The LIFE programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action. Created in 1992, it has co-financed thousands of projects. The LIFE programme 2021-2027 is managed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency and has a budget of EUR 5.4 billion.
All of this and more will be presented at the EU LIFE24 Info Days event. The comprehensive programme will cover issues such as LIFE calls for proposals - application and evaluation, Climate Mitigation and Adaptation, Circular Economy and Quality of Life and Introduction to LIFE Clean Energy Transition. There will be presentations, Q&A sessions and parallel sessions. Come and find out all about it!
InvestCEC and the DECISO project are both part of the EU's Circular Cities and Regions Initiative. They are hosting a webinar series: this session will tackle Breaking down financial barriers in the circular economy.
It will set the stage by exploring financial barriers within the circular economy and strategies to overcome them. Following this, you will delve into DECISO’s four ongoing pilot projects, seeing how each addresses financial challenges within their unique contexts.
The European Commission will be hosting a discussion panel on The future of the textile industry: Competitive, sustainable and circular at the Hannover Messe industry trade fair on 25 April.
Participants can follow the panel online or join the event in person.
Maria Nikolopoulou, EESC member and member of ECESP's Steering Group, gives her views on ECESP, describing it as a successful initiative tasked with accelerating the EU's circular transition.
The Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform (PCEP) 2024 Annual Conference on Bridging the Gap: Collaborating for Circular Polyolefins will take place on 6 June at The Hotel Brussels. It will explore the pressing issues which must be addressed if Europe is to switch to a circular economy and have a net zero future. Learn about the EU's plans to advance this agenda, what support is needed for industry to get there, and how collaboration will be key to success.
The conference will be preceded by a gala dinner on 5 June.
This webinar on 23 May will be hosted by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC). It aims to empower companies to understand the EU sustainability landscape and surf through the waves of change brought by the EU Green Deal.
A critical review of the Circular Flanders partnership was conducted in 2023 at the request of its steering group. The report considered what the partnership has set in motion, what significant changes would not have happened without the Circular Flanders partnership, and what would make the partnership even more powerful.
This report takes stock of what Circular Flanders has achieved and what else it can do to promote the circular economy in very practical terms. It lists the projects and initiatives through which the partnership supports the circular transition.