The National Day of Reuse and the Circular Economy will take place in several venues across France. Take part in this event which aims to speed up the transformation of the construction sector.
The ECESP Annual Conference will provide a high-level platform to discuss the ambitions, scope and policy direction of the Circular Economy Act, situating it within the broader EU framework, investment needs and global developments.
It will be two days of talks, discussions and workshops. The networking village will shine a spotlight on interesting circular initiatives, and there will be plenty of opportunities for networking!
Registration for in-person participation is now closed, but most of the sessions will be livestreamed.
This is the Ellen McArthur Foundation's key policy recommendations for the Circular Economy Act.
They argue that by rapidly aligning regulatory requirements and fiscal incentives across the EU single market without further delay, the CEA can enable a European secondary raw materials market and circular business models to succeed, while harmonising environmental and industrial policy goals.
They propose three core policy levers:
Build a true EU single market where circular products and secondary materials can move freely.
Leverage price and demand signals to make upstream circular solutions the most accessible and affordable choice for buyers.
Treat the circular economy as a core industrial strategy to strengthen circular supply and value chains through industrial collaboration.
The strategy aims to make a robust and successful circular economy a central pillar in driving Scotland’s innovation and growth towards a sustainable future.
Published in March 2026, it sets out what Scotland aims to achieve by 2045. It focuses on sectors and products in order to optimise the impacts of individual materials, such as plastics, critical materials and chemicals, across the supply chain as a whole.
The goal is to make Scotland a net zero and nature-positive nation, helped by the significant progress in transitioning towards a circular economy with sustainable levels of material use. Scotland will have a thriving economy that meets societal needs and is based on circular economy principles, and will have reduced the negative global impact of its production and consumption.
The CCRI hands-on online workshops will focus on a key implementation challenge identified in the CCRI communities of practice. They will translate those insights into practical tools, methods and examples that participants can apply in their own context.
This session will look at Consumption‑based emissions (CBE) which show the climate impact of what cities consume, not just what they produce. It will introduce what a Consumption‑Based Emissions (CBE) inventory is, what it can (and cannot) tell you, and how cities are beginning to use CBE insights to inform circular economy action.
The CCRI hands-on online workshops will focus on a key implementation challenge identified in the CCRI communities of practice. They will translate those insights into practical tools, methods and examples that participants can apply in their own context.
This session will focus on how planning can support the reuse of existing assets, limit land take, reserve space for circular activities and create the right conditions for circular design and material use in new developments.
Why does the EU–Australia relationship matter more than ever?
Because this is no longer just about trade. It is about resilience, access to resources and the ability of like-minded partners to navigate a volatile world together.
Join us for an EU Circular Talk exploring how the evolving EU-Australia partnership — shaped by trade negotiations, climate commitments and shifting geopolitics — is becoming a testing ground for the circular economy as a strategic framework.
The Circular Industry Coalition, led by Circul’R and CEA ISEC with the support of the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, brings together nine major industrial companies to address the growing systemic risks facing European industry.
After a year of collective work, the coalition has published a report highlighting the limits of the linear model and positioning a strong circular economy as a strategic lever for competitiveness, resilience and industrial sovereignty.
The report provides a shared assessment of industrial vulnerabilities and an operational roadmap to accelerate circular transformation at scale.
On 31 March, the EU Ecolabel, in conjunction with the ECESP, organised an EU Circular Talk on how the EU Ecolabel acts as a ready-to-use tool helping businesses deliver circularity, meet rising legislative expectations, and gain a competitive edge across EU markets.
