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04.12.2020
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On November 26 the online ceremony of the Partnership for Sustainability Award 2020 took place.
During the online event, the names of the winners and the finalists of the competition from the UN Global Compact in Ukraine were announced in the following categories: People, Planet, Peace, Prosperity, and COVID-19.
We are very pleased to inform that the project ‘Waste oil management: principles of the reform and the draft act’, which was elaborated and submitted by DZP’s Enviromental protection team, was amongst the top projects selected by the jury in the ‘Planet’ category. Congratulations to all of the other finalists - TSUM Kyiv (Ukraine), LUN (Ukraine), NGO International Youth Movement “School Recycling World” (Ukraine), Farmak JSC (Ukraine), Rekopol Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań (Poland), NPC “Ukrenergo” (Ukraine), School of tailoring and design “Tailors School” (Ukraine), CANPACK (Poland), ING Bank Śląski (Poland), Carlsberg Ukraine – and to the winners – WWF Ukraine, Subsidiary Enterprise “Caparol Ukraine” and Skanska Poland!
About ‘Waste oil management: principles of the reform and the draft act’ project
Task of the project
The main goal of the project was to provide a proposal of legislative intervention, addressing the issue of the gray market of waste oils, which could be accepted by both the public administration and key stakeholders. Baseline studies identified key problems with execution of the current obligations. In particular, illegal import on a large scale enables avoidance of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations. Furthermore, waste oils are free and high-calorific fuels, while their incineration leads to significant air pollution (smog), and there is no way to effectively control all the end users.
Solutions
The work was carried out in a trialogue with key market players on which the new obligations would be imposed and with the public administration authorities involved in further implementation. Broader public consultations were initiated with the publication of the report.
Three key solutions were proposed:
Results:
At the current stage, a complete legislative bill has been published. It was announced by the key administrative stakeholders: Ministry of Development, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Climate. The project was supported by the key market stakeholders forming the POPIHN chamber of commerce. The Ministry of Development announced its intention to finalize the legislative work within a few months.
Implementation of the project should give the authorities full information about the volume of oils and greases present on the market and therefore on the volume of waste requiring reuse and recycling in the EPR scheme. It should significantly reduce the number of cases where waste oil is illegally incinerated by citizens, thereby significantly lowering the emission of harmful substances to the air. Ultimately, the expected increase in waste oil regeneration will reduce the demand for primary raw material, in accordance with the circular economy principles.
About the Partnership for Sustainability Award
The Partnership for Sustainability Award is the UN Global Compact Network Ukraine’s award for sustainability, peace, environmental and economic leadership. The program recognizes organizations, businesses, associations, and individuals who are solving environmental, social and economic challenges by using innovative and environmentally sustainable practices, assigned by 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For more information on this initiative, please visit the Partnership for Sustainability Award website.
Congratulations to all awarded in this year’s competition!
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