Waste Management Europe 2024 (WME2024) is a high-level summit featuring international, national and sector-specific keynote speakers, panel discussions and interactive sessions. It will give attendees valuable insight into how to improve waste management practices, implement circular economy principles and achieve sustainability goals.
The conference will take place in Bergamo, Italy on 9-11 April. You'll be able to find, compare and validate suppliers that will deliver for your company and discuss technical issues and budgets in the field of waste management.
is a support hub for materials research and characterization;
offers coordinated access to more than 50 European analytical research facilities and provides comprehensive research services focusing on new circular materials;
provides scientists working on new recyclable materials with analytical tools enabling them to explore the properties and structure of their material up to atomic resolution.
Its service catalogue is complemented by an extensive training programme, enabling the user community to make the best possible use of its state-of-the-art facilities.
The project leverages the development of innovative, sustainable materials for key components across the economy.
The uptake of green and digital technologies will massively increase demand for critical raw materials (CRMs). Since CRM supply chains are heavily concentrated, this exposes the EU to significant CRM supply risks. Several policy options emerge for the EU to address these risks. Domestically, there is potential to produce primary and secondary CRMs, yet significant time and resources will be required to scale up production.
Material substitution and resource efficiency might also play non-negligible roles with enough R&I support. Internationally, both trade policy and international cooperation (including within multilateral fora) hold significant prospects for mitigating supply risks. If properly managed, stockpiling CRMs can also help shield against short-term supply or price shock.
What do consumers feel about upcycled food? Completing this FOODRUS survey by the University of Copenhagen takes only 5 to 7 minutes and will help design more sustainable food chains.
The first step towards circular financing in the Nordics
The circular economy is a resource and energy-efficient economic model, built on high value retention in products and materials. It is suggested as a core strategy to tackle the climate and environmental crises that face humanity. Business models that promote and drive value retention play a key role to achieve a more circular economy, and for circular business to thrive, financing of these circular business models is a must.
The Transition Group for Circular Finance is a working group within the Nordic Circular Hotspot. It was initiated by RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden) and aims to address challenges and develop solutions for financing circular business models.
This webinar on 24 January will introduce key organisations and resources at the regional and national levels, as well as host a first discussion amongst participants on experiences, interests, and challenges for cities and regions to enable a transition to a circular economy.
PACCT for Sustainability (Product as a service to Accelerate Cooperation and Circular Transformation) is a new community, aiming to reinvent the business landscape in Europe by prioritising sustainable and responsible practices.
A webinar will be held on 6 February in order to launch the PACCT community, exploring:
The challenges of "Product as a Service" models and the Economy of Functionality
The launch of the European community aiming to accelerate the transformation of the economy
This training, scheduled to take place on 24 January at 9:00-13:00 CET on ZOOM platform, aims to present the tools and methodology developed by the Up2Circ team to support SMEs with the uptake of circular innovation.
PACCT for Sustainability aims to make service and sustainability the keystone of businesses across Europe and to build a European community focused on Product as a Service.
With the support of ADEME, Michelin, BASF and Johnston Circular, PACCT for Sustainability strives to rethink traditional economic models so as to speed up the sustainable transformation of the economy. It will do so by developing innovative business models aiming to replace an approach based on volume and products with a service geared towards customers and impact.
The platform organises webinars exploring different aspects of the sustainable economy, from value proposition to governance and financing, and workgroups where participants can co-create solutions.
This COP28 side event has been organised by the EESC, the European Commission and the Coordination Group members of ECESP. It took place on 10 December in Dubai, focusing on Accelerating the financing of the circular economy in climate and biodiversity strategies.
