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Circular economy can contribute substantially to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

August 14, 2020

Greater circularity and more efficient use of materials present new opportunities for further reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Together, European countries have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions significantly since 1990. Achieving climate neutrality by 2050, however, will demand additional and long-lasting climate mitigation strategies. With materials management accounting for up to two thirds of global greenhouse gas… [Read more]

IMPEL circular economy guidance mentioned in EU Study to assess MS practices on by-products and end-of-waste

July 5, 2020

In the ‘Study to assess member states (MS) practices on by-products (BP) and end-of waste (EoW)’, the IMPEL work on Guidance on Circular Economy  is mentioned (on pag 9 and 10). Aiming at redirecting waste and by-products (BP) from production processes back to industrial uses, the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC, WFD) has introduced for the… [Read more]

Need for circular economy models: longer-lasting electronics benefit environment, climate and circular economy

June 24, 2020

Extending the lifetime and delaying obsolescence of electronics can significantly reduce their environmental and climate impacts and contribute to meeting the European Union’s (EU) environment, climate and circular economy objectives. According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, smartphones, televisions, washing machines and vacuum cleaners all are used on average for shorter periods than both… [Read more]

EEA: Bio-waste great potential for circular economy

June 17, 2020

Bio-waste is one of the key waste streams in Europe and holds great potential for the circular economy, delivering valuable soil-improving material and fertiliser as well as biogas, a source of renewable energy. According to the European Environment Agency’s report Bio-waste in Europe — turning challenges into opportunities’, reducing and using bio-waste could cut emissions, improve… [Read more]

EEA: Robust monitoring and targets are key in shifting Europe to a more circular economy

April 7, 2020

Introducing more robust monitoring and targets to spur Europe’s move to a circular economy would help improve resource efficiency, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published recently. The EEA report ‘Resource efficiency and the circular economy in Europe 2019 — even more from less’ gives an overview and assesses the results of a… [Read more]

Guidance ‘Making the Circular Economy Work’ launched

December 13, 2019

The IMPEL Waste Management and Circular Economy Project and the Make It Work Initiative (MiW) Project “Enabling Eco-innovations for a Circular Economy” have joined  forces to carry out a project on promoting eco-innovations. A crucial element in the transition to the circular economy are the innovations at production and recycling facilities aiming at resource efficiency, prevention of… [Read more]

Private consumption: Textiles EU’s fourth largest cause of environmental pressures after food, housing, transport

November 24, 2019

Consumption of clothing, footwear and household textiles in the European Union (EU) uses annually about 1.3 tonnes of raw materials and more than 100 cubic metres of water per person, according to a European Environment Agency briefing. A wide-scale change towards circular economy in textiles production and consumption is needed to reduce its greenhouse gas… [Read more]

EEA: “Europe’s circular economy still in its infancy”

October 4, 2019

Circular material use can minimise waste and resource extraction, improve resource efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to conserving biodiversity. However, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report, circular economy initiatives in Europe are still at an early stage and would benefit from more investments in upscaling promising innovations and in monitoring progress… [Read more]

IMPEL side event on 8 October 2019 on waste management and circular economy during European Week of Regions and Cities, 7 – 10 October 2019, Brussels

September 13, 2019

The European Week of Regions and Cities will be held 7 to 10 October 2019 in Brussels. IMPEL is organising a side event on 8 October 2019 with the objective of spreading the results of the discussion had within the IMPEL project “Waste management and circular economy” with particular regard to the topic of enabling… [Read more]

IMPEL presentations: Waste Management and Circular Economy

September 5, 2019

The importance and relevance of the IMPEL Waste Management and Circular Economy project , part of the Waste and TFS Expert Team projects for 2019, is gaining momentum. As a result, IMPEL Project Leader Romano Ruggeri has been invited to speak in September and October 2019 about the Waste management and Circular Economy project at… [Read more]

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