The CircularInvest project has just launched a call to help local and regional authorities attract investments for the implementation of circular solutions. Interested parties can apply via the CircularInvest website up to 15 December 2023.

Intesa Sanpaolo has worked with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to identify criteria for assessing the level of circularity of the initiatives proposed by companies. It has issued a new Circular Economy Plafond of EUR 8 billion for the green and circular economy.

Are you looking for ways to finance circular economy projects? The European Commission has launched the multi-annual call for proposals of the Public Sector Loan Facility (PSLF) under the Just Transition Mechanism.

PSLF supports the transition towards a climate-neutral economy leaving no one behind. A wide range of sectors, among which circular economy, are eligible for funding.

Greece's Green Fund aims to enhance development by protecting the environment. It achieves this goal by managing and providing financial and technical support for programmes, measures, interventions and actions geared towards safeguarding and restoring the environment, with a view to supporting the country's environmental policy and serving the public and social interest.

Submit your R&I project proposal and attend Info Days for the 2024 Horizon Europe circular economy related calls under Cluster 4 "Digital, Industry and Space" and Cluster 6 "Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment".

Cluster 4 calls are open for submission from 19.09.2023; deadline: 07.02.2024.

Cluster 6 calls are open for submission 17.10.2023; deadline: 22.02.2024.

This new UNEP report highlights the critical role of financial institutions in advancing the growth of circularity by investing in businesses that take a more sustainable approach to production and consumption.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's new report highlights rapid growth in circular economy financing and investment, and describes how investors and the banking and insurance industry are capitalising on the resulting opportunities.

Eco-vouchers (Ecocheques) are an incentive for Belgian households to purchase eco-friendly goods and services, including second-hand and refurbished ones.

JLG, a company that takes machines back to a dedicated reconditioning facility after their first use cycle and repairs and restores them to original specification, builded a business model that integrates the recovery of assets.

This allowed their financial partner to develop a complete finance offering for JLG’s new and reconditioned assets, including rental solutions.