Last week, the European Economic and Social Committee, one of the two EU bodies behind the ECESP, adopted an opinion on the future Circular Economy Act.

The ECESP contributed through targeted expertise and wider stakeholder engagement.

See the opinion!

The Growing Regenerative Futures acceleration programme supports people who want to build, transform or grow projects connected to the circular economy in the food and agriculture sectors.

Apply by 8 July!

The European Commission is looking for input on the role and functioning of the Treaty-based Horizon Europe European Partnerships and Joint Undertakings.

Do you have experience of these initiatives and views on how they are organised? Then tell the Commission by 14 July!

The Panel will advise the European Commission on current skills needs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics sectors, as well as on innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics approaches that can support skills development. 

Apply by 5 July! 

The package aims to boost competitiveness, secure strategic autonomy, increase resilience and strengthen preparedness. 

The circular economy is part of this process.

On 10 June, the European Commission presented three new initiatives to boost EU's bioeconomy sector. 

This launch includes 

• the Bio-based Europe Alliance (BEA) to support market scale-up, 
• the Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group (BIDG) to improve access to finance, 
• and the Expert Group on Bioeconomy to support implementation by Member States.

As part of the launch comes a call to join the Bio-based Europe Alliance, to support European companies in reaching marketability for their bio-based products.
 

The revised Waste Shipment Regulation became effective on 21 May, facilitating shipments of waste for recycling in the EU and improving monitoring of exports of waste to third countries. 

The Digital Waste Shipment System (DIWASS) has also been launched, and will cut red tape for businesses and authorities. Read all about it!

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on new rules setting out additional product exemptions from EU requirements on the removability and replaceability of portable batteries. 

They are proposing to add six new product categories. Good idea, bad idea - tell them what you think by 26 May!

This survey aims to gather insights from EU companies and business associations. The goal is to identify priority needs, barriers and opportunities which can facilitate EU support for European private sector engagement in the waste and water management sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The annual Organic Awards promote the reduction of agriculture’s impact on the environment and climate. 

Resource efficiency is very much in tune with circular economy principles, so if you have an appropriate project, send in your application by 26 April!