opening up new circular economy trade opportunities: options for collaboration between the uk and...
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“A non-profit action driven cooperative with a mission to speed up the transition towards the
inevitable circular economy.”
Circle Economy and the Circle of Action
The Netherlands as a Circular Hotspot
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-
Parma
Realisation of Acceleration of a Circular
Economy
RACE to the Netherlands as a Circular Hotspot
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Nico van Dooren, Director Energy & Industry
Rethinking port competitivenessin a resource constrained world
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WHY HERE? - OPPORTUNITY
Crude oil and Containers30 percent of all European
imports/exports
Bulk cargo25 percent of all European
imports/exports
Direct value added€ 24 billion per year
JobsOver 205,000 jobs
Chemicals15 percent of European
production
European sea trade30 percent of all
European
imports/exports
Annual investment€ 4.5 billion per year
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Maximise the value created at each stage
Manage flows of bio-based resources and recover and
retain flows of non-renewable recources in closed loops
Establish mutually beneficial relationships between
companies within each circular chain
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Minimise the use of inputs and eliminate waste
and pollution
THE ESSENCE OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY
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We...• share know-how
• bring companies together
• pilot the circular system
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CASES#1 Energy - Infrastructure
#2 Energy - CO2
#3 Chemicals - Plastics
#4 Food - Proteins
#5 Metal - Copper
#6 Biomass
#7 Waste incineration - AVR
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