Policy Scenarios for Eliminating Plastic Pollution by 2040
This report analyzes policy scenarios to eliminate plastic pollution by 2040, examining environmental and economic impacts of varying policy ambition levels. It highlights that business-as-usual is unsustainable, partial measures fall short, but high ambition can nearly eliminate leakage with modest macroeconomic costs.
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | OECD Publishing |
| Publication date: | 2024 |
| Authors: | Rob Dellink, Elena Buzzi, Shardul Agrawala, Peter Börkey, Ruben Bibas, Bum Cheul Park, Emma DeRoy, Kate Hassett, Yuko Ishibashi, Kumi Kitamori, Elisa Lanzi, Toon Vandyck, Laurent Lebreton, Illias Mousse Iye, Meran Gedik |
| Time horizon: | 2040 |
| Geographic focus: | Global |
| Page count: | 132 pages |
Methods
The report uses the OECD’s in-house dynamic computable general equilibrium model ENV-Linkages to project economic activities driving plastics use, extended to include plastics production, use, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Key Insights
The report projects that without intervention, plastic production will rise significantly by 2040, leading to severe environmental and health consequences. High-ambition policy scenarios can nearly eliminate mismanaged waste and macroplastic leakage by 2040, though they incur modest GDP losses. Effective policies must curb production and demand, enhance recycling, and improve waste management globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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Categories: 2024 publication year | English publication language | 2040 time horizon | 2040s time horizon | Global geographic focus | economic analysis | environmental impact | plastic pollution | policy scenarios