This conference aims to provide an inspiring platform to explore cutting-edge microbial solutions addressing global challenges in health, industry, the environment and the transition to a circular economy.
The Western Balkans need to boost their capacity to implement circular economy concepts and practices that go beyond waste management. The CSCP, VITO and the European Environment Agency accordingly launched the Capacity Building on Circular Economy in the Western Balkans project.
The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA)was founded in 2013 to promote effective and efficient EPR systems and sustainable packaging. It has produced a study outlining the core principles and practices of EPR, which are crucial for shaping and supporting effective EPR policies across Europe and worldwide.
SustainableSolutionsMatch is the first cross-sectoral virtual event empowering European businesses on their path to a sustainable and circular economy. It brings solution seekers and providers together to tackle real challenges and find practical answers.
Whether you're looking for innovative ideas or reliable partners, this event brings solution seekers and providers together to tackle real challenges and find practical answers.
Italy's National Strategy for Circular Economy identifies the administrative and fiscal tools designed to strengthen the secondary raw materials market in terms of availability, performance and costs; contribute to the achievement of climate neutrality objectives; and implement a roadmap of actions and measurable targets up to 2035. It sets out the legislative framework governing the objectives and the ways and means of achieving them.
Macro-objectives include: enhance competitiveness of secondary raw materials; consolidate EPR schemes; develop fiscal reforms promoting the circular economy; improve traceability of waste streams; mandatory minimum environmental criteria for GPP; focus on strategic industrial supply chains; support industrial symbiosis; and foster circular skills.
The InvestCEC project is pioneering a replicable model driving the implementation of circular economy projects across European cities and regions.
Entrepreneurs and SMEs from across Europe are now invited to submit proposals for business cases that promote circular economy solutions, either in the city of Klagenfurt or in other European cities.
The FOREST project (Advanced lightweight materials FOr eneRgy Efficient StrucTures) aims to provide new and innovative green composites for sustainable and safe transport applications.
They are setting up an Advisory Policy Framework Working Group and looking for experts. Interested?
The ECESP Coordination Group congratulates the new College of Commissioners on their appointments and looks forward to working with them to advance the EU's circular economy agenda.
Check out the overview of what the ECESP does and how the Coordination Group contributes to that role.
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre has published a study on new product priorities in connection with the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. The ESPR entered into force this year and aims to make sustainable products the norm.
The study looked at a number of product groups and horizontal requirements to see if they were suitable for action under the ESPR. The criteria used were environmental impacts and improvement potential, market relevance, policy coverage in the EU, cost reflections, and contribution towards EU Open Strategic Autonomy.
It identified 11 final products, seven intermediate products and three horizontal requirements (durability, recyclability, recycled content) as potential priorities for the next steps in preparing the first ESPR Working Plan.
RedGirraffe ESG Horizon is a software as a service solution designed for enterprise resource planning. It supports the circular economy by enabling precise tracking and optimisation of Scope 3 emissions across global supply chains.
