This workshop is being held in conjunction with the EU-funded project BRINC (Brokering cross-border innovation through clusters project) and is the fifth in a series of training sessions on public procurement for public authorities.
Through examples from across Europe, it will show how and when it is most useful to work together to find successful purchasing solutions, and how that can be done.
This session will present the findings of innovative demonstration projects on net zero emission and plus energy neighbourhoods around Europe, as well as the viewpoints of key stakeholders along the value chain. It will also explore the policy measures needed to finance and scale up such projects around Europe.
The main outcome will be a list of policy recommendations for private and public decision makers.
SUSTAINair is a project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme. It aims to revolutionise aviation through groundbreaking technologies and impactful solutions.
Circular Aviation in the EU, SUSTAINair’s final conference, will bring together researchers, industry leaders and stakeholders to discuss the future of aviation sustainability. This flagship event will take place in Vienna on 11-12 June.
The European Economic and Social Committee will hold a public hearing in connection with its ongoing opinion on Aligning the circular economy and the bioeconomy at EU and national level. This opinion aims to enhance the synergies between bioeconomy, circularity and sustainability by promoting a more integrated and systemic approach to the circular bioeconomy.
The event will be webstreamed and interpreted into English, French and German. Participants will be able to interact.
During this event in Rotterdam on 10 June, guest speakers Brian Fath, Michael Roos, Katy Gillespie and Şerban Scrieciu will introduce the audience to alternative economic theories, and how these can play a pivotal role in addressing the complex challenges of the Anthropocene era.
This free event is organised by the Erasmus University Rotterdam initiative Dynamics of Inclusive Prosperity, in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Climate Economics for Nature and Society - ICENS lab.
The Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform (PCEP) 2024 Annual Conference on Bridging the Gap: Collaborating for Circular Polyolefins will take place on 6 June at The Hotel Brussels. It will explore the pressing issues which must be addressed if Europe is to switch to a circular economy and have a net zero future. Learn about the EU's plans to advance this agenda, what support is needed for industry to get there, and how collaboration will be key to success.
The conference will be preceded by a gala dinner on 5 June.
Chemical Recycling 2024 explores the ongoing developments, as well as highlighting challenges and opportunities for the industry. Bringing together experts from across the plastics supply chain, this event is an essential meeting place for anyone wishing to learn more, connect with industry leaders and discuss the latest updates in this fast-moving sector.
Let's Reduce Consumer Food Waste! Solutions from the European Consumer Food Waste Forum will take place on 5 June in Brussels.
This event is organised by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety and the Joint Research Centre. It is intended for local, regional and national level policy makers, food businesses and other organisations and educational establishments committed to tackling consumer food waste.
This conference is an opportunity to meet the public authorities and companies involved in the circular economy in the French Drôme Ardèche region.
There will be a main session on a circular and cross-cutting approach for tomorrow's economy, a round table discussion on the regional donut in Valence Romans, five workshops and three site visits.
The Textiles ecosystem stakeholder event, organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs, will take place on 4 June.
There will be updates from the Commission on the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, the implementation of the Transition Pathway for the Textiles Ecosystem, the EU Pact for Skills and the European Partnership on Textiles under Horizon Europe.
