Europe’s leading environmental conference will take place in Brussels on 3-5 June, focusing on Circular solutions for a competitive EU.

Competitiveness is at the heart of the EU’s agenda. This spring, a Competitiveness Compass and the Clean Industrial Deal will provide new direction and impetus. With its potential to drive sustainable competitiveness, reduce waste, increase strategic autonomy and promote innovation, circular economy offers solutions to some of the EU’s most pressing challenges.

This year’s Green Week will unpack the “three Cs” - Clean, Competitive & Circular – exploring how to put circularity at the centre of our economic transition. The conference will enable knowledge sharing, building of alliances, and awareness raising about the potential of a circular economy.

On 3-4 June, the conference will feature high-level debates on policy aspects of circular economy. On 5 June, in-depth discussions among stakeholders will focus on unleashing the circular economy’s potential for a competitive and resource-efficient Europe.

A wider shift to circular models of production and consumption requires broad-based engagement. In 2025, the Green Week is therefore organised in partnership with the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform and the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative.

On 10 April, the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform's Circular Economy Stakeholder Dialogue brought together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers and civil society to discuss the key EU circular economy policy priorities for the 2024-2029 mandate. The outcome of this event will contribute to the Circular Economy Act, to be presented in 2026, and feed into the platform's conference on 5 June.

Did you know that the conversation on circular solutions is not limited to Brussels? Throughout June, up to 300 EU Green Week partner events across Europe and beyond will be organised by the public and private sectors, as well as educational institutions and environmental, commercial and non-profit organisations. These events will set out what the circular economy is, what it means for business operations, how it can have a positive impact on people and the environment, and what we, as consumers or business owners, can do to be part of it. Find an event near you and take part in seminars, workshops, community events, exhibitions, guided walks and more!

• Register for the conference, to take place on 3-5 June in Brussels
• Have a look at the conference agenda
• Explore the partner events