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Published: Wednesday 28 Feb 2024 (NZETS062023R2)
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Membership changes during Bill consideration
Executive Summary
Conclusions and recommendations
Introduction
Consideration by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Oral and written evidence
Visits and engagement
What is a 'circular economy'?
Why do we need a more circular economy?
Calculating circularity
The waste hierarchy
The wider policy landscape
Journey to a Circular Economy Bill
Overview of the Bill and general views
A Framework Bill
What is a framework Bill?
Flexibility
Scrutiny, including financial scrutiny
Scrutinising the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill as a framework Bill
Financial impact of the Bill and accuracy and usefulness of Financial Memorandum
The UK Internal Market Act
Effective scrutiny of powers created under the Bill
Strengthening consultation
Conclusions and recommendations - A Framework Bill
Sections 1-5 - Circular economy strategy
Section 1(1) - Creation of a statutory circular economy strategy
Should the strategy be on a statutory footing
Section 1(2) - Content of the strategy
Assessments of the international impact of Scotland's consumption
Just transition principles
Education and behaviour change
Local and geographical needs
Inspiring business and investor confidence
Section 1(3) - Desirable characteristics of a circular economy
Prioritise action at the top of the waste hierarchy
Account for international responsibilities
Section 1(4) - Sectors and systems
Section 1(5) - Policy coherence
Section 1(6) - Accounting for the strategy in policy making and legislation
Section 2 - Consultation
Section 3 - Publication and laying
Section 4 - Review of the strategy
Section 5 - Reporting on the strategy
Conclusions and Recommendations - Circular Economy Strategy
Sections 6-7 - Circular economy targets
Section 6 - Development of statutory targets
Section 6(1) - Imposition of statutory targets
A duty to set targets
Targets on the face of the Bill
What should the targets be?
Re-use targets
Consumption-based carbon emission reduction targets
Material consumption reduction targets
Section 6(2) - Considerations when setting the targets
Section 6(4) - Setting targets in secondary legislation
Section 6(5) - Consultation on statutory targets
Section 7 - Monitoring of targets
Enforcement
Conclusions and Recommendations - Circular economy targets
Conclusions and Recommendations - Restrictions on the disposal of unsold consumer goods
Conclusions and Recommendations - Charges for Single-Use Items
Section 14 - Littering from a vehicle: civil penalties
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