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“How a global circular economy is the keystone to achieve the Paris goals” 11 December 2018, 12:30 – 2:00 pm EU Pavilion COP24, Room Vienna Katowice, Poland There is growing optimism about the potential of the circular economy to contribute to achieving our climate objectives. In a circular economy, we need to rethink our activities so that products are recycled, …
Ook bijdrage aan een wereldwijde circulaire economie? De SDG Partnerschapfaciliteit (SDGP) is zojuist gelanceerd. SDGP is een programma van het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, uitgevoerd door RVO. Het programma is gericht op bedrijven, publieke instellingen, ngo’s of kennisinstellingen die willen samenwerken in een publiek-privaat partnerschap om bij te kunnen dragen aan de duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelen (Sustainable Development Goals) in ontwikkelingslanden: SDG …
Accelerating together towards a Circular Economy: HCEW2018 Impressions from the Holland Circular Economy Week June 11-14, 2018 (first published on: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/accelerating-together-towards-circular-economy-freek-van-eijk/) Living in a densely populated delta below sea level, the Dutch were forced over centuries to develop extensive knowledge and experience in finding high quality, sustainable and affordable solutions to protect delta areas and enable delta life. The Netherlands is …
Bedrijven die circulair ondernemen hebben moeite om secundaire grondstoffen te importeren en exporteren. Ze lopen tegen regelgeving aan die per land verschilt. De Green Deal North Sea Resources Roundabout (NSRR) harmoniseert de regels. Met succes: bedrijven in 3 afvalstromen merken inmiddels het verschil. Ruim 1,5 jaar geleden ondertekenden ministers uit Frankrijk, Vlaanderen, het Verenigd Koninkrijk, Nederland, het bedrijfsleven en milieuorganisaties …
A group within the North Sea Resources Roundabout is working on developing safe solutions for the recycling of rigid PVC with legacy substances as a basis for crossborder circular economy trade opportunities. This article explains the regulatory challenges facing the recycling of rigid PVC with legacy components and makes suggestions for a way forward. This article is based on the …
For the second year running the European Youth Debating Competition (EYDC) – a joint project between The European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) and PlasticsEurope – came to the Netherlands. The National Finals in Amsterdam gathered 43 students from 5 schools and saw a passionate and enjoyable debate. The three winners will be representing their country in the European Finals that will …
U heeft steeds vaker het gevoel dat er in duurzaamheid meer kansen zitten voor uw bedrijf. Daar wilt u wat mee. U wilt graag een volgende duurzame stap vooruit zetten. Maar wat is nu de beste stap voor úw bedrijf en hoe zet u deze? Wilt u geïnspireerd worden door succesvolle ondernemers, die hebben bewezen dat er business zit in …
A year ago Acceleratio saw its initiative, the North Sea Resourced Roundabout signed by 6 ministers from 4 North Sea countries. Where are we standing 1 year later? A huge amount has been achieved by the partners in the first international Green Deal, the North Sea Resources Roundabout (NSRR). It was only a year ago that participants from France, Flanders, …
The EU Circular Economy Package was announced at the end of 2015. On March 9 and 10, 2017 the EC held a two day stakeholder event around Circular Economy The primary goal of this conference was to bring together different stakeholders to discuss the latest developments in the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan and to start the process …
Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference One year after adoption, working together for the future. Location: Brussels Date: 9-10 March 2017 To showcase the key deliverables achieved so far and to debate future deliverables with stakeholders, the Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee are organising a Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference 9-10 March 2017 in Brussels. The two-day conference will culminate …
