circular economy

The EU Preparatory Action ‘Innovation for place-based transformation' will support around 200 EU territories in implementing specific, transformative innovation policies. This initiative aims…

"Everything on our planet is circular. The water cycle is circular. Oxygen production is circular. That's how you create almost infinite supply: you…

After a year-long deferral, the Parties to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment (the Espoo Convention) and its Protocol on…

"As citizens we can all relate to circularity. Recycling paper, glass and plastic has become a daily habit for many…

Europe has set ambitious goals to create a competitive circular economy that can be key in supporting innovation, decarbonisation and…

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) presented their first joint report…

The EU Commission grants more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment…

First-of-its-kind information hub brings together EU industrial stakeholders to foster innovative technologies. INCITE will chart a path with industry towards depollution,…

Rural Pact debate #6 15/10/2024 Online Scope and objectives On Tuesday 15 October (10:00 –...

The EU’s product liability regime was established in 1985. Its purpose was to compensate injured persons for physical injury or…

"If the European Union is to achieve a sustainable net-zero economy, resources need to be used much more efficiently. Extraction…

As a new legislative term begins, BusinessEurope is putting forward policy priorities across the areas of R&I, Sustainable Finance, the…

Based on the latest available data reported by Member States, all have failed to meet several waste collection and recycling…

The rise of fast-fashion, marked by rapid turnover of collections, has led to a sevenfold increase in the global trade…

A one-of-a-kind initiative that will accelerate the implementation of clean industrial technologies, while contributing to...

19/06/2024 : 15:00 (CEST) – 20/06/2024 : 13:00 (CEST) Brussels: Hemicycle (European Parliament) The Members...

12/06/2024 This page is also available in: FR Public hearing Brussels Scope and objectives On 12...

The directive will make it easier for consumers to seek repair instead of replacement and repair services will become more…

According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), this legislation is a cornerstone in enhancing the EU's capabilities…

In 2023, exports of recyclable raw materials – which include recyclable waste and scrap as well as other secondary raw materials (by-products)…

Join this webinar organised by the Commission to hear what the new law will mean...

The transition to a circular economy is pivotal for achieving sustainability goals, especially within the clean tech sector. Platforms can…

The regulation, which aims to tackle constantly growing waste, harmonise internal market rules and boost the circular economy, was approved…

In June 2023, Mr Letta was appointed by the European Council to draft an independent high-level report on the future…

The EU Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal for a regulation on…

The EU Council has today adopted a directive to empower consumers for the green transition. The new rules will enhance…

The EU Commission has adopted new policy recommendations for Member States to improve and incentivise the return of used and waste…

Today, the Commission adopted updated EU Ecolabel criteria for absorbent hygiene products – strengthening existing standards for tampons, pads, and nappies –…

Today, the Commission is proposing rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support…

16th edition of the International Risk Management Conference 2023 by The Risk, Banking and Finance Society, in association...

Under the Energy Labelling Regulation proposed today, smartphones and tablets put on the EU market will have to display information on their energy…

18 Member States are at risk of missing one or both of the 2025 targets.

Helsinki, 8 May 2023 Finland is currently constructing a green deal for the circular economy...

Brussels, 2 May 2023 Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, is in Brazil from today...

Brussels, 11 April 2023 The Commission has launched a four-week feedback period, open until 3...

Brussels, 15 March 2023 Today, the Commission is launching a public consultation in order to...

Recovery, Open Strategic Autonomy, and Resilience Conference 27/02/2023  28/02/2023 Brussels, Belgium Related links Circular Economy On...

Brussels, 28 September 2022   Today, the Commission adopted two proposals to adapt liability rules...

Berlin, 27 May 2022 Building on the Toyama Framework on Material Cycles adopted in 2016...

Brussels, 30 March 2022 The Commission is presenting today a package of European Green Deal proposals to make...

The Commission has launched a public consultation on the rules on compensation for damage caused...

16 June 2021 Countries across the pan-European region and North America are intensifying efforts to...

Brussels, 31 May 2021 Today, the European Commission provides guidance on the EU rules on single-use plastics and adopts...

Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: AARHUS CONVENTION Aarhus Convention: MEPs set to call for the...

Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: TRANSPARENCY EU Council adopts new rules making registration of interest...

Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: ECHA Watch online: Consultation on the restriction proposal of lead...

Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: ECHA ECHA proposes seven substances for authorisation to protect people...

Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: EFSA & ECDC Resistance levels still high in bacteria causing...

The New Circular Economy Action Plan is one of the main building blocks of the...

Parliament demands in its new resolution quick solutions to improve the standardisation of construction products...