Session in Barcelona: "From Waste Management to Circular Economy"

MARKET OVERVIEW
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORT TO
INTERNATIONALISATION
GOING INTO BUSINESS

DEBORAH SACKS
BSc Physics and MA Town and Country
Planning, Waste and Resources
Specialist in UK Trade & Investment
(UKTI)
Based in HQ, advising on foreign direct
investment in the waste and resource
management sectors. Analysis of the UK
market in waste and materials
management and identifying
opportunities for new and increased
investment in the sector.

LEE HOSSAIN
Bachelor's degree in Economics with
Sociology and Post Graduate Diploma,
Applied Economics with Mathematics,
Head of Waste Sector Investment - Energy,
Environment & Infrastructure, UK Trade &
Investment.
Senior Account Manager, working in the
“Energy Infrastructure” team and leading
on key sub sectors e.g. waste, water,
future energy networks and renewable
energy. Lead on relationship management
of a portfolio of large multinational foreign
companies in the energy sector and
assisting in their expansion plans in the
UK.

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LEE HOSSAIN - HEAD OF WASTE SECTOR INVESTMENT
DEBORAH SACKS – WASTE SPECIALIST

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Why invest in the UK? (1)
• A magnet for FDI: leading FDI destination in Europe.
• No. 1 for European headquarter operations.
• Internationally competitive location for tax.
Corporation tax down to 21% in 2014. R&D tax
credits.
• European centre for professional services and world’s
leading global financial hub in London.
• Easy to set up and operate ... also to exit.
• Transparent legal and regulatory environment.
• World-class international transport links.
• Rich, diverse and cosmopolitan UK market: customers,
product innovators, suppliers and partners are easily
accessible.
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Why invest in the UK? (2)
• Equally accessible for nascent, emerging and developed
economies.
• Entrepreneurial culture.
• Well-educated, motivated and flexible workforce.
• UK labour regulations are among the most business-
friendly in Europe.
• London ranked number one for its global appeal.
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Client
Visit
Programmes
Professional
Support
Property
Options
Financial
Assistance
Government
Departments
Specialist
advice (tax,
skills)
Suppliers &
Partners
Market
Information
Regulation
Access to
Academia
UKTI investment services

Current Waste Management Arisings
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Waste Streams to be managed:
- Local Authority Collected Waste
(previously known as Municipal
Solid Waste or MSW, most of
which is from households)
- Commercial & Industrial Waste
- Construction, Demolition &
Excavation Waste
- Hazardous Waste
- Radioactive Waste
Local
Authorit
y
Collecte
d Waste
(11%)
Hazardou
s (1%)
Construction
Demolition &
Excavation
Waste (59%)
Commercial &
Industrial Waste
(29%)

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Current Approach to Waste Management in the UK
Historically the majority of waste in the UK has been managed through the use of landfill.
This remains the dominant route for waste management although a significant quantity of
treatment capacity has been delivered in recent years.
The focus of waste management in the
UK is on non-hazardous wastes from
households and businesses, because
this material has a significant
putrescible content and is therefore a
generator of greenhouse gases.
Waste handled by local authorities is
also easier to regulate and control and
forms the foundation for developing
additional facilities for other waste
streams.
Waste from businesses is not
measured systematically and data on
arisings is therefore poor.
Landfill (40.36%)
Treatment (35.89%)
Metal recycling
(14.89%)
Incinceration (5.86%)
Use of waste (1.64%)
Spread on land (2.32%)

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Composition of Municipal Waste
Local Authority Collected Waste (LACW) This waste stream is under the control of the
Waste Collection Authority which is the district council, or unitary council depending on the
locality. The Waste Collection Authority then passes the waste to the Waste Disposal
Authority, which is the county council in a two-tier area.
Paper & Card
23%
Food
18%
Garden /
organic waste
16%
Plastics
10%
Glass
6%
Metals
4%
Wood
4%
Textiles
3%
WEEE
2%
Other
14%
Local Authority collected waste composition for England source:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/statistics/environment/waste/wrfg18-
compostion/
Data on the composition
and fate of this waste
stream is very good and
can be found on the Defra
website at
http://www.defra.gov.uk/sta
tistics/environment/waste/

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Quantity of Waste collected by Local Authorities:
There has been a steady reduction in the quantities of Local Authority Collected Waste sent to
landfill in the past decade, but there is still significant dependence on landfill:
Source: http://www.defra.gov.uk/statistics/environment/waste/wrfg23-wrmsannual/

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Animal &
vegetable
wastes
13%
Chemical
wastes
4%
Common
sludges
2%
Discarded
equipment
1%
Healthcare
wastes
1%
Metallic
wastes
9%
Mineral
wastes
8%
Non-
metallic
wastes
62%
0%
C&I Waste
Composition in
England
Landfill
23%
Land
recovery
4%
Incineration
with Energy
Recovery
2%
Incineration
without
Energy
Recovery
4%
Treatment
plant
5%
Transfer
station
2%
Recycling
48%
Composting
1%
Reuse
3%
Don't
know
8%
C&I Waste Management Routes
Significant amounts of C&I waste are
sold as “co-products” or back-hauled
from storage or retail outlets to be
bulked up and sold as recyclate.
This chart shows that in excess of 50% of C&I waste is
recycled or composted.
A significant quantity (23%) still requires treatment
rather than being sent to landfill.
Management of Commercial and Industrial Waste (C&I)
This is waste that is not collected by local authorities and is generated by businesses.
Information on C&I waste in the UK is of poorer quality than that for local authority collected
waste and information is only available from ad-hoc surveys. Contracts for the management
of this waste stream are short-term and flexible.

Reduction in waste to landfill has plateaued in England and
Wales
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In some parts of the UK outside of the South East of England, landfill remains cheap and plentiful. It is therefore competitive with
reprocessing and recovery operations, although this is likely to change over time.
The quantity of local authority waste sent to landfill has continued to reduce. There remain opportunities to continue this reduction in the case of
C&I waste which is not reducing in the same way (source: Environment Agency data)

Waste Infrastructure
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Disposal infrastructure
This comprises a range of facilities including
the following:
• Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs)
• Mechanical & Biological Treatment
facilities (MBT)
• Anaerobic Digestion facilities (AD)
• In-Vessel Composting (for food waste)
• Open Windrow Composting (for other
green waste)
• Incineration
• Gasification
• Pyrolysis
• Landfill
New investment in landfill is now
extremely uncommon in the UK and
investment is focused on the
development of facilities that retrieve
value from discarded materials. New
treatment facilities must meet the
requirements to sufficiently stabilise
the waste material so that is not
considered to be biodegradable
under the Landfill Directive.

Opportunities: Develop New Technologies in the UK
Materials collected from waste processing are currently exported from the UK in significant quantities. The data on the level of
exports is weak, but some information is available from HMRC which gives the following picture for 2009:
Glass: In 2009 there was over 2.2 million tonnes of glass waste arising of which 1.8 million tonnes was captured for recycling.
Of this, approximately 1.3 million tonnes of glass was processed in the UK and 340,000 tonnes exported. Around 40,000 tonnes is
landfilled.
Paper and Card: Approximately 12.3 million tonnes of segregated paper & card waste arises in the UK each year of which 3.6
million tonnes is captured for recycling, with two million tonnes being exported.
Plastics: Total arisings of segregated plastics were 1.46 million tonnes of which about 516,000 tonnes was recycled, including
about 390,000 tonnes which was exported for reprocessing.
Cans – Aluminium: Approximately 81,000 tonnes of segregated aluminium cans enter the waste stream of which about 50,000
tonnes are recycled. Recycling follows a complex path but the primary stage usually takes place in the UK.
Cans – Steel: Of about 670,000 tonnes of segregated waste steel cans that are estimated to arise, approximately 227,000 tonnes
are recycled in the UK and 190,000 tonnes processed abroad.
For some types of materials, reprocessing capacity in the UK is low and materials are sent abroad to be processed.
A key opportunity is the development of clean, uniform streams of feedstock from the waste stream to be processed in the UK.
High quality materials command higher prices from reprocessors.
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MIREIA CAÑELLAS GRIFOLL
PhD in Biology and Head of the
Sustainable Development Unit of the
Directorate-General for Environmental
Policy (Ministry of Territory and
Sustainability, Catalan Government).
Her main responsibility is to formulate and
promote strategies and actions on
sustainable development and circular
economy, particularly through the transfer
of European and international standards in
sustainable development on the Catalan
political agenda.

MAITE ARDÈVOL
Sustainability Strategy Coordinator in
ACCIÓ, Government of Catalonia, boosting
new business innovative initiatives in
circular economy.
20 years experience, leading International
areas, advising business in their
internationalization process, working in
strategy, competitive intelligence,
marketing, talent and finance areas in
several positions in ACCIÓ. Degree in
Business Administration and Management
and MBA by ESADE, Barcelona. Master in
International Management by HEC, Jouy-
en- Jossas.

Promoting Green and Circular Economy in CataloniaPromoting Green and Circular Economy in Catalonia
Mireia Cañellas, Head of Sustainable Development Unit
Ministry of Territory and Sustainability
Maite Ardèvol, Sustainability Strategy Coordinator
ACCIÓ, Government Agency for Business Competitiveness, g y p
Ministry of Business and Labour
May 20th, 2015

Global estimates and trends
9 100 M population by 20509 100 M population by 20509,100 M population by 2050
Global energy demand will
i 36 % b 2035
9,100 M population by 2050
Global energy demand will
i 36 % b 2035increase 36 % by 2035
Resource reserves as gold,
increase 36 % by 2035
Resource reserves as gold,
silver, indium, iridium and
tungsten could be
exhausted in 50 years
silver, indium, iridium and
tungsten could be
exhausted in 50 yearsexhausted in 50 yearsexhausted in 50 years
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Opportunities of the green economy
24-02-2015
From packaging to textileFrom packaging to textile
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Opportunities of the green economy
24-02-2015
From packaging to textile
The environmental industry
grew 50% between 2000 and
The environmental industry
grew 50% between 2000 and
From packaging to textile
2011 in UE
 68,000 -100,000 potential green
2011 in UE
 68,000 -100,000 potential green
jobs in Catalonia
Savings of $ 1 billion worldwide
jobs in Catalonia
Savings of $ 1 billion worldwideg $
by 2025
g $
by 2025
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Aim: To promote Circular Economy
Commitment of the Government of Catalonia :
 to promote sustainability  to increase employment
 idi lf d to improve competitiveness  providing welfare and
social equity
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR CATALONIA
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Key policies for CE transition
P ti f
Generation of
Promotion of
internationalization
demand
and creation of
k tmarkets
Entrepreneurship
and employment
Research and
innovation and employmentinnovation
€
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Improving access to financing
€

Relevant key programmes
 Catalan strategy on green and circular economy
 Catalan general waste and resource management
and prevention program 2013-2020
 Catalan Eco design strategy
 Catalan Energy and Climate Change Plan 2012-gy g
2020
 Smart Strategy of Catalonia Smart Strategy of Catalonia
 Industrial Strategy for Catalonia. 7 industrial
programmes
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programmes

7 industrial programmes developed
One for each leading sector identified by
RIS3CAT Research and Innovation strategy forRIS3CAT. Research and Innovation strategy for
smart specialization of Catalonia
 D i b d i d t i Design-based industries
 Industrial systems
 Sustainable mobility Sustainable mobility
 Food
 Chemistry, energy and resources
 Heath
 Cultural and experience‐based industries
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Deployment of the IndustrialDeployment of the Industrial
Programmes
Coordination of implementation of the 7 Industrial
sectorial programssectorial programs
Instruments:
InnovationInnovation
• RIS3CAT Communities
• Eco innovation vouchersEco innovation vouchers
• New advisory SME program in CE
Catalonia Cluster Program and inter Cluster
collaboration
Trade and Investment
• Program for the environment sector
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• Program for the environment sector
• B2P Service

Environmental sector as a driverEnvironmental sector as a driver
 Specific actions for the internal market:
• Strategy for promoting Green and Circular
EEconomy
• Stakeholder map of environmental research and
innovation of Cataloniainnovation of Catalonia
 For the global market:
• Missions
• Advise programme B2P Environment
• Promotional video
M t h ki t (4 M t f E )• Matchmaking event (4 Motors for Europe)
 Cross-cutting actions:
• Business directory/data baseBusiness directory/data base
• Ellen Macarthur Foundation
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Eco innovation vouchers
Grants for improving technology access for
SMEs to hire environmental servicesSMEs to hire environmental services
Services:
 Analysis of production processes
 Eco-design products and servicesg
 Prevention and waste recovery projects
 N b i d l l t d t th New business models related to the
provision of services rather than goods
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Promotional videoPromotional video
 EnvironmentalEnvironmental
consultancies and
engineering
 Services offered
 Expertise and capacityp p y
 Figures and examples
 Commitment to
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 Commitment to
incorporating CE

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Synthesis
 CE: supports competitiveness, innovation,
employment, sustainability and resilience
 Environmental economic sector: expertise andp
driver of circular economy and SMEs greening
 Clustering, partnership, internationalization & Clustering, partnership, internationalization &
innovation: opportunity for entrepreneurship and
business empowerment
 Cross-sectorial integration of CE & coordination
between policies
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
GRÀCIES PER LA VOSTRA ATENCIÓ
Contact details: mireia.canelles@gencat.cat
mardevol@gencat.cat
http://web.gencat.cat/en
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ALFRED VARA
Alfred Vara is BS in Chemistry and IESE
MBA, and Head of the Prevention
Department of the Catalan Waste Agency
(Catalan Government).
His responsibilities lie on the design and
implementation of the waste prevention
actions in the framework of the General
Programme of Prevention and
Management of Waste and Resources of
Catalonia (2013- 2020). This includes
actions at local and industrial level with a
focus on Circular Economy and a resource
efficiency perspective, including Eco-
design.

B i M t h ki S itBusiness Matchmaking Summit
From waste management to circular economy
19th – 20th May 2015
WASTE: FROM EXPENDITURE TOWARDS
THE CREATION OF VALUE AND EMPLOYMENT
Alf d VAlfred Vara
Head of Prevention Department
Catalan Waste Agency

Catalonia: general data
Catalonia
- Surface: 32,000 km2
- Population: 7,500,000 inhab.
- Municipalities: 946
- Regions: 41 small regionsg g
- GDP per inhab.:27,700 €
- Unemployment: 20%

Catalan Waste Agency (ARC)
ARC is a public company within ARC has own competences on
the Ministry of Territory and
Sustainability of the
Government of Catalonia
waste generated in Catalonia
and also on all waste managed
within CataloniaGovernment of Catalonia.
• Competences
M i i l t
within Catalonia
– Municipal waste
– Industrial waste
– Construction waste and
debrisdebris
– Manure & Livestock
(jointly with Agriculture
Department)
– Sanitary waste and
– Soil recovery

Key issues on waste management
• Legal instruments
Waste Law– Waste Law
– Laws of infrastructure financing and waste
disposal taxes
d ll i• Budget allocation
– Infrastructure for waste management
(1993‐2013): 800 million €
– Support to local authorities
(2004‐2013): 140 million €
• Structure [Waste Agency of Catalonia]• Structure [Waste Agency of Catalonia]
– 197 workers ( 75 % Technicians)
– Areas of work: planning, support and
lmonitoring, inspection, environmental
authorization, information (indicators and
traceability), etc.

2013–2020 – Plans and main targets
4th Stage (2013-2020)
PRECAT 2013 2020 General Programme on Prevention &– PRECAT 2013-2020. General Programme on Prevention &
Management of Waste & Resources
– PINFRECAT 2013-2020. Plan of infrastructure for MSW
managementmanagement
Value 2012 Objective 2020
PREVENTION
Waste reduction (from 2010) ‐17,90% ‐15%
Separate collection of municipal waste 39% 60%
Recycling of municipal waste 32,20% 55%
Industrial waste recovery
78%
(destination recovery)
70%
(effective recovery)
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
(destination recovery) (effective recovery)
Construction and demolition waste recovery 43% 75%
Reduction of single‐use commercial plastic bags ‐52,40% ‐90%
Total recycling of organic waste 22,20% 60%
Total recycling of packaging waste 40,40% 75%
FLUX OBJECTIVES
Battery separate collection 32,40% 55%
WEEE preparing for re‐use aprox. 0% 5%
Total recycling of used tyres 75%
Carbon footprint reduction 1,5 Mt CO2 eq/y ‐30%
CLIMATE CHANGE
Efficiency of biogas capture in landfills 30% 60%

Evolution of Waste Generation
in Catalonia 2007‐2013in Catalonia 2007 2013
Any x 1.000 t
Variació
interanual
Variació interanual
acumulada
x 1.000 t
Variació
interanual
acumulada
x 1.000 t
Variació
interanual
acumulada
MUNICIPAL waste INDUSTRIAL waste CONSTRUCTION WASTE
interanual acumulada interanual acumulada interanual acumulada
2007 4.307 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 5.396 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 10.657 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐
2008 4.275 ‐0,74% ‐0,74% 5.087 ‐5,73% ‐5,73% 7.409 ‐30,48% ‐30,48%
2009 4.199 ‐1,78% ‐2,51% 4.076 ‐19,86% ‐24,46% 4.714 ‐36,37% ‐55,77%
2010 4.189 ‐0,24% ‐2,74% 4.127 1,24% ‐23,52% 3.527 ‐25,18% ‐66,91%
2011 4.066 ‐2,94% ‐5,60% 3.927 ‐4,85% ‐27,23% 3.234 ‐8,31% ‐69,65%
2012 3 731 8 24% 13 37% 3 600 8 33% 33 28% 2 540 21 46% 76 17%2012 3.731 ‐8,24% ‐13,37% 3.600 ‐8,33% ‐33,28% 2.540 ‐21,46% ‐76,17%
2013 3.589 ‐3,81% ‐16,67% 3.565 ‐0,97% ‐33,93% 2.300 ‐9,45% ‐78,42%
0,00% ‐0,74% ‐2,51% ‐2 74%
10,00%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2,51% 2,74%
‐5,60%
‐13,37%
‐16,67%
0,00%
‐5,73%
‐24,46% ‐23,52%
0,00%
‐30 48%‐30,00%
‐20,00%
‐10,00%
0,00%
Municipal waste24,46%
‐27,23%
‐33,28% ‐33,93%
‐30,48%
‐55,77%
‐60,00%
‐50,00%
‐40,00%
30,00% Municipal waste
Industrial waste
Construction waste
‐66,91%
‐69,65%
‐76,17%
‐78,42%
‐90,00%
‐80,00%
‐70,00%

Basis of circular economy
P ti
Circular economy offers an
economic approach to
global environmental
Recycling
Prevention
global environmental
issues, specially to some
of the key strategies
i l d i tinvolved in waste
management.
Recycling
Disposal
Recovery

PRECAT20 in action
P tiSome of the priorities Recycling
Prevention
• Plastic Bags
• Food waste Recycling
• Reuse and Preparation for reuse
• Eco design
Disposal
Recovery
• Eco-design

Plastic carrier bags
Ó
Plastic Bags: reduction of 52.4% from 2007 to 2012 of the consumption of
plastic carrier bags by means of the Bag Agreement.
INDICADOR 2007 2009 2011 2012
VARIACIÓN
07‐12 (%)
Unidades BPNU por habitante 327 227 179 156 ‐52,4%
U id d BPNU h 911 641 465 405 55 6%Unidades BPNU por hogar 911 641 465 405 ‐55,6%
Plástico BPNU por habitante (Kg.) 2,6 1,5 1,0 1,0 ‐61,8%
Plástico BPNU por hogar (Kg.) 7,2 4,2 2,5 2,6 ‐64,1%
Fuente elaboración propiaFuente: elaboración propia
15th May 2015 agreement on implementing EU 2015/720 Directive
i th t ll l ti i b t id d f f hconcerning that all plastic carrier bags are not provided free of charge
at the point of sale of goods or products.

Food Waste (1)
SUPPORTIVE FOOD
DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
OF CATALONIA
Work Groups
Prevention Committee
Redistribution
Committee
S
Participation
Technical
and economic
Since 2007
Catalan
Waste Participationand economic
support
MAGRAMASince 2010
Waste
Agency
LOCAL COUNCILS NON-PROFIT
ORGANISATIONS
Prevention Committee
Work Groups
ORGANISATIONS
FUSIONSFUSIONS
European Project
Member

Food Waste (2)
Catalan Dissem
FW website
of the ARC2013
Waste
Agency
Dissem
ination
of the ARC
www.arc.cat/
malbaratamen
talimentari
16 Action
talimentari
Websites and tools 16 Action
proposals
according to
sectors
Ministry of
Education;
Consumer Affairs
sectors
23 success
stories
Impacts
Agency; and Catalan
Food Safety Agency
(ACSA)
Impacts: One‐day conference
“The role of schools in
the fight
against FW”against FW

Food Waste (3)
 Instagram: 20 15‐minute animated films
created for social networks;
 Website with: pledge, food use optimisation
search tool, food calculator, 20 illustrated
examples of how to prevent FW option forexamples of how to prevent FW, option for
downloading the App, option for inviting
friends to join the movement, multimedia and
travelling exhibition calendar.
 App
 Video clips
 Travelling exhibition and workshop
 Fair of organisations Fair of organisations
 Press, radio and TV adverts.

Reuse and preparation for reuse
Intended to help local administrations toIntended to help local administrations to
implement reuse and preparation for reuse
activities.
It includes obligations, concerning:
• Eco-design of the EEE, allowing
di tli d
New regulation
on WEEE in
Spain: RD
110/2015
easy reuse, dismantling and
reparability.
• The end of life of the products,
facilitating the preparation for
reuse (WITH SPECIFIC110/2015 reuse (WITH SPECIFIC
QUANTITATIVE TARGETS) and
recycling.
• The obligation for producers of
setting Prevention Plans.

Catalunya Eco‐design Award (1)
DESIGN FOR RECYCLING AWARD
ECODESIGN
AWARD

Catalunya Eco‐design Award (2)
 Products already on the market, products under
development orp
strategies for sustainable products.
All entries must fulfil eco-design criteria.
 Participants: designers, manufacturers or promoters fromp g p
Catalonia and
Euro Mediterranean countries
 Opportunity for innovativepp y
products/strategies
5000 € award
+ diploma
+ participation in travelling exhibition,p p g
catalogue and seminars
 CALENDAR
Applications: January 15th-February 28th 2015y y
(first stage: on-line questionnaire)
Second stage (sample presentation): July 2015
Award ceremony: Autumn 2015
www.premiecodisseny2015.cat/en
With the collaboration of

Thank you very much!
Catalan Waste Agency
avara@gencat.cat
http://www.arc.catp
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CRISTINA VALIÑANI
Director of UK Trade & Investment for
Catalonia, Aragon, Balearic Islands and
Andorra at the British Consulate General in
Barcelona since August 2009.
She earned her MSc in Telecommunication
Engineering from the Polytechnic
University of Catalonia, developing her
thesis at the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology, and she holds an
Executive MBA by the IE Business School
(Instituto de Empresa). Specialist in
product marketing and in
internationalisation strategy, she has
developed her career in several
multinational companies and in several
countries.

How UKTI can support
when opening a
subsidiary in the UK
May 2015

UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment is the specialist Government department that supports:
 foreign companies seeking to set up or expand in the UK, and
 UK-based companies to trade internationally.
UK Trade & Investment provides a fully integrated advisory service, delivering the latest business intelligence
through a global network of commercial teams worldwide.
UK Trade & Investment works in close partnership with investment and economic development agencies in
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help overseas companies to maximise their business
objectives in the UK.
Britain Open for Business
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Working with UK Trade & Investment
Client focused services
UKTI may be big, but a dedicated account manager will act as a single
point of contact and the gateway to a large network of specialist
advisors and policy influencers.
Business sector knowledge
Whatever industry you work in, UKTI has people who have worked in
your industry and understand it. The sector specialists at UKTI know the
market opportunities and have contacts to help you succeed.
UK business environment
Specialists work on every aspect of the policies and procedures that
affect business – such as tax, planning, permission, employment law,
visas and grant opportunities – providing access to straightforward
advice when it is needed.
Influential Network
With UKTI operating in 107 markets round the world, easy access to a
pool of expertise in the UK and foreign markets is provided. UKTI
advisors and account managers throughout the UK offer expertise on
every aspect of setting up and expanding a business. Through
embassies, high commissions and trade and investment offices, UKTI
has a dedicated representation at the major economic organisations,
including the EU, World Bank, IMF and United nations.
Building key contacts
UKTI will make the introductions you need to ensure your business start-
up is as quick and efficient as possible. UKTI can assist you in making
introductions to service providers, local, regional and national
government and trade organisations.
Long-term investment
Its not just about bringing business to the UK. UKTI’s services are based
on building an understanding of long-term strategic objectives and
helping investors achieve them. Once established, the benefits from all
the services and support that UK businesses get can be applied to
succeed in overseas markets.
Aftercare
UKTI provides an on-going support function once established in the UK.
Working with the local Development Agencies, we are concerned with
Government policy, commercial, and technology issues, which are
affecting or may affect your business success.
Maximising your global potential
Once you are established in the UK, UKTI can help your company take
advantage of new business opportunities and branch out to new
locations – both in the UK and overseas.
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Most frequent investment services provided:
 Relationship Building - Introducing new people and organisations,
including industry leaders, service suppliers and centres of
excellence in research and development.
 Site and property search assistance– UKTI helps find different
options for office space or land to suit the company's needs.
 Finding/Expanding UK base - With access to detailed regional and
local information we can help you identify the right location for a
business, and even organise visits in order to compare different
options. Advice can also be given on planning procedures for new
buildings.
 Tax support – A detailed explanation of the UK tax system, how
this affects businesses and how to benefit from the various
incentives and allowances on offer is provided. UKTIs tax specialists
can also help compare the tax regimes in different countries.
 Links with centres of excellence – We can introduce you to
universities and centres of excellence that can support you with
innovative R&D to make your company more competitive.
 Visa applications – The UK visa system and how it works will be
explained by visa specialists. We can provide information and
guidance on the different visas available whether you are an
investor, entrepreneur, business visitor or company employee.
 Recruiting skilled staff – UKTI will advise on the most effective
recruitment routes, suing knowledge of recruitment agencies and
contacts with top universities. Directions to government programmes
and funding that support workforce training to maintain long-term
competitiveness can be provided.
 Accessing finance – Guidance will be available through the many
options for raising finance in the UK, including banks, business
angels (high net worth individuals who provide capital for
businesses), private equity and venture capital and stock exchange
listing.
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Working with UK Trade & Investment

www.gov.uk/ukti
Whereas every effort has been made to ensure that the information given in
this document is accurate, neither UK Trade & Investment nor its parent
Departments (the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the
Foreign & Commonwealth Office), accept liability for any errors, omissions
or misleading statements, and no warranty is given or responsibility
accepted as to the standing of any individual, firm, company or other
organisation mentioned.
© Crown copyright 2014
To find out more about UKTI Investment:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/why-overseas-companies-should-set-up-in-the-uk

MIREIA LÓPEZ
Postgraduate in International Trade and
Masters in International Relations and
Diplomacy, Mireia López is at the moment
International Promotion Manager at
Catalonia Trade and Investment, the public
Agency of the Catalan Government.
Her main responsibility is to promote
Catalonia as an Investment destination to
foregin companyies of all around the world.
The agency counts on 31 Trade and
Investment offices abroad.

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it is an agency which
helps Catalan
businesses to be more
competitive
it is affiliated to the
Government of Catalonia's
Ministry for Business and
Labour and Directorate-
General for Industry
it supports work in
the areas of innovation,
international expansion,
attracting investment,
entrepreneurship, financing,
consultancy and business
management
it is the key body for
measures designed to
make Catalan businesses
more competitive
ACCIÓ

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Our business
It encourages internationalisation: It encourages innovation:
• Boost Catalan Companies Exports
• Foster Inward investment
• International innovation and
technology transfer activities
• R+D projects
• Valorisation & Knowledge
transfer
• Technological centres
• International technological
cooperation
• European R&D programs

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Trade and Investment Offices

Catalonia Offers
A diverse, dynamic & industrial economy.
International Catalan
companies
International companies
in Catalonia (5,700)
High SME presence
Total 590,629
Industrial 37,977
Construction 74,908
Services 473,558
Self-employed 322,762
1-9 233,319
10-49 23,329
50-199 4,882
200 or more 2,151
Number of workers

Education, talent,
creativity and strong
work ethic.
Excellent
cost/performance
ratio in production
terms.
Dynamic &
international
business vision
Experience in
international
commerce and
investment.
High value projects.
Diverse industrial
base.
Wide range of sectors,
suppliers and business
services.
Flexible, innovative,
business oriented &
adaptable.
A trading nation with a
business friendly
administration.
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A highly competitive mix.

Services for international companies
considering Catalonia / Barcelona as an
investment location in Europe.
Services for expansion or new projects
of those already established in
Catalonia.
We are offering

Information & Advice
Project management
Financing & Incentives
Business Location
Would you like save time and money with a
one-stop shop for your project?
We aim at guaranteeing the viability of your
investment right from the word go.
Is your company thinking about
investing in Catalonia?
Increase the viability of your
project with in-depth information on
financing possibilities
Do you need full, expert, relevant
information on industrial buildings, land,
office space and logistics?
With your specific needs in mind, we do all
the groundwork, you get the all the options.
Entering a new market should
be as trouble-free as possible.
We ensure it doesn’t take place
on a trial and error basis.
Services for Investment Projects
If you are already operating in Catalonia we
can be of valuable assistance.
Aftercare, expansion and reinvestments are
one of our priority activities
Grow, Reinvest & Expand
Find Industrial, Tech & Business Partners
Nobody knows the Catalan industrial
sector better.
We are the ideal partners when doing
business with Catalan companies.
Catalonia offers tech centers, research
facilities and talent in R&D.
Tap into Catalan innovation with us.
Innovation & Tech Transfer Advice

Project management
Tailor-made information and comparative data for initial decisions.
Establishment of data needs, and critical aspects of the project.
Adoption of a clear timetable and follow up process.
Verification with specialized consultants where needed.
Cost estimates of inputs, services, sites, construction, hiring, utilities…
Strategic facilitators to speed up administrative procedures.
Search for partners, competitive suppliers and service companies.
Specialized services of location, financing, and visas fast-track.
Search for innovation agents and tech transfer centres.
Support for recruiting plans and specialized training.
Opening, inauguration and media coverage when needed.
We aim at
guaranteeing
the viability of
your investment
right from
the word go.
Would you like
save time and
money with a
one-stop shop
for your project?
We assign a manager to each investment project.

Financing & Incentives
Specific information on incentives and financing options in
Catalonia both from the Catalan government and other public
sources and programs (local, national, European, etc.) adjusted
to your project.
Expert advice and tailor-made assistance during the application
and negotiations process, and when presenting projects.
Negotiation of the best financial terms and conditions on your
behalf
Increase the
viability of your
project with in-
depth information
on financing
possibilities.
Is your company
thinking about
investing in
Catalonia?

Business Location
Search and advice to find the best location for your project:
industrial buildings, land, office space, logistic centers,
technologic buildings and business centers throughout
Catalonia.
Professional advice on the market prices and its evolution.
Support to achieve best conditions in your future
agreements.
Negotiations with real estate suppliers to get the best offers
and conditions.
Information about infrastructures and utilities.
Visiting arrangements and contacts with all public and
private real estate agents on the market
With your specific
needs in mind, we do
all the groundwork,
you get the all the
options.
Do you need full,
expert, relevant
information on
industrial buildings,
land, office space
and logistics?

Information & Advice
Practical, up-to-date data about investing in Catalonia.
Macro and specific information on industries and business
opportunities.
Full breakdown of the legal, tax and labor context.
Compared competitive analysis.
Comprehensive information and advice on how to set up
operations in Catalonia.
We ensure it
doesn’t take
place on a trial
and error basis.
Entering a new
market should
be as trouble-
free as possible.

Grow, Reinvest & Expand
We stay with you as your business grows and support
your project through all phases of growth, expansion,
diversification and relocation.
We have 35 international offices to help you expand
internationally and penetrate new markets from
Catalonia. Find out why you should consider setting up
your European, LATAM, Mediterranean, EMEA or
World operations from Catalonia, like many other global
companies have done.
Aftercare,
expansion and
reinvestments
are one of our
priority activities
If you are already
operating in
Catalonia we can
be of valuable
assistance.

Find Industrial, Tech & Business Partners
We can help you find a supplier, manufacturing partner, a
technology provider or developer, or a matching company for
your specific needs.
Our technology advisory service will introduce you to the best
technological and innovation capabilities. Through us you can
also get in contact with the extensive network of Catalan
Technology Transfer Centres.
We are the ideal
partners when
doing business
with Catalan
companies.
Nobody knows
the Catalan
industrial
sector better.

Innovation & Tech Transfer Advice
We provide you with technological advice and help you
locate the technological resources in Catalonia to move
forward your innovation ideas and processes.
We put you in contact with companies and tech centers that
can offer you solutions for your innovation needs. We help you
find the available funding resources, and participate in
collaborative programs.
Tap into Catalan
innovation with
us.
Catalonia offers
tech centers,
research
facilities and
talent in R&D.

Our credentials (1985-2014)
• Over 5,000 investment projects managed
• 844 investment projects taken onboard
• Over € 8,1 billion in inward investment
• 40,000 jobs created
Catalonia is the leading
continental European region
in international investment
attraction (FDI Markets, FT, 2013)
Catalonia receives
€ 3,9 billion foreign
investment
inflows / year
There are 5,700
foreign companies
operating in
Catalonia.
Barcelona is the 6th
most attractive
investment location in
Europe (Ernst & Young ,2013)

Our values
• Professional team
• Free of charge services
• Confidential treatment
• Multidisciplinary approach
• Tailor-made solutions
Our entire team is 100%
focused on maximizing the
return of your investment.
Invest in Catalonia was the
1st foreign investment
promotion agency in Spain.
We are in foreign
Investment attraction
since 1985.

SOME OF THE COMPANIES WE HAVE WORKED WITH

What business leaders think
“With innovation, investment
and great people, you’ve got
all the right ingredients for
success.”
Bernard Meunier,
General Manager,
Nestlé España
Rolf Schwirz
CEO
Fujitsu Technology Solutions
“Barcelona is a city with a great
influence and international
reputation, which helps when it
comes down to doing business.”
“In choosing the location for our
flagship customer centre, Fujitsu
placed a high emphasis on strategic
qualities including a solution-
oriented multi-cultural workforce,
high-specification office locations
and a comprehensive
infrastructure. In all of these areas,
Barcelona was a stand-out winner.”
“The Continental Automotive plant in
Catalonia is a benchmark in lean
manufacturing and one of Europe’s
most competitive factories. Our plant
will be directly involved in the
production of hybrid and electric
vehicle components, working on the
project together with the R&D centre
in Nuremburg.”
Francesc Xavier Pujol,
General Manager
Continental Automotive
Julio Rodríguez,
CEO, Schneider Electric

ARITZ GOÑI
Telecommunication Engineering, Head of
the International area of ZABALA
Innovation consulting. He is currently in
charge of the innovation management and
R&D public funding services provided by
ZABALA at an international level, including
the UK.
Responsible for the operations of ZABALA
in the UK and its business development
activities. He has more than 9 years of
experience in advisory services to support
companies in relation to R&D public
funding, including R&D tax relief, national
R&D funding programmes in Spain and the
UK and European programmes.

PUBLIC FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR INNOVATION
Circular Economy: Spain, UK, Europe
ARITZ GOÑI
Barcelona, 19th May 2015

Content
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Spain United
Kingdom
Europe
Public funding for R&D and innovation
(Circular economy sector)

Plan 2015
RSE
WHO WE ARE
29 years
since 1986
+180
professionals
8 offices
3 countries
+1,500
clients

Our MISSION
MISSION
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Making INNOVATION the key factor of
the competitiveness of organizations
Value of a company
≈
Value of its innovation

WHAT WE DO Comprehensive innovation management
COMPANY
PLAN
INVESTMENTS AND
ACTIVITIES
Definition of a
PROJECT PORTFOLIO
DEFINITION
OF THE GLOBAL
FUNDING STRATEGY
Elaboration of
PROJECT PROPOSALS
SUBMISSION
Project MONITORING
and PAYMENT CLAIMS
GRANTS
European / International
National
Regional
TAX INCENTIVES
R&D tax relief
R&D tax credits
Patent Box
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Our core service:
To support companies securing the maximum
funding and tax incentives for innovative activities

Innovation & funding in relation to
the circular economy

Innovation in the circular economyInnovation
INNOVATIONChange
New Technologies
New Products
New Processes
New Services
New Businesses

Public funding instruments
Innovation
funding
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Direct funding for
R&D and innovation activities
R&D Tax incentives
Available at NATIONAL (UK, Spain)
and EU level:
- Grants
- Loans
Available at UK, Spain level:
- Tax reductions

R&D Tax ReliefTax relief
Reduce your corporate tax
thanks to expenditure made in R&D&i
Claim past R&D&i expenditures: any sector, any R&D field
Reduction of 25% to 50% of
the incurred expenditures
Reduction of 6,3% to 32,3%
of the incurred expenditures
SPAIN SPAIN (special regions) UK
Tax reduction - 25.000
(up to -42.000)
-40.000
(up to -50.000)
- 6.300 (large)
Or – 32.300 (SME)
Example: R&D expenditure of 100.000

Regional & national level direct
funding in Spain and UK

Regional level funding SPAIN and UK
Regional R&D
funding
Grant funding for companies located in the corresponding regions
(usually) open competitions, no topics, no preferred sectors.
Different conditions (variety)
First option to consider when looking for funding

National funding Spain - CDTI
SPAIN
national
• Spanish Innovation agency (Main innovation support
agency in Spain)
• LOANS (75-85% of the project budget)
• NON REFUNDABLE part (5 to 30%)
• Different programmes but no thematic areas

National funding UK- INNOVATE UK
• UK Innovation agency
• Main innovation support agency in the UK
• GRANTS (2014-15 plan : +£500m)
UK national
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Thematic areas Innovate UK
UK national

There are other possibilities
National
funding

EUROPEAN funding opportunities

EUROPEAN R&D&i SUPPORT PROGRAMMES
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• Many programmes
• Good quality grants
• High competition
European
opportunities

HORIZON 2020
European
opportunities
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General characteristics:
• Collaborative projects
• Grants from 70 to 100%
• Specific themes –
biannual programmes
SME Instrument - SC5-20-2015: Boosting the potential of small
businesses for eco-innovation and a sustainable supply of raw material
Fast Track to Innovation – Pilots: Completely open topic.
SC5 CLIMATE ACTION (forecoming workprogramme 2016-17)
Cross-cutting call: "Industry 2020 in the Circular Economy“
Call on, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
R&D
Market
innovation

For whom? Companies, NGO, public administrations
Thematic priorities ?
 Nature and Biodiversity;
 Water
 Waste;
 Resource Efficiency, including soil and forests and green and
circular economy;
What for?
• Pilot installations/technologies/demonstrations
• Environmental Benefits – Replicability – Dissemination.
Average size? 1 to 5 beneficiaries; EU contribution: €500,000-
€1.5M
Funding rate? 60%
EUROPEAN
OPPORTUNITIES LIFE+ PROGRAMME: ENVIRONMENTAL PILOTS
Next call closure:
15th September

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London
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London · UK
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MAKING THE MATCH.
WE CAN HELP
YOU
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COMPANY & BUSINESS PLAN
Activities
+
Investments

WE CAN
HELP YOU Our mission: Making innovation the key factor of the
competitiveness
We DEVELOP the project proposals and
manage the application process to the
relevant programmes.
We ANALYSE the activities of our clients
subject to be supported by grants and tax
incentives.
We MANAGE the collection of aid and provide follow-up
assistance. We minimise the administrative workload and
facilitate the preparation and submission of financial and
technical reports.
We IDENTIFY financing opportunities (regional,
national, European and international
programmes) in line with our client strategy.1
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3.
4.
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What are the opportunities?
PUBLIC
FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES
Time
Cooperation
Scientific scope
Internal Project
2 years
NATIONAL or
REGIONAL Project
5 years
EUROPEAN Project
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DR. STEPHEN WISE
Engineering Doctorate, EngD, and BSc in
Environment Management, Principal
Consultant within the Resource Efficiency
and Waste Management Practice at
Ricardo-AEA
His main responsibility is to provide
support across the practice with respect to
waste technology and infrastructure, due
diligence, risk management, collections,
waste policy, communications,
procurement, project management,
bidding and client relationships.

Ricardo-AEA
R ffi i d th i l
Dr Stephen Wise – Principal ConsultantPrepared for UKTI Barcelona event
19th / 20th may 2015
Resource efficiency and the circular economy
© Ricardo-AEA Ltd
www.ricardo-aea.com

About Ricardo-AEA
• Internationally-renowned consultancy with 40 year heritage
• World-leading scientific/technical advice and policy support
• Providing analysis and solutions for major environmental challenges worldwide
• Client base of international governments and businesses
• Over 400 scientists and technical staff
• 6 environmental and sustainability practices
P t f Ri d l• Part of Ricardo plc
© Ricardo-AEA LtdRicardo-AEA in Confidence2

Private sector clients
Some logos awaiting client approval

Public sector clients
Some logos awaiting client approval

Ricardo-AEA Practices (1)
Economic
Analysis
Policy
Development
Due
Diligence
Sustainability
Reporting
Scenario
Modelling
Strategy
Research &
Knowledge
Transfer
Impact
Assessment
Communications
& Stakeholder
Engagement
Data
Management
Resource Efficiency & Waste
Management
Energy &
Climate Change
Air Quality & Environment
• Greenhouse gas inventories• Air quality measurements Greenhouse gas inventories
• Climate change mitigation
policy
• Renewable and energy efficient
t h l i
Air quality measurements
• Atmospheric emissions
inventories & projections
• Air quality data analysis and
i f ti di i ti
• Life cycle assessment & EPDs
• Circular economy strategy
• Resource risks & efficiency
• Technical Due Diligence technologies
• Carbon management
• Emissions trading and other
market mechanisms
information dissemination
• Air quality management
• Air quality policy support
• Environmental economic and
• Technical Due Diligence
• Regulation support
• Waste services design
• Procurement support to public
• Climate change impacts and
adaptation
• Climate finance
• Environmental, economic and
social impact assessment
• Pollutant modelling
• Environmental impacts of
Procurement support to public
and private sector
• Waste management & resource
optimisation
W t t h l i
• International climate
negotiations support
agriculture• Waste technologies
• Supply chain management

Ricardo-AEA Practices (2)
Economic
Analysis
Policy
Development
Due
Diligence
Sustainability
Reporting
Scenario
Modelling
Strategy
Research &
Knowledge
Transfer
Impact
Assessment
Communications
& Stakeholder
Engagement
Data
Management
Sustainable Transport PPA Energy
• Environmental, economic and • Electricity network design
Chemical Risk
• Emergency responseEnvironmental, economic and
social assessment of policies
• Low carbon transport
technologies
Alt ti t t f l
y g
• Network technology
• Electricity regulation
• Electricity markets & pricing
Emergency response
and incident management
support
• Chemical data management
Ch i l t• Alternative transport fuels
• Technical support / legislation
development
• Aviation / airports including
• Smart Grids
• Distributed generation
• Power sector planning and
investment advice
• Chemical management
software
• Safety data sheet authoring
• Chemical compliance /p g
biofuels & aircraft emission
reductions
• Vehicle efficiency standards
investment advice p
regulatory support
• Toxicology
• Consultancy
• Training

Resource efficiency and waste management
• 85 leading consultants working on resource efficiency and waste management issues
• Delivering the UK’s largest business resource efficiency programme
• Advice to a wide range of UK and EU Governments, local authorities and international businesses
• Auditing, pioneering life‐cycle assessments, resource scarcity and security (including water), baselines and action planning,
supply chain analysis, corporate behaviour change, technology due diligence and facilities certification, stakeholder pp y y p g gy g
engagement
and capacity‐building
Practice Director: Adam Read

REWM – Areas of Expertise
• Circular economy thinking
• Life cycle assessment & Environmental Product Declarations
• Waste modelling
• Water efficiency
• Technology assessment & feasibility
• Carbon footprintingp g
• Communications and stakeholder engagement
• Service reviews, efficiencies & bench-marking
• Market research & competitor analysisp y
• Procurement technical advisor & manager
• Strategy & options appraisal
• Service option review & analysisp y
• Recycling scheme design and roll-out
• Due Diligence
• Public sector policy developmentPublic sector policy development

Thinking in circles ......
Resources
• Circularity requires a fundamental
rethink of how resources flow
through the value chain
Material Recovery
g
• And also a rethink concerning the
transference of ownership
.
Material Recovery p
• Materials flow between suppliers
and customers but are retainedand customers but are retained
within the value chain over time
• Where the costs and benefits are• Where the costs and benefits are
equally shared?
•
•

Circular economies & supply-chains
• Based on shared understanding & effective collaboration
• Built on trust, shared knowledge and values. ....

Supply chain – partnership project with WRAP
Ricardo‐AEA (on behalf of WRAP) have been working with Bidvest3663 onRicardo AEA (on behalf of WRAP) have been working with Bidvest3663 on
a Supply Chain Partnership Programme since early May 2013
Project areas:
Food and food waste Packaging Food and food waste Packaging
Water efficiency Energy efficiency
Transport & distribution Behaviour change
We estimate that the activities so far have led to over £220 000 ofWe estimate that the activities so far have led to over £220,000 of
potential savings for participants......

Project case study: Evidence base development
Client: European Commission
• Pilot project to develop a joint evidence base to inform EU toilet and urinal policy
development for the EC’s Joint Research Centre's Institute for Prospective Technological
St di
C e t u opea Co ss o
Studies
• Broad evidence base on toilets and urinals needed to support three lines of policy
development associated with:
 Ecolabel criteria; Ecolabel criteria;
 Product requirements for the Ecodesign Directive; and
 Green Public Procurement (GPP) specifications.
• Identified market characteristics of toilet and urinal products trends and user behaviours• Identified market characteristics of toilet and urinal products, trends and user behaviours
• Investigated environmental impacts of the product and the system as a whole
• Assessed the investment, design and production costs necessary for a economic and cost-
effective ecodesigng
• Built a stakeholder group to inform the data collection
• Developed exemplar system models and assessed for environmental credentials
using the LCA EcoReport tool
• Provided a series of reports providing recommendations about criteria for
consideration on the Ecolabel and GPP
• The broad conclusions suggested systems that use less water during the
use phase are needed
use phase are needed

Project case study – supply chain:
Manchester United
• Ricardo-AEA supported ten suppliers (identified over £340k of cost saving and diverted
400 tonnes of waste)
a c este U ted
• Engaged their food & beverage and event management suppliers
• Improved their sustainability and resource efficiency in support of their Olympic
commitment
• Delivered workshops to address issues around carbon and energy management,
International Standards (including ISO14001 and ISO20121), and behavioural change

Toyoda Gosei UK
• Ricardo-AEA conducted a resource efficiency review of TGUK resource and waste
management processes of their UK based operation
oyoda Gose U
• This project identified in excess of £100,000 worth of savings at their UK extrusion
facility including:
– Manufacturing process and site operations (Lean, Kaizen)g p p ( )
– Resource and Waste handling and infrastructure
– Waste management and contract management

Quick Service Restaurant
• This project helped the business and their suppliers to identify £1.1 million of cost
Qu c Se ce estau a t
saving and reduce waste by 4000 tonnes
• We delivered a programme of resource efficiency seminars and webinars to senior
managers in an international high-end takeaway food business to help them furtherg g y p
their sustainability engagement with their suppliers.
• Topics covered included: reducing and managing food waste; packaging; design and
specification; water management; and behavioural changespecification; water management; and behavioural change

Case study: Market assessment using Facilities, Arisings,
Locations and Contracts - FALCON
• FALCON is an online mapping tool developed to analyse waste management
infrastructure, contracts and data
ocat o s a d Co t acts CO
infrastructure, contracts and data
• Underpinning development and investment decisions by all interested parties
• Central to the UK / EU debate on over capacity

Case study: UK market research
Client: Confidential overseas thermal waste treatment
• Ricardo-AEA advised an overseas thermal waste treatment technology supplier through comprehensive UK
waste market research to inform its UK business development and market entrance strategy
C e t Co de t a o e seas t e a aste t eat e t
technology supplier
p gy
• We delivered a review of the UK waste management system, including:
 the roles and responsibilities of tiers of local government;
 issues relating to securing contracts for C&I waste;g g ;
 the nature of merchant contracts; and
 a gate fee commentary.
• We developed a regional analysis of MSW and C&I arisings and opinion on how these waste streams are treated
and current and future waste infrastructure projects at all stages of their development (pre-permission, permitted,
under construction, operational and withdrawn) and information including contractors, operator, contract start
date, contract period, technology supplier, capacity, waste type etc.
• Identified potentially suitable localities for developing EfW infrastructure within a defined capacity range.

Project Case Study:
Client: Coventry Waste Management Company
• We supported our client in developing a business case to invest in a MRF at the site of its existing EfW facility in
Coventry to increase the range of services offered to local authorities and increase recycling levels by pre-
C e t Co e t y aste a age e t Co pa y
y g y g y p
treating waste that currently goes direct to its EfW facility.
• We undertook a regional feedstock assessment to estimate the availability of MSW and similar types of waste
from C&I sources. Support included:
 f S 0 f f Review of existing and pending MSW contracts within 50 miles of the site to identify potential opportunities
for the Company to secure local authority contracts;
 Analysis of potential C&I residual waste clients within 50 miles with focus on larger producers of waste
including universities and hospitals and clusters of smaller producers with shared infrastructure such asg p p
business parks; and
 Assessment of competing facilities in the region in operation, proposed or in development, and their
available capacity.
• The project found that residual waste procurements in the West Midlands and
surrounding regions had advanced significantly in the previous few years.
At the time, the market was almost saturated, with few procurements coming
online. However, there were two types of opportunity for CSWDC in this market:
 new contracts that will come out to tender; and
 interim treatment contracts.

Project case study: Carbon Modelling
Client: South Gloucestershire Council
• South Gloucestershire Council, a carbon assessment model for MSW activities and waste collection service
• A comprehensive review of both direct and indirect emissions and carbon benefits associated with the Council’s
collection recycling transport processing and disposal operations
C e t Sout G ouceste s e Cou c
collection, recycling, transport, processing and disposal operations
• Easy-to-use Excel-based model to:
 Record annual performance
 Test impact of service changes
25,000
 Test impact of service changes
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
q.
• The results
‐15,000
‐10,000
‐5,000
0
t CO2 eq
 Greatest difference was in their
residual waste treatment
 Landfill vs. MBT
 T i id
‐25,000
‐20,000
15,000
2009_10 Scenario 2011_12 Scenario
 Transport impacts were evident
Collection impacts

Project case study: Multi-scenario WRATE model for waste
collections
• Biffa was required to submit a Waste and Resources Assessment Tool for the Environment
co ect o s
Client: Biffa
• Biffa was required to submit a Waste and Resources Assessment Tool for the Environment
(WRATE) model, to support an ISDS submission
• The WRATE model needed to represent the collection and transportation of wastes from
households and non-household locations, via intermediate transfer stations, to treatment
and final fate.
• Our experienced WRATE modelling team developed bespoke user defined processes
(UDPs) to accurately reflect contract vehicles and facilities.
All t d ll d i l di• All aspects were modelled including:
 waste composition;
 Haulage;
 B lki d Bulking; and
 Processing.
• We produced an informative and valuable set of data for Biffa, enabling them to take
informed decisionsinformed decisions
• Biffa tender was successful at ISDDS and progressed to ISFT

Organic Waste Due Diligence
 Selected project experience
 MBT (AD & IVC) performance
 MBT f l t d dili MBT reference plant due diligence
 Expert witness, public & planning inquiries
 IVC acquisition due diligence
 AD (waste, energy, digestate) market analysis
 Bioaerosols, statutory nuisance, health impacts
 Financial and gate fee modelling Financial and gate fee modelling
 Environmental impacts of AD/energy crops
 Permitting, regulatory support, incentive insight
 Individual specialists
 Environment Agency MBT monitoring guidance
 Independent Certifier major PFI (MBT-AD & IVC)
 REA ORG approved consultant; PAS compliance
 AD & IVC project monitors
 Innovative low emission gas engine technology
 Innovative, low emission gas engine technology

Project case study: Gasification Plant Market Due Diligence
Client: Confidential European InvestorC e t Co de t a u opea esto
 We have seen an increase in overseas investors wanting to understand the UK energy
from waste market. In 2014 we were appointed by a European investor looking to enter the
UK gasification market to complete market due diligence.
 To meet the a strict deadline we brought together a team of experienced consultants to
examine and provide:
 the potential UK market for municipal solid waste (MSW) and commercial and the potential UK market for municipal solid waste (MSW) and commercial and
industrial (C&I) waste arisings;
 a forecast of demand for new waste infrastructure;
 an assessment of landfill tax increases, export costs and UK EfW gate fees; an assessment of landfill tax increases, export costs and UK EfW gate fees;
 composition trends for the UK waste to energy;
 an assessment of current and future generators eligible for Contract for
Difference (CfDs); and
 an overview of new technologies and trends that may change the
advanced thermal treatment market over the next ten years, including
developments in the use of syngas as a fuel or to manufacture chemical
products.products.
 We provided our client with a comprehensive report, allowing them to make
timely and informed decisions regarding their approach to entering the UK market.
CS:096

Project case study: Mechanical biological treatment (MBT)
technology due diligencetec o ogy due d ge ce
Client: Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils
 The Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC), Australia was procuring a large MBT
facility to treat 120k tpa household residual municipal solid waste (MSW) from 8 councils
 The preferred bidder (Veolia) had cited two reference facilities in France
W t t d t d t k t h i l d dili f th f f iliti t i d d tl if We were contracted to undertake technical due diligence of the reference facilities to independently verify
the bidders’ claims and to compare reference facilities to the proposed Australian facility
 We completed a review of historic performance data, established details of the reference facilities as
installed and any subsequent refurbishment or upgrades completedy q pg p
 We completed a review of infrastructure and equipment in operation, the regulatory regime, contractual
performance standards, odour abatement and atmospheric emission control
 Upon completion of the due diligence work our client entered into agreement with Veolia early 2013
CS:096

Project case study: Waste technology study
Client: ETI
 The ETI is a UK-based company formed from global industries and government. It aims to
demonstrate technologies, develop knowledge, skills and supply-chains, inform regulation,
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standards and policy, and accelerate the deployment of affordable, secure low-carbon
energy systems (2020-2050)
 We were commissioned by the lead partner Caterpillar, having already undertaken waste
arisings research and a legislative review for ETIarisings research and a legislative review for ETI
 We compiled information from our extensive facility database, expertise of our waste
technology specialists, and information gathered through previous related studies
 After a horizon-scanning exercise to identify all potential technology providers, twog y p gy p ,
short-lists (AD and ACT technologies) of about 20 enterprises were developed and
reviewed in detail to recommend options for EfW in the future

Project Case Study: Waste Management Strategy
Client: ArRiyadh Development Authority
• ArRiyadh is developing rapidly - 5.3 million people (2012) is forecast to rise by 60% (2030).
C e t yad e e op e t ut o ty
• The High Commission for the Development of ArRiyadh identified the need for an integrated approach to waste.
management and city planning.
• Current practices do not support waste prevention, reuse and recycling.
• We completed an 18 month programme (£800,000) involving broad range of expertise:
 Stakeholder engagement (numerous high level groups)
 C h i t h t i ti d iti t d Comprehensive waste characterisation and composition study
 Policy and Strategy development
 Technical assistance
 I l t ti l i Implementation planning
 Capacity building and training
 Engaging and shaping Industry Involvement
• We also developed action plans to deal with immediate needs and deliver the strategy in the medium to long term.
• The strategy will enable a reduction in the amount of waste sent to landfill

Project case study: Recycling & Food Waste Collection
Communication Support
 Provide communications support to 6 Scottish local authorities during collection service contract changes
 We spent eight days supporting each local authority to develop their communication plans and campaign
Co u cat o Suppo t
Client: Zero Waste Scotland
 We spent eight days supporting each local authority to develop their communication plans and campaign
materials and implement key activities associated with new scheme roll-out including:
 Focus group research
 Devising appropriate communication strategies;g pp p g ;
 Produced a wide range of promotional and support materials including
householder leaflets, bin stickers, pull-up displays, contamination tags,
and posters;
 Provided guidance to the local authority officers;
 Helped with staff training; and
 Assisted in all launch activities.
 Following the campaign food waste collected by Angus Council rose to nearly twice the national average!
 The Council collected 45% of residual waste, compared to 81.6% pre-trial, with 55% being either mixed recycling
or food wasteor food waste

Thank you
Dr Stephen Wise
Principal Consultant
Resource Efficiency & Waste Management
Ricardo-AEA
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MARTIN PHELAN
MSc in Public Management, through
Birmingham University and has been part
of the cross-government Leaders UK
programme which provides two year
leadership development for future senior
leaders in the public sector.
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Director
for Iberia. He is responsible for the
delivery of UK targets for assisting
market access into Spain & Portugal for
UK companies and attracting inward
investment from Iberia into the UK. He
oversees 4 teams operating from Madrid,
Barcelona, Bilbao, and Lisbon

THANKS…
DEBORAH SACKS
LEE HOSSAIN
MIREIA CAÑELLAS
MAITE ARDÈVOL
ALFRED VARA
CRISTINA VALIÑANI
MIREIA LÓPEZ
ARITZ GOÑI
DR. STEPHEN WISE
MARTIN PHELAN

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