The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine commits to develop an eco-industrial parks model in accordance with the principles of the circular economy and resource-efficient production.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine commits to develop an action plan on introducing resource efficient and cleaner production into manufacturing and other economic sectors of Ukraine within the Strategy of the Industrial Development.
Resource efficient and cleaner production is the key component of sustainable industrial development policy and green economy implementation in many countries. In Ukraine, the outcomes of introducing resource efficient and cleaner production (RECP) approach at 83 industrial enterprises within 6 regions during 2013 – 2017 have proven its significant potential in reducing costs, saving physical resources, energy and water, and increasing competitiveness of enterprises. It is necessary to integrate the RECP approach into the industrial policy, determine key tasks for its extensive use in economy and industry, financial instruments to motivate enterprises and institutional measures to provide its sustainability.
Hungary commits to expanding the management of food waste in line with EU Circular Economy Program and Sustainable Development Goals. While the amount of food waste in Hungary is below the EU average, it is recognised that the issue is not only a resource efficiency and waste management one but it also affects social wellbeing. The commitment will utilise legal and regulatory instrument as well as economic and educational instruments to the reduce dependency on food imports, enhance resource efficiency, and decrease household waste.
The commitment falls under the focus area 4 of the Batumi Initiative to shift consumer behaviours toward sustainable consumption patterns.
Implementing partners include Ministry of Agriculture, Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, the Hungarian Food Bank Association, and Bay Zoltan Foundation for Applied Research.
The commitment is relevant to SDG target 12.3.