How can regional and local authorities and business development agencies improve relevant policy instruments and design support packages to assist SMEs in their transition towards a circular economy? In its Circular Economy Toolkit, the CESME project focuses on a return on investment analysis, quantifying the economic and social benefits of circular value chains. Its White Book guides SMEs step-by-step into circular economy…
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CIRCULAR ECONOMY & SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT 22-23 May 2018, Helsinki Ever since the European Commission adopted its ambitious Circular Economy Package in 2015 , the interest in this topic has been growing not only among European businesses, but also among EU and Member State officials in charge of environmental programmes. Using resources in a more sustainable way and accelerating the transition to a stronger, more circular economy is moving up on EU’s priority list.
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Finland has put in place an ambitions 2016–2025 circular economy strategy and Sitra is leading the way. The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra is the driving force behing the Finnish road map to a circular economy 2016–2025, describing concrete actions that can accelerate the transfer to a competitive circular economy. The road map highlights best practices and pilots that can be easily replicated and provide added value on a national scale. Starting from the food system, transport and logistics, forest-based and technical loops, the road map recognises the importance of a coordinated action if Finland is to achieve a systemic change. Earlier this year, Sitra has
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European Parliamentar Research Service (EPRS) published an excellent infographic overview of circular economy: from materials to waste, with a special focus on smarter use of resources and actions taken so far by the EU to close the loop.
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The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra has been selected as the winner of the public-sector category of The Circular Awards. Sitra is at the forefront of the Finnish road map to a circular economy 2016-2025. Finland is now offering new ways of thinking and carrying out practical circular economy experiments, from which the world could learn.
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A joint initiative by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform is a virtual open space which aims at promoting Europe’s transition to a circular economy. It presents activities, information, and good practices and invites stakeholders to exchange and interact.
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By 2030, all plastic packaging in the EU should become recyclable. The Commission’s Strategy for Plastics also highlights the need for a legislative instrument to reduce the impact of single-use plastics, particularly in our seas and oceans.
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In 2015, European Commission has adopted an ambitious Circular Economy Package to help European businesses and consumers to make the transition to a stronger and more circular economy where resources are used in a more sustainable way.
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22-23 May 2018, Helsinki Training and study visit: Fostering a transition towards smarter & greener cities with EU-Funded projects and programmes Join us in Helsinki during EU Green Week to learn more about Sustainable (Urban) Development in EU Policies. This event is organised in partnership with Sitra, Finland’s leading driver of the circular economy.
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A Systemic Approach for Regions Transitioning towards a Circular Economy: The RETRACE project aims at promoting systemic design as a method allowing local and regional policies move towards a circular economy when waste from one productive process becomes input in another, preventing waste being released into the environment.
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