As consumers increasingly demand environmentally-friendly initiatives, many European companies start to implement climate change and renewable energy targets. The SWITCH Garment Project highlights experience from Cambodia.
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Author: Susanne Müller
Mitigating the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic: updates from EU support to Morocco
Morocco’s path towards a more competitive economy, resilient, green and inclusive development model is supported by the EU funded PACC programme, a major support component for sectoral reforms with funding from the Moroccan Treasury and a technical assistance component. See their latest progress.
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Have your say! Online survey on circular policy measures for the Mediterranean
If you want to support the creation of an enabling environment for green and circular economy businesses in the #Mediterranean, then share your inputs on the recommendations for policymakers by taking part in an online survey at bit.ly/36vOJ3Y.
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Call for proposals for textiles implementing partners in Africa
The Call for Proposal for the InTex project is now open. Three project components will focus on national implementation in three countries in Africa.The three countries and three technical intermediaries are to be selected through a call for proposals.
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Mongolia is Surfing the “Renovation Wave” through Construction Materials Recovery
While the EU Renovation Wave Strategy has been designed as a strategy for Europe, one cannot disregard its external dimension and validity also beyond Europe. Mongolia has recognized the need for re-use and recovery of secondary materials and adapted its policy framework with support form the EU-funded SWITCH Asia Programme.
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Quick tips to integrate environment and climate change into key sectors
The new ‘Quick tips’ provide practical ideas and suggestions to colleagues from the European Commission headquarters, the EU Delegations and partner country institutions to promote green development and address environmental and climate-related issues in key sectors.
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Vietnam officially launches National Action Plan on SCP and Prepares for Implementation
On 20 November 2020, the Vietnam National Action Plan on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) for the period 2021-2030 was presented and officially launched in Danang City, during a national Workshop on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) for Sustainable Development.
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SWITCH-Asia Programme open for new, innovative projects on SCP
A new call for proposals has just been launched to seek for new innovative projects. Projects are expected to be implemented by consortia bringing together expertise from both Europe and Asia …
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Circular Economy Country Case Studies
SWITCH Side Event at World Circular Economy Forum Online
A value chain is the full range of activities it takes to make, market, use, repair, reuse, remanufacture and recycle a product – value is added at every link in the chain. In global value chains, goods are consumed far from the locations where they were produced and mostly in a linear pattern of “take-make-use-dispose”.
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Implementing SDG 12 in the Mediterranean
A series of factsheets illustrates progress made to develop and implement National Action Plans on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP).
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