Public Procurement: Key Driver Towards the Circular Economy

Public Procurement: Key Driver Towards the Circular Economy

As the world population increases and economies progressively rely on linear (rather than circular) production to meet their demand for energy, water and food among others, companies have been under enormous pressure to find resources and accommodate waste and emissions. Although, only a small share of the total is reused or recycled as secondary materials,…

Regional Workshop: A Greener and More Resilient Europe

Regional Workshop: A Greener and More Resilient Europe

Europe Direct from Coimbra Region, in partnership with the CircLocal project, will launch the Webinar “European Circular Economy Plan: a cleaner and more competitive Europe”, on April 16, at 2.30 pm, on the webex online platform. This session will discuss over the European Circular Economy Plan, moreover presenting examples of good practice in the area…

Circular Economy Explained

Circular Economy Explained

Europe has set its path to achieve a carbon-neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050. In the aftermath of the current crisis, it was possible to observe the repercussions of a weaker value chain spreading to all stakeholders. For this, the EU needs to accelerate the transition towards a regenerative growth model that gives…