This report identifies opportunities for the enhanced use of economic instruments to support the circular economy in Italy. Part I of this report takes stock of the Italian policy landscape, compares it to international practices and recommends seven policy reforms for further consideration. Part II contains an in-depth analysis of three policy instruments that could reduce demand for virgin materials and promote a shift to secondary materials. These instruments include a virgin materials tax on construction minerals, a reduced VAT rate for products with recycled content and corporate tax credits to promote the use of secondary materials.
Verónica Martínez Sánchez, Francisco Navarro and Ignasi Puig Ventosa (ENT) carried out the analysis on virgin material taxation for construction aggregates presented in Chapter 8.
ENT environment & management
2024
OECD