Cities and Regions fostering circular economy transition
The transition to a circular economy entails a systemic transformation of entire value chains, covering design, production and consumption phases. Cities and regions are hubs of innovation and socio-economic transformation with a great potential to lead the transition to a circular economy. Yet, such a deep transformation often requires supporting mechanisms to make it happen.
During the first #EUCircularTalks the topic of monitoring frameworks and the setting of indicators to measure circularity in cities and regions was discussed. Are those indicators (used to measure circularity) matching the validation/assessment criteria of circular economy supporting and funding instruments? Which supporting tools for cities and regions are available? And how are they being used?
ACR+, EIB Advisory Hub, ACR+ member Government of Navarra, Interreg MED Green Growth community, EIT Raw Materials, Dublin city and EUCF invite you on 13 December to this #EUCircularTalks to discuss how different supporting initiatives are being used by cities and regions in their transition towards a circular economy.
Please register here.
Programme
10:00 Opening address and welcome
10:10 - 11:00 Panel: Direct support initiatives for EU cities and regions transitioning towards the circular economy
- Supporting the circular transition with awareness building, advisory services and financing, EIB Advisory Hub
- EUCF – European City Facility, Energy Cities
- Developing raw materials into a major strength, EIT Raw Materials
11:00 - 11:30 Panel: Cities and regions fostering the circular transformation
- Energising the impact of green innovation in the Mediterranean, Interreg MED Green Growth community
- Financing circular business models with landfill tax revenues, Government of Navarre
- Circular economy training programme for SMEs, Dublin city