This document provides an easy step-by-step guide for developing a Circular City Strategy. It looks at relevant good practices in Europe and considers common barriers and key factors for success in this process.
The BIOTRANSFORM project (Circular BIOeconomy TRANSFORMation for regions by enabling resource and governance networks) is hosting its final event. Come and find out about the project’s key achievements, practical outcomes and future potential to support Europe’s transition to a circular bioeconomy!
Join the Global Green Action Day initiative tackling plastic pollution through collaboration, innovation and action.
Held in support of UN World Environment Day on 5 June, this initiative has a twist: because this is a complex challenge, you can only participate if you have completed the online training, which includes lessons, expert panels, guest talks and webinars.
CircuLaw is an open-source knowledge platform that helps policymakers, project leaders and purchasers effectively utilise existing laws and regulations to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
EUIndTech2025 will bring together stakeholders from research organisations, industry, industry associations, NGOs and policy makers to discuss state-of-the-art technologies, technological challenges and future trends in the field of industrial technologies.
It will focus on presenting solutions and best practices while developing written recommendations for new EU policies in four key areas: technology, materials, science and business, community in action.
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.
The European Bioeconomy Clusters’ Alliance is a new strategic initiative uniting 12 national and regional bioeconomy clusters across Europe. Its mission is to amplify the voice of the bioeconomy sector, drive policy advocacy for a circular and sustainable economy, and enhance cross-sector collaboration.
The launch event will bring together key representatives from the European Commission, industry leaders and bioeconomy sector stakeholders.
The topic this year is Circular solutions for a competitive EU.
On 3-4 June, the conference will feature high-level debates on policy aspects of circular economy. On 5 June, in-depth discussions among stakeholders will focus on unleashing the circular economy’s potential for a competitive and resource-efficient Europe.
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.
The European Commission has just released its Competitiveness Compass, a roadmap for EU action over the next five years which lists what needs to be done to enable the European economy to flourish.
It sets out ways and means to deliver on the imperatives identified by the Draghi Report to boost competitiveness: closing the innovation gap, a joint roadmap for decarbonisation and competitiveness, and reducing excessive dependencies and increasing security.
The circular economy is seen as part of the answer.
