Following the agreements on the EU Circular Economy Package and COP21, Karmenu Vella told the Environment and European Committees of the Chamber of Deputies at the Italian Senate that Italy is well placed to play a leading role in the shift to a circular economy.
Vella, the EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, stressed three key points:
- That the Commission's Circular Economy Package is a very strong proposal that delivers economically as well as environmentally
- That in a "post COP 21" world we have to make a shift to a more Circular Economy
- That Italy is very well placed to play a leading role in this shift.
To read a transcript of Commissioner Vella’s speech click here.
Source: http://waste-management-world.com