EESC: Circular Economy Act must make Europe more resilient, competitive and independent

During a plenary debate at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera stressed the strategic importance of the Circular Economy Act for Europe’s future. This point was underlined by the EESC members who called for circularity to be put at the heart of Europe’s competitiveness and resilience agenda. It should be seen not only as an environmental objective but also an economic and geopolitical strategy.

Al nuovo pacchetto europeo sull'economia circolare manca un pezzo fondamentale

Dopo l'estate la Commissione europea adotterà una proposta per il Circular economy act. Si parla però solo di riciclo delle materie prime -specialmente quelle "critiche"- e di mercato unico dei materiali riciclati, senza incentivare la riparazione e il riutilizzo. Così si rischia di non raggiungere una circolarità autentica, a scapito della protezione ambientale e dell'autonomia strategica. Le proposte della rete Right to repair Europe

EESC: Circular Economy Act must make Europe more resilient, competitive and independent

During a plenary debate at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera stressed the strategic importance of the Circular Economy Act for Europe’s future. This point was underlined by the EESC members who called for circularity to be put at the heart of Europe’s competitiveness and resilience agenda. It should be seen not only as an environmental objective but also an economic and geopolitical strategy.

Circular Economy Act - Circular economy and responsible resource consumption within planetary boundaries

The EESC Youth Test was applied to this opinion. National Youth Council of Slovenia was chosen to represent all interested youth organisations during the opinion-making process.Key pointsThe EESC:

Circular Economy Act - Circular economy and responsible resource consumption within planetary boundaries

The EESC Youth Test was applied to this opinion. National Youth Council of Slovenia was chosen to represent all interested youth organisations during the opinion-making process.Key pointsThe EESC:

Circular Economy Act: Towards a circular economy and responsible resource consumption within planetary boundaries

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