CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, invites you to take part in its annual conference. This year, the focus will be "Cementing Europe's Future: Where Next for Industrial Decarbonisation?"
The event will take place on 16 October at TownHall Europe, Brussels although it will also be possible to take part remotely.
This report aims to shed light on the carbon footprint of the retail and wholesale sector in Europe and its value chains around the world. Besides providing insight into the status quo, it aims to set out a path towards a more sustainable future across four retail and wholesale subsectors:
food and beverage and health and beauty
textile and apparel
consumer electronics, and
home and do-it-yourself.
The study points out that there are four decarbonisation levers for retailers and wholesalers, including improved product circularity and improved packaging circularity.
The publisher hopes that this study will provide policymakers with actionable insights.
Circular Week is an international series of events and initiatives dedicated to the circular economy and sustainable development, taking place across Europe. This year, the event will take place on 21-27 October.
Any company, individual, institution, association or other entity which would like to be a co-organiser and partner of Circular Week can host their own event from 21-27 October. Events can take the form of conferences, educational workshops, seminars, webinars and more, in any format and in any location. Do you have an idea for an event? Submit it!
CircularB (Implementation of Circular Economy in the Built Environment) aims to develop a common international framework for a circularity rating tool with Key Performance Indicators.
They have therefore launched an international survey to gather fresh insights into the technological, economic, cultural-societal, and regulatory barriers to circular economy implementation in the construction industry.
CircularInvest provides tailor-made support to improve projects' circularity, develop a business plan (including IP and legal aspects), and make circular economy projects more appealing to investors.
Apply now to get free project development assistance to increase your project’s investment readiness!
Increasingly, plastic components are being used in vehicles rather than metal ones, as plastic is lighter. The automotive industry is gradually stepping up the percentage of recycled plastic to reduce its environmental impact.
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is a non-profit research association active in the plastics industry. It has launched the SURFTOP Project to develop the use of recycled plastic in vehicle parts.
Check out the new Environmental Footprint (EF) methods webpage and factsheet!
The EF methods are scientific tools and rules designed to calculate the environmental impact of products and organisations. Find out how businesses and consumers can benefit from them and see how they can be applied to a product.
The European Commission has published the guidance on the application of the 'do no significant harm' (DNSH) principle under the Social Climate Fund. The guidance covers the environmental safeguards that must be in place to benefit from the Social Climate Fund (over EUR 80 billion as from 2026).
The consultation closes on 13 August. A webinar will take place on 18 July to explain and clarify the criteria included in the DNSH guidance and allow stakeholders to ask questions.
The Irish Government has just signed a framework agreement for the procurement of around 60 thousand remanufactured laptops, meaning that any public body can purchase some of these laptops through it. It's the first time that an EU Member State has implemented this type of GPP procedure.
TwinRevolution is a European project working on developing a training curriculum to facilitate the implementation of the twin transition in manufacturing industries. Their webinar will be an opportunity to share insights on the state of play of the twin transition economy in the furniture and textile sectors.