Circular Economy Action Plan Quiz
date: 29/07/2020
Q1: What will be the core of the Sustainable Product Policy Framework regarding Ecodesign?
- To widen the Ecodesign Directive beyond energy-related products so as to make the Ecodesign framework applicable to the broadest possible range of products and make it deliver on circularity
- To encourage more non-EU countries to have legislation similar to the EU’s ecodesign and energy labelling directives.
- To increase national market surveillance that verifies whether products sold in the EU follow the requirements laid out in ecodesign and energy labelling regulations.
Q2: What will the European Commission propose to drive the demand for sustainable products by public authorities?
- The creation of a Circular Economy Superintendent role in each public authority body
- Restrictions on the purchase of products made from non-sustainable materials
- Minimum mandatory green public procurement
Q3: What is the name of the initiative that the European Commission will propose to address the electrical and electronic equipment fast growing waste stream?
- Circular Electronics Initiative
- Electrics and Electronics Initiative
- Electronics Waste Initiative
Q4: The construction sector consumes a very large part of our extracted material, and this in turn gives rise to high embodied carbon emissions. How much of all extracted material is used in the construction sector?
- About 30%.
- About 40%.
- About 50%.
Q5: What is the name of the initiative that will lead to significant improvements in the building sector?
- The Renovation Wave
- The Energy Wave
- The Efficiency Wave
Q6: What will the European Commission propose to help citizens, businesses and public authorities better separate waste?
- Waste Separation Open Days across EU member states
- A Waste Disposal calendar common to all EU Member states
- Harmonise separate waste collection systems
Q7: The objective to significantly reduce total waste generation and halve the amount of residual (non-recycled) municipal waste has been set for what year?
- 2030
- 2025
- 2050
Q8: How many jobs are linked to the circular economy in the EU?
- 2 million jobs
- 3 million job
- 4 million job
Q9: What is the name of the platform that offers guidance to project promoters on circular incentives, capacity building and financial risk management?
- Platform for the Circular Economy
- European Commission Support Platform
- Circular Economy Finance Support Platform
Q10: What is the aim of the Monitoring Framework for the Circular Economy?
- To ensure no EU member state goes over their waste generation quota.
- To compare the components of materials produced through different processes and by different manufacturers.
- To evaluate a country's progress towards a circular economy by displaying all relevant indicators.
Your score:
0-4 – Hmmm, it looks like there is still a lot about the Circular Economy Action Plan for you to discover.
5-8 – Not bad – you have the Circular Economy Action Plan basics covered, but are still missing a few details.
9-10 – Good job! You really know your Circular Economy Action Plan by heart
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