Registration for the Stakeholder dialogue is open now!

We’re pleased to announce that the provisional programme for our Circular Economy Stakeholder Dialogue on 10 April has now been published. We’ve divided the day into three main parts, starting with a high-level session covering the European Commission’s priorities for the 2024-2029 mandate and the role of the circular economy. In this session, we will also discuss the importance of stakeholder dialogue and the role of civil society. 

Our opening will be followed by dynamic sessions where we want to hear from you! In the morning, share your thoughts on the Clean Industrial Deal, and in the afternoon, join one of the four breakout sessions. The first two will focus on the Bioeconomy Strategy, and the second two on the Circular Economy Act.  

This event will be in person, although you can opt to follow it via webstreaming and make comments via Slido.

Call for cities and regions: Join a CCRI community of practice

The Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) communities of practice are dynamic working groups that bring together practitioners from a select number of European cities and regions to collaborate on key circular economy topics. Now open for applications: Urban planning for the circular economy, Municipal waste companies for circular cities, Supporting local circular businesses and Cutting consumption-based emissions through the circular economy! 

International Seminar on Biotechnology Applied to the Plastics Sector: obstacles and opportunities of bioplastics

Over a hundred international specialists in biotechnology and sustainability attended this seminar on 5-6 March. They discussed innovations in the field of biotechnology applied to the plastics sector and looked at the challenges ahead and the ways in which it contributes to society and the economy.

Apply now to host an EU Green Week 2025 partner event!

Applications will be open until 21 March for hosting EU Green Week 2025 partner events! In June, partner events, organised by entities from the private and public sector, will take place across Europe and beyond to raise awareness about the importance of the circular economy.

Circular bioeconomy: bioplastics from spent brewers’ grain

The ECESP website has a good selection of circular bioeconomy-themed content and this series will shine a spotlight on it. This particular item looks at bioplastics from spent brewers’ grain.

How to build circular economy value chains in Latin America and the Caribbean?

As part of the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA), the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) is working on an investment-oriented, multi-partner initiative to support the development of circular economy value chains in Latin America and the Caribbean. This meeting will look at Mexico and Guatemala.

UNLOCK final conference: Circular bioeconomy & EU policy innovation in agriculture

The UNLOCK project, funded by the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking, is all about feathers. The project is now coming to an end and its final conference on 26 March will show what it has achieved. There will be sessions on UNLOCK, along with the European vision for the circular economy in the agri-food sector, the involvement of primary producers in circular bio-based innovations and bioeconomy, and EU projects in the Basque Country.

30 years of tyre recycling: Innovations to build the future

This year’s conference on 25-27 March will look back over the last three decades, considering the materials used and developments in the tyre recycling industry.

Navigating the Circular Built Environment: presentation of the ECESP Reading Guide 

This EUCT on 26 March will provide a platform for researchers and policymakers who have contributed to significant publications over the past year to present their insights and findings. It will also introduce a comprehensive reading guide that summarises these and other key publications, helping participants navigate the wealth of information available on the circular built environment.

ONE health, ONE planet! How can EMAS help healthcare centres improve humans and planet's health?

This webinar on 20 May will introduce the One Health concept and highlight the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health. It will also explore the EU's Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and show how it can help healthcare centres reduce their environmental impact and contribute to the circular economy. 

A catalogue of circular city actions and solutions

This guidance document from The Circular City Centre - C3 aims to help cities identify actions and solutions that can accelerate their circular transition. The document covers eight key sectors with high circular potential. 

Setting standards for critical raw materials: state of play and future prospects

This Centre for European Policy Studies report gives an overview of the key benefits and actors in both the EU and global technical standardisation system, maps key recent developments and initiatives in CRM standardisation, in the EU and globally, and provides policy recommendations to help address these challenges and enhance the EU’s role in CRM standardisation.

Eco-innovation in the Basque Country: 74 new circular solutions

This publication from Ihobe, the Basque Environment Agency, contains the results of over 74 projects completed as part of the Circular Ecoinnovation Programme between 2017 and 2023. 

CircuLaw: Rules and regulations for a circular economy

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.

Recycling Albania’s Circular Economy Park: promoting sustainable resource management

Recycling Albania (RecycAl) was set up in 2022, based on the zero waste hierarchy. It aims to transform Albania’s waste sector into a model for sustainable resource management and lead the way in circular economy solutions in the Western Balkans. 

Petshka: recycling polyester waste 

Petshka is a French R&D company with a focus on green chemical innovation driving sustainability and circularity. It recently devised a process for turning polyester waste into recycled polyol polyester.

Building Circularity into Nationally Determined Contributions – A Practical Toolbox

UNEP’s One Planet Network, the UNDP and the UN Climate Change secretariat have developed a practical toolbox that will help countries identify, prioritise, implement and track circular economy measures with a view to implementing their Nationally Determined Contributions and making them more ambitious. 

30 years of optimum EPR: How to make the best out of it

The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) was founded in 2013 to promote effective and efficient EPR systems and sustainable packaging. It has produced a study outlining the core principles and practices of EPR, which are crucial for shaping and supporting effective EPR policies across Europe and worldwide. 

Circular Business Development Canvas Pack

The Circular Business Development Canvas Pack helps businesses, entrepreneurs and consultants integrate circular economy principles into their business models. It provides structured frameworks to explore, develop and implement circular strategies that drive sustainability, resilience and long-term value creation.

C4CEC: The Center for Circular Economy in Coffee

C4CEC aims to make know-how related to circularity in the coffee sector accessible to a diverse group of stakeholders. It will enhance the environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability of the coffee value circle and offers customised member support for developing ideas.

CircVET: practical training materials on the circular economy for plastics manufacturing industries 

This e-learning platform is intended for managers, trainers and students and includes a set of courses divided into training modules in seven languages. It provides a certified training course for trainers, and a system of micro-credentials to be awarded when the students complete modules.

Circular City Funding Guide 

This European Investment Bank guide provides information on financing and funding sources that are available for circular initiatives and projects, along with guidelines for setting up funding programmes to support the transition to a circular economy. 

The EIB circular economy guide - Supporting the circular transition

This European Investment Bank guide promotes a common understanding of and the case for change to a more circular economy, raises awareness about circular opportunities and solutions and outlines the EIB’s support for the circular economy and approach to the screening of and due diligence on circular economy projects.

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