The 2022 Circular Cities Declaration Report is a very important milestone. Not only is it the first progress report for the European Circular Cities Declaration, it also features statements from 40 signatory cities. This makes it the broadest ever assessment of circular economy practices across European cities.
The report shows that considerable progress is being made: half of the 40 cities involved in the programme already have circular economy strategies in place or in development.
This is just the start. By the end of 2025, the aim is to have 150 cities signed up to this Declaration. Together, the signatories are embedding circularity into European cities!
Cities are hubs of humanity, often fuelling a country’s economic growth and innovation. However, they are also resource and energy hungry. As a result, cities are critical when it comes to helping societies shift to a circular economy.
The 2022 Circular Cities Declaration Report is a very important milestone. Not only is it the first progress report for the Declaration, it also features statements from 40 signatory cities. This makes it the broadest ever assessment of circular economy practices across European cities.
Holland Circular Hotspot is proud to announce the first webinar on circular lithium-ion batteries, organised together with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the USA.
Join the event on Monday, 6 March 2023 to discover more about current trends, challenges and developments in this crucial value chain at both market and policy level. With expert speakers from government and business, the webinar will explore opportunities for collaboration between the two countries and engage with a broad audience across the public and private sectors. Don't miss the opportunity to learn more about this hot circular topic!
How can a circular built environment contribute to climate change and mitigation in the EU?This 4-page report on Achieving EU's Climate Goals through Circular Construction was produced by the ECESP's Leadership Group on Buildings and Infrastructure.
The EU is facing increasingly serious societal, environmental and climate challenges. EuRIC is uniquely placed to bridge circularity and climate neutrality. However, regulations and policies are hindering the sector's ability to tackle these societal challenges in partnership with the EU.
Join EuRIC in Brussels on 30 March for a high-level conference that will unite European policymakers and recycling experts from across the circular economy value chain.
The ECESP is pleased to share with you the issue paper assembling the key takeaways of the November 2022 event How can EPR promote sustainable consumption and production?
The ECESP Leadership Group on Circular procurement and the Leadership Group on Social Circular Hubs invite you on 12 January 2023 to their next joint #EUCircularTalks. Join the panelists to discuss the social impact of procurement in a circular Europe for developing countries. You will also learn how European procurement proceedings can integrate social aspects. The event will focus on the theory and dive into very concrete cases.
This discussion on 12 December 2022 will explore how the circular economy can be an essential tool in helping us achieve our biodiversity and climate goals.
How does the proposed EU Textile Strategy and related legislative proposals, such as the ESPR, address circular business models? What policy tools and mechanisms should be explored and developed on the road to 2030 to accelerate the update of circular business models in apparel and textiles?
These and other questions will be tackled in the webinar on 8 February at 14:00 CET, during which the European Commission and the European Parliament will explain the implications of Europe’s textile policies for circular business models, and representatives from the apparel industry, NGO and academic voices will express how they perceive the impact of the latest policy proposals and whether more needs to be done to incentivise reuse and repair of textile products in the EU.
What does “sustainable” mean? With the EU Taxonomy a common classification system for sustainable economic activity was put in place to find a common language and clear definition of sustainability.
The ECESP Leadership Group on Building and Infrastructure invites you on 16 January:
to reflect on taxonomy in general terms; what is it? How can existing gaps in information, tools, and data be tackled?
to gather feedback from the market and discuss the usability of the taxonomy; what it means for the Buildings & Infrastructure sector, especially the overwhelming majority of SMEs in the construction sector.