Assessment of resource efficiency indicators and targets : final report

The study analysed several existing indicators that track the different types of resource flows in the economy, such as materials (abiotic and biotic), energy, water and land use. The selected indicators were then evaluated for their appropriateness for target setting at the EU policy level. The outcome of the study is a framework for a set (or basket) of indicators for resource use and their associated environmental impacts. This basket of indicators was used as a basis for proposing a corresponding set of targets for the EU in 2020 and 2050. The implications of setting resource use targets were evaluated to provide the Commission with possible ideas on how to concentrate their efforts towards setting medium and long-term resource efficiency targets.