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 booklet describes selected best practice initiatives for the collection of small waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and portable batteries implemented within Europe. It is aimed at inspiring producers, producer responsibility organisations and distributors of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and batteries, and policy makers in the organisation of similar initiatives.
At the beginning of this work stands the question of what to consider best practice for the collection of small waste of WEEE and batteries in the context of this report. For this purpose the key criteria have been defined (scalability, replicability, etc.) and at least one of them has to be fulfilled by each of these initiatives for it to be included in the collection.
As part of its work on the environmental footprint, the European Commission organised a webinar for SMEs on 10 December 2020 providing an introduction to the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method.
Le secteur de l’événementiel est plus que jamais concerné par les enjeux de durabilité et de préservation des ressources. Conscients de la nécessité de concilier l’organisation d’événements et l’économie circulaire, les acteurs du secteur doivent se mobiliser davantage afin de mettre en œuvre les leviers d’action existants.
The 2020 Report on the Circular Economy in Italy, developed by CEN (Circular Economy Network) in collaboration with ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development) and Fondazione Sviluppo Sostenibile, analyses the state of play of the circular economy in Italy with, this year, a particular focus on the bioeconomy.
The report was presented during the 2nd National Conference on the Circular Economy livestreamed on 19 Marchfrom Rome. It was introduced by Edo Ronchi, President of CEN, and Roberto Morabito, Director of the Department for Sustainability, ENEA, and President of the Italian Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ICESP).
For a slide presentation of the report, click on the speakers Ronchi and Morabito.
A broad selection of articles on Circular Economy and its practices in Poland collected by prof. Joanna Kulczycka. After definitions and interperatations, this work is about circular economy related issues
indicators in selected EU countries
financing of business activities
matching circular business models with priority sectors in Poland
establishing measurement for circular economy transformation and its socio-economic impacts in Poland
indicators in Polish regional perspective
assessment of material consumption
supporting managerial accounting instruments
system upgrade
solutions for mining and processing waste
sustainable consumption
good practices at national and international level.
The publication Towards A Circular Taiwan - 66 Circular Stories showcases 66 circular projects in Taiwan, which involve over 360 practitioners and partners. With a foreword by the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), the book covers 4 main topics:
agro-food and biomass
textiles and plastics
construction and transportation
electronics and chemistry.
The book also showcases a "Circular Economy Transition Roadmap for Enterprises" which examines the WHY, WHAT and HOW elements in favour of a transition to circular economy. For each topic a chart of material flow is provided in order to show readers trends and opportunities in each specific sector.
The Knowledge Alliance on Product-Service Development towards Circular Economy and Sustainability in Higher Education (KATCH_e) is a 3-year EU funded project that was launched in January 2017. KATCH_e brings together 11 partners from four EU countries to address the challenge of reinforcing the skills and competences in the field of product-service development for the circular economy and sustainability in the construction and furniture sectors. It develops training materials targeting universities, researchers, practitioners and businesses for the development of sustainable product-services. The main results of KATCH_e are:
8 billion plastic bags end up in the environment in Europe every year. They have dramatic impacts on the environment, and especially on marine ecosystems, killing every year thousands of marine animals, and affecting no less than 260 different species.