Industrial-Urban Symbiosis (I-US) connects industries and cities to repurpose by-products, energy, water, and expertise, hereby minimising waste, cutting costs, and advancing EU Circular Economy goals.
This event will bring together experts, policymakers, researchers and practitioners to discuss how innovation, governance and finance can accelerate the transition toward a circular economy.
This strategy positions circularity as pivotal for Ireland's economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability and social wellbeing.
It aims to take Ireland from a linear model to a regenerative, closed-loop system where materials are kept in use for as long as possible. Actions and targets for specific sectors (construction, agriculture, retail, packaging, textiles & electronic equipment) are included, with a view to reducing material resource consumption and boosting repair, reuse and re-usable products and materials.
Core objectives:
Raise Ireland’s circular material use rate from 2.7%
Support economic expansion
Enhance competitiveness and innovation
Enhance social equity
Empower people
Actively support local authorities
Establish digitalisation as an enabler of the circular economy
Theseus H4C is a Horizon project which brings together industry, city authorities and research organisations in order to co-create innovative circular solutions for managing resources, waste, energy, water, infrastructure and networks.
The CEI BOOST project is linking up digitalisation and the circular economy in order to enable circular business models and accelerate the transition towards a sustainable circular economy. It focuses on specific policy instruments in nine countries and aims to improve them.
Through this programme, companies can sponsor the local collection and proper sorting of e-waste. This enables EU-based companies operating in Brazil to meet their sustainability obligations.
CO₂ pricing helps governments turn emissions into tangible costs that influence real choices in policy, projects and public procurement.
This webinar is the first in a series exploring how CO₂ pricing is applied in practice as a management tool. It will explain how policy and projects guide choices together, and how procurement can embed these choices without fixed rules.
Natura Mater is a Brussels-based company which specialises in training professionals in the use of sustainable construction materials. They have a library of materials and run training courses.
The transition to a circular economy in the textile and apparel value chain is an opportunity to address the environmental challenges facing the industry. However, without a strong focus on social justice, this transition risks perpetuating poor working conditions, gender inequality and vulnerability for workers, particularly in low-wage, labour-intensive roles.
This policy brief identifies five key recommendations for policymakers:
Align circular economy goals with just transition principles
Identify and protect vulnerable populations
Address income disparity and strengthen labour regulations
Enhance participatory mechanisms and access to justice
Implement restorative mechanisms and support reskilling initiatives
