The Joint Initiative on Circular Economy (JICE) brings together the EU’s largest public promotional banks and institutions (BGK – Poland, CDC – France, CDP – Italy, EIB, ICO – Spain, Invest-NL – the Netherlands and KfW – Germany). 

Against the backdrop of the expected EU Circular Economy Act and a shifting regulatory environment, JICE is launching a webinar series to deepen market understanding of financing needs, gaps and bottlenecks for the circular economy across selected sectors.

This series is designed to showcase the perspectives of sector representatives across the value chain: from producers and manufacturers to recyclers as well as a broad range of stakeholders such as municipalities, innovators, start-ups and investors, each with their own viewpoint on financing needs.

It will draw on contributions from policy makers and stakeholders across the value chain to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping circular economy financing.

The fourth webinar will focus on plastics. 

It will:

• Review the state of play of the circular economy in the plastics sector, highlighting emerging industrial models and key challenges across the entire lifecycle. 
• Discuss investment needs and persistent financing gaps along the plastics value chain, from design and production to collection, mechanical and chemical recycling. 
• Discuss public and private financing sources, available financial instruments and the barriers that still hinder investment in scalable circular plastics projects. 
• Present case studies and good practices from companies, recyclers and innovation actors, illustrating what works and where obstacles remain. 

The webinar aims to generate practice-based evidence to support dialogue between market participants and financial institutions and shape financial solutions for the circular transition.

This webinar will take place at 10:00 - 12:00 CEST on 8 July. Programme and registration.