A call to tackle textile waste: 11 Countries write a joint letter to the EU
In a joint letter sent in the first week of October 2021, eleven European countries have reached out to the European Commission in an effort to demand new measures to tackle the issue of waste in the textile industry. The joint letter was signed by eleven ministers from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, […]
COP26 is Here: Join us and Be Part of the Change!
The COP 26 (UN Climate Change Conference), hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy, will take place from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. The purpose of this conference is to negotiate the Kyoto Protocol and establish legally binding obligations for developed countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to put […]
COP26 is coming: What are the Perils of Climate Change Policies Inertia?
The United Nations Climate Change Conference brings together the parties (197 countries or states) that have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, an international environmental treaty established to combat the effects of human interference in the climate system. Its supreme decision-making body, the Conference of the Parties (COP), meets annually to assess […]
Circular Economy: The Face of Rural Territories
Circular Economy is a consolidated theme in the EU agenda as well as in the agenda of other regional and national institutions. Nonetheless, it has been less explored and implemented in the mainly rural regions, even though the challenges these regions face are crucial, especially those related with the agri-food sector. In rural communities, the […]
EU Bans and the Rise of Circular Economy From It
To tackle the global challenges facing the world, many solutions have been adopted. In the current situation the world is facing with plastics, recycling them is not enough. The circular economy method of taking it back to the manufacturing of plastics is believed to be the best method of decreasing the amount of plastic waste […]
Circularity Success Stories: How 3 European Cities Have Made Circular Governance a Reality
In 2015, the EU adopted its first ever Circular Economy Action Plan. Renewed in 2020, it is a cornerstone of the European Green Deal, and a key building block of the 2050 climate neutrality goal. However, while a circular Europe is a target we need to strive for, it is still far from being areality: […]
The Policy Lab 2.0 – The end
After three months of dialogue and discourse surrounding circular tools in EU regions, the Policy lab period for this term has come to an end. Regional officers and private stakeholders from all parts of Europe have come together to foster sustainable policies concerning circularity. The main research question for this term orbited around the identification […]
Circular economy in Europe: alliance building on the radar
One of the main buzzwords that resonates from the talks about circular economy is the term “collaboration” on multiple fronts, among different actors and at various levels of governance. Building bridges is indeed an extremely crucial engine in the creation of a well-oiled circular machine. However, turning this principle into a pragmatic action is not […]
Policy Lab 2.0 -2nd digital workshop with stakeholders
On the 17th of May, Veltha hosted the 2nd Policy lab workshop for private stakeholders. The issues discussed emphasised the theme of this Policy lab period – Circular tools for the transition to circular economy. During our 2nd digital workshop for Regional officers the following topics were discussed: 1) how a specific office/service should be […]