introduction of climate-friendly products
- Product and production upgraded in > 1000 production sites
- ~ 340 million tons of CO2-eq reduced (since 1994)
• Large-scale technician training (> 100,000 since 1995)
for high-quality repairs and product lifetime extension
• Customer awareness, legislative support

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Resource Efficiency: Chemical Leasing
Chemical Leasing is a service-oriented business model that shifts the focus from increasing sales volume of chemicals
towards a value-added approach.
The producer mainly sells the functions performed by the chemical and functional units are the main basis for payment.
Within Chemical Leasing business models the responsibility of the producer and service provider is extended and may
include management of the entire life cycle.
Chemical Leasing strives for a win-win situation. It aims at increasing the efficient use of chemicals while reducing the risks
of chemicals and protecting human health. It improves the economic and environmental performance of participating
companies and enhances their access to new markets.
Key elements of successful Chemical Leasing business models are proper benefit sharing, high quality standards and mutual
trust between participating companies.

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Developing Recycling Industries
• Establishment of sustainable business models centered on e-waste
dismantling facilities (Ethiopia, Uganda, UR Tanzania):
• Policy / legislation development, awareness raising, capacity
building
• Design of collection / processing schemes, financing
arrangements
• Connection to national, regional, global downstream markets
• Impact / Outlook:
• Employment created through development of
refurbishment/processing industry
• Economically-sound management of problematic waste
• ICT equipment made affordable to local SMEs/MSMEs
• Scaling up on regional level in Latin America:
• USD 9.5 million GEF-funded project, 13 client countries
• USD 35 million mobilized as co-financing
• Strengthening regional e-waste management
capacities and infrastructure

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Industrial Symbiosis –Tianjin Binhai New Area
• 800 SMEs within the TBNA area, including manufacturing enterprises,
recyclers, and technology and services providers.
• 99 synergies, e.g.:
• Sludge -> Organic fertilizers, foaming agents, microbiological protein products
• Desulfurized Gypsum; coal ash powder -> building materials
• Alumina red mud -> aluminum ingots
• Waste water / paper -> recycled water/paper
• Impact (over 4 years):
• Cost savings ~ M 9.5 €
• Revenue increase ~ M 14.6 €
• CO2 reduction ~167 000 tonnes
• Landfill diversion ~1 430 000 tonnes
• 41 SMEs obtained ISO14001 training

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Resource -Efficient Eco-Industrial Parks

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Eco-Industrial Park Development
• SWITCH Asia
• Industrial symbiosis w/99 synergies implemented in industrial
zone in China = €9.5m savings, €14.6m revenue increase, 167k
CO2 reduced, 1.4m t landfill diverted
• EIP Pilot Programmes
• China, India, Indonesia, Peru, (Thailand), Viet Nam informed
by global assessment of EIPs in 12 developing / transition
economies
• Looking Ahead…
• Establishment of common framework for EIP development
• EIP development in Africa
(Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa Senegal)

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• Montreal Protocol
UNIDO Climate impact - CFC/HCFC/HFC emission reduction: >340 million t CO2
eq./a
• Stockholm Convention
• Quantity eliminated/discontinued:
• 5887.52 tonnes of PCB, Pesticides, DDT
• 98270 mg of UPOPs
• Quantity safeguarded:
• 6418.3 tonnes of PCB, Pesticides, DDT
• 11864 mg of UPOPs
• 184286 tonnes of CO2 pollution prevented
• Minamata Convention
Compliance with Multilateral Agreements

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Thank you for your attention
www.unido.org
Christophe Yvetot – c.yvetot@unido.org