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WCEF2019 sends a strong message to the EU to show global leadership on the circular economy

Sitra site for WCEF2019

05 Jun 2019

News type

Circular economy event

Country

Finland

Scope

Global

WCEF2019 presented the most advanced circular solutions for governments, industries, businesses and citizens and put a strong emphasis on the next level of circularity and how to scale up the transition.
Have your say in designing objectives and innovation fields for the EU Circular Economy Research & Innovation Agenda!

Setting priorities for the EU Circular Economy Agenda

04 Jun 2019

News type

Announcement

Country

EU

CICERONE has launched an online consultation aimed at circular economy programme owners (organisations that design and fund programmes), as well as CICERONE partner organisations. The consultation is open until 18^th July 2019.
Takeaways from the 4th Circular Change Conference

Takeaways from the 4th Circular Change Conference

21 May 2019

News type

Circular economy event,

Platform activity,

Video

Country

Slovenia

Scope

International,

Coordination Group 2017-2020

Key Area

Production,

Consumption,

Waste management,

Secondary raw materials,

Innovation and investments

The fourth edition of the international Circular Change Conference took place in Maribor, Slovenia, on 16 and 17 May 2019.
Global reporting Initiative launches its new Waste Standard - and is looking forward to your comments.

Global Reporting Initiative

16 May 2019

News type

Announcement

Country

EU

Sector

Other (Indicators and Standards)

Scope

International

Key Area

Waste management

In the face of a growing global waste crisis, new corporate reporting disclosures are being developed by Global reporting Initiative (GRI) to help organizations better understand and communicate their waste impacts. It is in this context that the GRI Waste Standard is under development, and open to public consultation and comment until 15 July 2019.
CE100 Acceleration Workshop held in Catalonia

CE 100 acceleration workshop

10 May 2019

News type

Press release

Country

Spain

United Kingdom

USA

Scope

Global,

Coordination Group 2017-2020

Key Area

Production,

Consumption,

Waste management,

Secondary raw materials,

Innovation and investments

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched its Circular Economy 100 (CE100) programme in 2013 and includes city and government authorities, universities, and companies. Within the context of this programme, the Foundation organised an Acceleration Workshop in Catalonia May 2019.
EPA's Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy Call 2019 is now Open

EPA website - Research and Education

06 May 2019

News type

Announcement

Country

Ireland

Sector

Construction, Buildings and Infrastructure,

Food, water and nutrients,

Plastics, Polymers and Rubber,

Public procurement

Scope

National

Key Area

Production,

Consumption,

Waste management,

Secondary raw materials,

Innovation and investments

A 600.000 EUR funding programme to support innovators in Ireland to develop and demonstrate consumer and business solutions that will stimulate the circular economy is now open for applications.
Ecopreneur shows bold policies are needed to mainstream sustainable fashion

Bold policies needed to mainstream sustainable fashion

29 Mar 2019

News type

Press release

Country

EU

Sector

Clothing and Fashion industry,

Textiles, apparel and leather

Scope

EU,

Coordination Group 2017-2020

Key Area

Production,

Consumption

Waste and pollution from the production of textiles and clothing have become critical global issues. The current ‘linear’ model is outdated and unsustainable. There is an urgent need for a strategy to transform industry into a circular model. A new report launched by Ecopreneur.eu, the European Sustainable Business Federation, calls for decisive policy measures to create an enabling framework.
EU adopts most ambitious measures on single use plastics

Parliament seals ban on throwaway plastics by 2021

27 Mar 2019

News type

Press release

Country

EU

Sector

Plastics, Polymers and Rubber

Scope

EU

Key Area

Production,

Consumption,

Waste management

On March 27, the European Parliament voted to adopt the Single-Use Plastics Directive, thus banning single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers to be banned by 2021, setting a 90% collection target for plastic bottles by 2029 and introducing more stringent application of the “polluter pays” principle.
Network for Environmental Legislators recommends fast-tracking the circular economy in the EU

GLOBE EU

25 Mar 2019

News type

Press release

Country

EU

Scope

EU

Key Area

Production,

Consumption,

Waste management,

Secondary raw materials,

Innovation and investments

On March 19, GLOBE EU and the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS) organised a conference to look back on what the 2014 - 2019 EU mandate has achieved for the circular economy and present GLOBE EU’s recommendations with priorities for the next European Commission.
Europe's Circular Economy "network of networks" rises to the challenge of circular transition

Annual Conference 2019

08 Mar 2019

News type

Press release

Country

EU

Scope

EU

Key Area

Production,

Consumption,

Waste management,

Secondary raw materials,

Innovation and investments

More than 350 circular economy stakeholders from across Europe shared their success stories and the challenges they face during the second day of the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference, hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee on 7 March 2019.

Plateforme des acteurs européens de l'économie circulaire

Une initiative conjointe de la Commission européenne et du Comité économique et social européen

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WCEF2019 sends a strong message to the EU to show global leadership on the circular economy

Have your say in designing objectives and innovation fields for the EU Circular Economy Research & Innovation Agenda!

Takeaways from the 4th Circular Change Conference

Global reporting Initiative launches its new Waste Standard - and is looking forward to your comments.

CE100 Acceleration Workshop held in Catalonia

EPA's Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy Call 2019 is now Open

Ecopreneur shows bold policies are needed to mainstream sustainable fashion

EU adopts most ambitious measures on single use plastics

Network for Environmental Legislators recommends fast-tracking the circular economy in the EU

Europe's Circular Economy "network of networks" rises to the challenge of circular transition

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