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Challenges for the construction sector
Antonio PaparellaDG GROW C1 "Clean technologies and products"
Brussels – 24 June 2015EESC & CoR conference "Freeing Europe safely from asbestos"
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The construction sector in the EU: a global partner
- 10% of GDP - Est. 100 billion Euros external trade - 3 million businesses- 20 million jobs, more than 90% in SMEs- 40% of EU's total energy consumption- 36% of EU's carbon emissions- 3.2 billion ton per annum raw materials
consumed
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The construction sector within the EU's policies: At the crossroad of several prominent EU policies:
- Internal market- Industrial competitiveness- Energy- Environment- Climate- Social dialogue
Policy + Regulation + Financial instruments
Construction 2020 strategy 3
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SMEs in specialised construction activities: main employer in buildings' renovation and energy retrofits
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Many buildings which needs energy improvements have been constructed during the period when asbestos was not banned
5Source: JRC Ispra map based on Eurostat data
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Asbestos waste removal: challenges
- Identifying asbestos containing material
- Plan of work before demolition works or removal of asbestos to reduce exposure risks
- Competence of firms
- Storing, transport and inertizing of asbestos waste
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Plan of action
- Improving knowledge about asbestos presence in the building stock
- Guidance and other supporting material (per specialized construction activity/product )
- Training at different levels (technical managers, foremen, specialized operators, etc.)
- Appropriate infrastructure for asbestos waste disposal and treatment
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Policy intervention
- Specific support to SMEs, especially for those which come into contact with asbestos accidentally:
Guidance documents, awareness raising campaigns, support tools (possibly IT), education and training
- Development of infrastructure for collecting, transporting and disposal of asbestos waste
- Research and innovation in treatment of asbestos waste (plasma torches, pyrolysis, etc.)
Public-private partnership depends on national context
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