As part of the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA), the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) is working on an investment-oriented, multi-partner initiative to support the development of circular economy value chains in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This initiative will be presented to and discussed with European industry at a meeting of the Working Group on Circular Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This report is the outcome of a collaborative endeavour by IFC, the Romanian Government, PIVOT-C and FEPRA GROUP.
A year of in-depth consultations and workshops (2023-2024) involving Romanian experts from the public and private sectors resulted in a guide setting out operational actions and recommendations for Romania's circular economy transition. The recommendations are intended for the Romanian government and central authorities and aim to facilitate the implementation of the National Circular Economy Strategy and the Circular Economy Action Plan launched in 2023.
The proposals cover regulatory frameworks, financial incentives, educational initiatives and infrastructure development.
This year, the European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production will focus on Multi-stakeholder cooperation on sustainability: Role of business, academia, public sector and civil society in Sustainable Consumption and Production.
The Basque Government has approved a list of 64 clean technologies eligible for tax deductions amounting to 30% of the investment. The goal is to make production processes more efficient by using equipment with a high environmental performance and so accelerate the climate and circular transition of SMEs in the Basque Country.
SUM 2025 aims to promote more continuous interaction and collaboration across fields, encouraging sustained, multidisciplinary dialogue and strategic partnerships.
The Fédération de la Mode Circulaire (Circular Fashion Federation) is organising an event which will mark a milestone in their journey towards sustainable fashion: the release of their EU Manifesto for Circular Fashion. This manifesto outlines a policy roadmap for the European Union to leverage circular fashion as a means to bolster its textile industry, promote fair competition and champion environmental and human rights standards.
The Circular City Centre – C3 is a competence and resource centre led by the European Investment Bank and co-funded by the European Commission as part of the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative. They are now calling for applications for advisory programmes to support cities at various stages of their circular transition.
The Circular Republic Festival 2025 (#CRF25) will focus on Build Your Competitive Advantage.
It will explore how circular practices can reshape industries and create resilience in the face of resource scarcity and climate challenges. There will be keynote addresses, hands-on workshops and tailored recommendations to help integrate circular principles into business strategies.
The Circular City Centre (C3) is a competence and resource centre led by the European Investment Bank and co-funded by the European Commission as part of the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative. To support EU cities in their transition to a circular economy, C3 offers two advisory programmes, the Circular City Advisory programme and the Circular Project Advisory programme.
The webinar will delve into strategies for launching and managing an investment fund dedicated to circular economy initiatives, focusing on insights from InvestCEC, Venionaire and exelixis capital AG. It will explore the financial barriers within the circular economy and strategies to overcome them.
Emma Pipó Ollé from the BioBoost project will also share key project insights on how they accelerate circular economy initiatives in Catalunya.
