On Wednesday 22 November, the House of Lords
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee will host a roundtable
discussion on the impact of Brexit on the UK’s trade in
waste.
The Committee concluded in its Brexit:
environment and climate change report earlier this year
that any restrictions, or the imposition of tariffs, on the UK’s
trade with the EU in recycling and waste could significantly
increase the costs of waste management post-Brexit.
Given that the UK currently exports around 3 million
tonnes of sorted materials to be recycled back into products to
the EU, the Committee will hear the views of the industry on what
the Government needs to do to ensure the UK’s waste can be
properly managed post-Brexit.
The participants of the roundtable
include:
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Dustin Benton, Green
Alliance
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Mike Brown, Eunomia Research &
Consulting Ltd
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Joshua Burke, Policy
Exchange
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Ray Georgeson, Resource
Association
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Jacob Hayler, Environmental Services
Association
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Steve Lee, Chartered Institution of
Wastes Management
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Lee Marshall, Local Authority
Recycling Advisory Committee
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Hilary
Stone, UK Environmental Law
Association
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Unico van Kooten, Dutch Waste
Management Association
The participants will explore topics
including:
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What Brexit will mean for the current legislative
and regulatory framework, and what changes will need to be (or
could be) made.
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The potential impact on local authorities and the
waste management industry.
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The potential environmental impact.
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Particular issues for the island of Ireland and for
British Overseas Territories.
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The views of the European waste management
industry.
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The potential need for us to find new markets for
waste, and our ability to do so.
The discussion will start at 10:30 on
Wednesday 22 November and will be held in Committee Room 4A of
the House of Lords.
