Draft Circular Economy Strategy

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Draft Circular Economy Vision:

By 2045 Scotland will be a net zero and nature positive nation helped directly by the significant progress in transitioning towards a circular economy.

Scotland will have a thriving economy that meets societal needs and is based on circular economy principles, and we will have reduced the negative global impact of our production and consumption.

People, businesses and the public sector will have the skills and knowledge to benefit from opportunities arising from a circular economy and these will be fairly distributed across society.

Outcomes:

• economy - maximising economic value, security of supply chains and innovation.
• environment - sustainable resource use and environmental impacts.
• international – environmental and social costs on global communities of consumption in Scotland.
• social – benefits to communities, fairness and behaviour change.

Question 1: To what extent do you agree with the vision and outcomes for the strategy?

Question 2: Do you have any comments on the vision?

Question 3: Do you have any comments on the outcomes?

Policy Mechanisms:

• Business support
• Behaviour change
• Place-based approaches
• Procurement
• Skills and education
• Circular economy data
• Policy alignment and systems thinking

Question 4: To what extent do you agree with the policy mechanisms identified?

Question 5: Do you have any comments on the policy mechanisms identified?

Question 6: Do you have any comments on the associated plans and priorities?

Priority Sectors:

• The Built Environment
• Net Zero Energy Infrastructure
• Textiles
• Transport
• The Food System

Question 7: To what extent do you agree with the priority sectors identified?

Question 8: Do you have any comments on the priority sectors identified?

Question 8a: Do you have any comments on the plans and priorities for the built environment?

Question 8b: Do you have any comments on the plans and priorities for the Net Zero Energy Infrastructure?

Question 8c: Do you have any comments on the plans and priorities for textiles?

Question 8d: Do you have any comments on the plans and priorities for the transport?

Question 8e: Do you have any comments on the plans and priorities for the food system?

Question 9: Do you have any comments on the proposed approach to product stewardship?

Question 10: Are there any changes or additions that you would like to suggest in relation to the Circular Economy Monitoring and Indicator Framework to ensure it is fit for purpose?

Question 10a: Do you have any comments in relation to the indicators proposed for outcome “The economic value derived from material use is maximised without increasing our environmental impacts”?

Question 10b: Do you have any comments in relation to the indicators proposed for outcome “The Scottish economy is more resilient to disruptions in global supply of materials, including critical raw materials”?

Question 10c: Do you have any comments in relation to the indicators proposed for outcome “Business and entrepreneurs have opportunities to develop circular economy innovations”?

Question 10d: Do you have any comments in relation to the indicators proposed for outcome “Non-renewable resource extraction is minimised and renewable resource use is sustainable”?

Question 10e: Do you have any comments in relation to the indicators proposed for outcome “The negative environmental impact of our production, consumption and disposal is minimised”?

Question 10f: Do you have any comments in relation to the indicators proposed for outcome “The negative impacts experienced internationally from production, consumption and disposal are reduced”?

Question 10g: Do you have any comments in relation to the indicators proposed for outcome “People and communities engage in and benefit from circular activities in a fair and inclusive way”?

Question 10h: Do you have any comments in relation to the indicators proposed for outcome “Circular behaviours are the norm across business and society”?

Question 11: Please provide any further information or evidence that should be considered in the accompanying Equalities Impact Assessment

Question 12: Please provide any further information or evidence that should be considered in the accompanying Fairer Scotland Assessment

Question 13: Please provide any further information or evidence that should be considered in the accompanying Island Communities Impact Assessment

Question 14: Please provide any further information or evidence that should be considered in the accompanying Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment

Question 15: Please provide any further information or evidence that should be considered in the accompanying Consumer Duty Impact Assessment

Question 16: Please provide any further information or evidence that should be considered in the Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment

Question 17: Do you have any views on whether there are likely to be any positive or negative environmental impacts from the draft Environment Strategy that have not been identified in the Strategic Environmental Assessment?