In its own-initiative opinion on “A comprehensive strategy for nature-based biodegradable materials to foster circularity and resource efficiency, strengthen the agri-food sector and scale-up the EU bioeconomy”, the EESC stresses that the EU should seize the opportunity to advance circular economy and bioeconomy goals while reinforcing the agri-food, forestry and fisheries sectors.
EU Green Week has been Europe’s leading environmental conference and an annual opportunity to raise awareness, promote and discuss the latest and future developments in European environmental policy. It's a high-level event which attracts policymakers, businesses, leading environmentalists and other interested parties from across Europe and the world.
This year, the focus is Investing in a nature-positive economy.
ACR+ Days 2026: where circularity and bioeconomy meet. Over two days, participants will engage in high-level discussions, study visits and thematic sessions, with a strong focus on circularity, material resources management and bioeconomy.
The event will provide valuable opportunities for networking, knowledge exchange and collaboration within a community committed to advancing sustainable and competitive solutions in Europe.
This is the fourth and last in a series of webinars in which SYMBIOREM project partners will present the solutions and strategies developed to remediate and restore contaminated soil and water, as well as to enhance bioremediation efficiency, use secondary inputs and valorise residues and contaminants.
It will offer practical insights into SYMBIOREM’s technology testing results, early circular product concepts and ongoing business‑model development.
This is the third in a series of webinars in which SYMBIOREM project partners will present the solutions and strategies developed to remediate and restore contaminated soil and water, as well as to enhance bioremediation efficiency, use secondary inputs and valorise residues and contaminants.
It will provide an overview of how SYMBIOREM evaluates environmental risks, economic benefits and social impacts across different remediation solutions.
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking is a €2 billion partnership between the EU and the Bio-based Industries Consortium that funds projects advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe.
See the details of the new call for project proposals!
Our conference finished yesterday evening, having brought together EU institutions, civil society, academics, industry and young people to discuss all aspects of the circular economy, from legislation to social impact. Our new Coordination Group members shone as they spoke about the areas in which they are experts. Read about some of the major themes!
PRIMED is a European project that aims to redesign the primary sector to maximise bioeconomy development through the creation, validation and scaling of circular and regenerative bio-based value chains.
It has already mapped the main biomass feedstocks and conversion technologies across its five labs and the bio-based value chains developed there.
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!
The ECESP Annual Conference will provide a high-level platform to discuss the ambitions, scope and policy direction of the Circular Economy Act, situating it within the broader EU framework, investment needs and global developments.
It will be two days of talks, discussions and workshops. The networking village will shine a spotlight on interesting circular initiatives, and there will be plenty of opportunities for networking!
Registration for in-person participation is now closed, but most of the sessions will be livestreamed.
