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Circular economy for climate neutrality: Setting the priorities for the EU

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https://www.ceps.eu/ceps-publications/circular-economy-for-climate-neutrality/

Circular economy for climate neutrality: Setting the priorities for the EU

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CEPS
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Vasileios Rizos, Milan Elkerbout, Christian Egenhofer
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11/2019
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EU

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Vasileios Rizos
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Milan Elkerbout
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Christian Egenhofer
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The previous Commission policy on resources management was part of the priority for jobs and growth and economic competitiveness. The circular economy will be no less important for the new political priority of climate neutrality; it will become one of the indispensable elements for meeting the EU’s ambitions.

EU climate policy and the circular economy are, by and large, complementary and mutually reinforcing. The circular economy is more than just another ‘product standards’ policy.

Circular economy products for the foreseeable future will require both technology push and market pull policies. The principal challenge will be to create ‘lead markets’ for the circular economy in combination with low-carbon products. 

Textiles in Europe's circular economy

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https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/textiles-in-europes-circular-economy

Briefing on textiles in Europe's circular economy

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Briefing
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European Environment Agency
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European Environment Agency
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11/2019
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EU

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Textiles are fundamental to our society and employs millions of people worldwide, making it among the largest in the world and an important part of Europe's manufacturing industry. However, textile production and consumption cause significant environmental, climate and social impacts by using resources, water, land and chemicals and emitting greenhouse gases and pollutants. 

In Europe, the sector employs 1.7 million people and Europeans consume on average 26 kg of textiles per person per year. This briefing by the European Environment Agency provides an EU perspective of the environmental and climate pressures from textile production and consumption, and discusses how circular business models and regulation can help move us towards a circular textiles economy.

Paving the way for a circular economy: insights on status and potentials

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https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/circular-economy-in-europe-insights#tab-n...

Paving the way for a circular economy: insights on status and potentials

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European Environment Agency
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Mieke De Schoenmakere (EEA), Ybele Hoogeveen (EEA), Jeroen Gillabel (Flemish Institute for Technological Research VITO), Saskia Manshoven (Flemish Institute for Technological Research VITO), Evelien Dils (Flemish Institute for Technological Research VITO)
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11/2019
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This report by the EEA highlights that fostering circular material use requires a broad system perspective and extensive stakeholder involvement. The entire product lifecycle — including the design, production, consumption and waste phases — needs to be addressed in a coherent way. The enablers of and barriers to circular business models need to be well understood and addressed before innovation and competitiveness can be enhanced.

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EU Circular Economy and Trade Report

EU circular economy and trade

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Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)
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Kettunen, M., Gionfra, S. and Monteville, M.
Publication Date: 
11/2019
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EU

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Marianne Kettunen
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This policy paper by the Institute for European Environmental Policy examines the interface between the EU circular economy, trade and sustainable development. It identifies the expected global impacts associated with the EU’s shift to circularity and investigates the role of trade in either incentivising or hindering this process.

Finally, the paper highlights the links between the circular economy, trade and sustainable development, emphasising the need for better policy coherence among these areas in the EU.

ENEA
27 Nov 2019 to 28 Nov 2019
Second annual ICESP conference: towards an Italian national strategic agenda for the circular economy
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Rome
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Italy

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ICESP

The Second Annual Conference by ICESP on 27 and 28 November 2019 will provide and share ideas, methods and knowledge to boost the dialogue between stakeholders in order to identify priorities for a national strategic agenda of the circular economy.

Retail Forum for Sustainability - 10 years anniversary & way forward
11 Dec 2019
Retail Forum for Sustainability - 10-year anniversary & way forward
EU Forum for Sustainability

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Brussels
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Belgium

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European Commission - DG Environment

The new EU Green Deal - what’s the role for retailers? Come to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Retail Forum on 11 December 2019 in Brussels and learn more about how this fits within the new EU Green Deal.

The International Society for the Circular Economy
06 Jul 2020 to 07 Jul 2020
IS4CE Inaugural International Conference for the Circular Economy
IS4CE Circular Economy Conference 2020

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Exeter
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United Kingdom

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Exeter University

The International Society for Circular Economy (IS4CE) is organising its Inaugural International Conference on Circular Economy at the Exeter Centre for Circular Economy (ECCE), University of Exeter, UK, from 6 to 7 July 2020.

International Conference "circular economy for competitive regions"
28 Nov 2019
International Conference on Circular Economy for Competitive Regions
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Šiauliai
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Lithuania

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Siauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts

Join the Šiauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts for an international conference on the "circular economy for competitive regions" on 28 November 2019 at the Šiauliai 2019 exhibition.

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Port of Dunkirk reuses contaminated sediment in road construction

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Envisan France

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France

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Contaminated sediment from the Port of Dunkirk has been re-used in road structures since 2002, when the Port started to cooperate with the Ecole des Mines de Douai and various industrial partners in order to design alternative materials for stabilised sub-base road layers.

Belgian Plastics Day 2019
07 Nov 2019
Belgian Plastics Day 2019 - Plastics in a Circular Economy
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Brussels
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Belgium

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AGORIA, essencia

Join the 2nd Belgian Plastics Day for discussion and matchmaking on Plastics in a Circular Economy in Brussels on 7 November 2019

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MUD jeans: circular denims (almost) never die

Circular jeans from MUD Jeans with printed waistband label.
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MUD Jeans

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Netherlands

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Customers from the MUD brand can lease or buy their jeans, benefit from a free repair service, and return the worn out items to have them recycled into new denim products - so that the iconic piece of clothing remains in use for the longuest time. This brand philosophy saves 78% water and 61% CO2-eq per jeans compared to industry standards.

05 Nov 2019
European Commission launches call for proposals to support cities to produce bio-based products from urban biowaste and wastewater

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The European Commission has launched a call for proposals under the Horizon 2020 programme, aimed at supporting a pilot group of European cities to produce bio-based products from urban biowaste and wastewater.

Circular Cities Week
03 Nov 2019
'Circular Cities Week' by the Circular Economy Club takes place in +80 cities worldwide.

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Circular Economy Club

The Circular Economy Club (CEC) is celebrating its inaugural "Circular Cities Week" event from 28 October - 3 November 2019.

The goal of the event: to push, with a united voice, for the design and implementation of circular economy strategies in cities worldwide. This effort coincides with the United Nations World Cities Day on Oct. 31.

International Cradle to Cradle Congress 2020
31 Jan 2020 to 01 Feb 2020
International Cradle to Cradle Congress
International Cradle to Cradle Congress 2020

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Berlin
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Germany

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Cradle to Cradle Association

The International Cradle to Cradle Congress - the world's largest platform for C2C - will take place in Berlin from 31 January to 1 February 2020.

Circular Cities Week
28 Oct 2019 to 03 Nov 2019
Circular Cities Week
Circular Cities Week

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GLOBAL
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EU

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Circular Economy Club

This fall, the Circular Economy Club (CEC) will celebrate its inaugural "Circular Cities Week" global event (28 Oct - 3 Nov 2019). The goal: to push, with a united voice, for the design and implementation of circular economy strategies in cities worldwide.

2019 UfM WOMEN BUSINESS FORUM
19 Nov 2019 to 21 Nov 2019
Circular economy at the heart of the 2019 UfM Women Business Forum

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Barcelona
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Spain

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Union for the Mediterranean

The Union pour la Méditerranée Women Business Forum aims to build skills, connect and empower female entrepreneurs to develop their business leadership and start, grow and sustain their enterprises in a regional competitive environment. The 2019 edition of the Business Forum will focus on Women in the circular economy and in Tech & Innovation Sectors.

Transitioning to circular business models
24 Oct 2019
Transitioning to circular business models: R2pi capstone conference

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Brussels
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Belgium

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r2pi project, CSCP

The r2pi project will hold its final conference in Brussels on 24 October 2019 to present its findings on drivers and barriers to circular business models.

KongRESS BW
23 Oct 2019 to 24 Oct 2019
8th resource efficiency and circular economy conference, Baden Wuertemberg

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Filderhalle
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Germany

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Government of Baden Wuertemberg

The 8th Baden Wuertemberg conference will discuss ecodesign, synthetic material policy and other circular economy topics 23 to 24 October 2019

SUM 2020
18 May 2020 to 20 May 2020
5th symposium on urban mining and circular economy
5th Symposium on Urban Mining and Circular Economy

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Bologna
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Italy

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EUROWASTE Srl, IWWG

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the event is postponed to 18-20 Nov. 2020 in Venice, Italy.

Following the success of the fourth edition held in 2018, which saw the participation of almost 250 delegates from a wide variety of countries, SUM 2020 / the 5th Symposium on Urban Mining and Circular Economy will be held in May 2020 at the University of Bologna.

Think DIF
11 Nov 2019 to 15 Nov 2019
Disruptive Innovation Festival November 2019
DIF november 2019

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online
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's DIF will return from 11 to 15 November with online webinars that shift mindsets and inspire action towards a circular economy by exploring disruptive ideas and stories across a range of topics.

World Resources Forum 2019
23 Oct 2019 to 24 Oct 2019
World Resources Forum 2019
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Geneva
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Switzerland

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World Resources Forum

The World Resources Forum (WRF) 2019 will be held from 23 to 24 October 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. WRF 2019 will be centered on ‘Anchoring Natural Resources and Raw Materials Management for Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production’.

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