non-ferrous metals manufacturing industry: vision for the future … · 2018. 4. 4. · serving...

www.jrc.ec.europa.eu

Serving society

Stimulating innovation

Supporting legislation

Non-ferrous metals manufacturing industry:

vision for the future and actions needed

4th High Level ConferenceEIP on Raw Materials

Brussels, 1 December 2016

Laurent Bontoux, François J. Dessart

Joint Research Centre

The science arm of the European Commission

Evidence for EU policy making

2200 scientists

Aim & Scope

Aim

Identify and assess barriers, opportunities, and technologies, to

ensure the long-term success of the EU manufacturing industry

Scope

EU manufacturing industry in its global dimension

Customer

DG GROW (Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing)

324 January 2017

FUTURE OF INDUSTRY PROJECT

Methodology

24 January 2017 4

Future oriented

Inclusive and participatory

Qualitative

Using a foresight tool

(Industrial Landscape Vision - ILV2025)

Requirements

Useful insights

Applicable across industry sectors

Transferrable

ILV2025

First case study (2015):Textiles and Clothing

24 January 2017 5

Case study 1

Sizeable EU industrial sector

Mixture of small and large companies

Enough contrast with previous case

Significance for material efficiency in the EU

Threats from the global environment

Specific interest from DG GROW

Case study 2

Second case study (2016):Non-Ferrous Metals (NFM)

NFM Industrial Landscape Vision

NFM vision 2050

By 2050, the European non-ferrous metals manufacturing industry will be…

A valued and trusted world leader

Delivering sustainable, innovative, and competitive solutions

Enabling society to close resources loops

Acting according to, and setting the bar for, the highest social,

environmental and ethical standards

Meeting evolving customer and societal needs

Investing in Europe

1

NFM vision 2050

It will achieve this by…

Optimising the performance of its non-ferrous metals-based solutions

Shifting to renewable energy sources

Investing in research and innovation

Collaborating with all important stakeholders

Retaining and developing essential skills and know-how

2

The way towards the vision was addressed through 4 key challenges

Trade

Business integrity and skills

Innovation

Resources

From vision…… to actions

X 3 mini-scenarios

Now, a quick overview of outcomes…

Innovation & Trade

Differentiation through quality, recycling, ethical and

environmental standards

Cooperation with customers to better understand and meet end-

users' needs

Develop new markets

New business models to improve resource efficiency

Proposed actions

INDUSTRY

INDUSTRY

Resources

Get control of materials, become 'materials managers'

Increase knowledge on materials and recycling

Build long-term relationships with suppliers

Drive shift in society toward renewable sources of energy

Invest in refining capacity and energy efficiency

Proposed actions

INDUSTRY

Business Integrity & Skills

Change perception of the sector(by potential employees and society at large)

Partnerships with schools and universities for skills matching and upskilling current employees

Transparency and traceability of sourcing

Proposed actions

POLICY MAKERS

Show leadership

Develop predictable, consistent policies aligned with the vision

Build good investment environment, invest in infrastructure

Use public procurement, fund R&D, support innovation

Trade

Build global level playing field (anti-dumping, WTO negotiations)

Open markets (e.g. bilateral agreements)

Innovation

Support new business models and development of new markets

Proposed actions

POLICY MAKERS

Resources

Ambitious energy policy

Remove barriers from waste policy, strengthen EU energy policy

Use fiscal policy to support the circular economy

Risk-based regulation

Business integrity & skills

Promote EU ethical and environmental standards globally. Ensure enforcement.

Engage with education systems to ensure provision of relevant skills

Proposed actions

OTHERS

UNIVERSITIES

R&D

provide skills to future employees

ASSOCIATIONS:

facilitate standardisation and non-competitive platforms

inform stakeholders

educate policy-makers

help information exchange

support common innovation projects

Proposed actions

TECHNOLOGY NEEDS

Traceability of materials (information management)

Recycling, refining technologies

Heat recovery, process optimisation

Environmental Impact Assessment techniques

Technologies to manage renewable energy

New materials, including for 3D printing

Identified needs

Innovation

Looking at problems in a more systemic way

Collaboration across and within sectors necessary

Smart materials:

Embedding intelligence for traceability

Enabling design for disassembly

Important role of SMEs

Engaging with designers and architects

Understanding end-consumer

Policy: support not only initial phases of innovation

Focus oninnovation

Thank you for your attention!

Laurent Bontoux, PhD

François Dessart, PhD

European Commission DG Joint Research Centre

EU Policy Lab

laurent.bontoux@ec.europa.eu

francois.dessart@ec.europa.eu

1924 January 2017