European experiences in changing the textile industry were a strong focus in a session on “the Wardrobe of the Future” at the World Circular Economy Forum 2023. Find out more.
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Tag: Circular Economy
Switch:COLAB at WCEF
Participants from the SwitchMed industry pilot projects in Morocco, exchanged on important lessons learnt from global projects on the circular economy, along with attendees from the EU-funded SWITCH2CE project and DG INTPA. Discover more.
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Webinar on the Circular Economy Transition
Discover more on the opportunity to enhance knowledge and understanding of the interlinkages among the European Green Deal’s main priority areas, focusing on the circular economy.
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Switch:COLAB at WCEF 2023 – listen to experience of designing and realizing collaborative circular economy demonstrations
The Switch:COLAB wides the circle of the Circular Economy discourse, and listens to different perspectives and experiences from a brand, the supplier level and governing institutions. Discover what potential they see for CE strategies on a global level, also bringing in perspectives from emerging economies.
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Skills for Circularity in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean
The increasing importance of the circular economy will have a significant impact on the shape of jobs and competencies. Circular mindsets and skills must be addressed directly in the classroom, and this requires an investment in resources such as suitable training equipment, teacher training, resource libraries, and more. HOW? Find out at our event at EU Green Week. Learn how to register.
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WATCH the REPLAY: Increasing the circularity of fashion – WCEF 2022
What circular approaches can contribute to reducing the footprint of the textile and garment industry? while people bought 60% more garments in 2014 than in 2000, they only kept the clothes for half as long. Only 1% of material used to produce clothing is recycled into new clothing (globally). Reason enough for representatives from the European Commission, Circle Economy, research, and the textile industry to discuss the required technical, social, and business innovation, supported by policy, education and changes in production and consumption practices in the textile industry at the WCEF Acclerator Session. Watch the Replay.
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The EU’s Circular Economy transition for plastic and textiles: Opportunities and challenges for trade partners in emerging markets
A new policy paper developed under the Switch to Circular Economy Value Chains project, evaluates how EU policy is driving the transition to the circular economy, its impact on global value chains and how developing country producers can navigate changing markets.
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WATCH THE RE-PLAY Circular policies without borders
What are the implications of EU circular policies on producers and exporters in developing countries. Watch the replay of our session at @WCEF2022 on policy, trade, and finance context for the #plastics and #textile #industry in developing markets towards a #CircularEconomy.
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Catalysing policy change for Circular Economic Transition through local enterprises in East Africa
How can solutions my mirco and small enterprises create better policies, improved governance and social equality, across the fields of alternative energy, waste recycling, and ecosystem services? The EU co-funded Green Economy Coalition will illustrate experience of local green enterprises in East Africa that are already adapting and evolving towards circular and green production of goods and services.
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Increasing circularity of fashion
Take a deep dive into the textiles industry. The session will underscore the significance of the sector with its significant proportion of carbon emission. Speaker will highlight the potential of circular business models and design to reduce the negative impacts of textile production. Find our more.
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Locally Led Solutions to Accelerate Circularity within Businesses
With a viable business case in mind, more and more enterprises consider joining the circular economy but lack support of locally led service providers. What does it take to revitalising regional service providers and ensure best practice support is available to businesses investing in circularity from the local level? Watch the replay.
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Realizing circularity for a just transition towards net-zero economies in the Mediterranean
How can circular strategies reduce emissions and carbon-neutral alternatives in key value-chains for the Mediterranean economy? Join the discussion to explore crucial cross-border and cross-sectoral partnerships needed to action system changes in food, construction and plastics.
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COP27: 1.5 Degree Lifestyle: sustainable consumption policies enabling climate action in the Mediterranean
How can our consumption contribute to climate change mitigation? This question is at heart of this side-event at #COP27. Aiming at systemic transitions, the event explores demand-side and behavior change mitigation pathways.
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The EU renews its commitment to support Asia and Central Asia
At SWITCH-Asia Annual Event in Bangkok, the EU renews its commitment to support Asia and Central Asia in their efforts moving towards an inclusive green and circular economy through responsible consumption and production policies and actions.
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WeMed Award 2022: apply now to win the Mediterranean sustainability award!
For this second edition, the WeMed Award, organized by MedWaves and Texfor, will shed light on the textile and clothing sectors. The WeMed Award is a flagship initiative of the UNEP/MAP Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development.
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New SWITCH-Asia Grant Projects Contributing to the Circular Economy
A new publication gathers information on ongoing SWITCH-Asia projects in 2022. The SWITCH-Asia Grants Programme funds pilot projects helping companies adopt cleaner technologies and more sustainable industrial practices, as well as helping consumers to act more responsibly in their daily choices and lifestyles
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4th Mozambique-EU Economic Round Table
The 4th Mozambique-EU Economic Round Table organised by the EU DElegation and partners on the 12th of May 2022 debated “Opportunities for the private sector in the transition towards a greener and smarter society”. Discover more.
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Towards Circular Textile and Fashion Value Chain: WATCH the Replay
On the sidelines of the European Union-African Business Forum 2022, a webinar organised by the African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative and DG INTPA with UNEP and the SWITCH to Green Facility showcased circular business models, and participants discussed opportunities for investments and trade cooperation within Africa and the European Union. Find out more.
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New Learning Opportunities on the Circular Economy
If you want to deepen your knowledge of the circular economy, how to shape the transition, create circular policies and programme, DG INTPA and the SWITCH to Green Facility have developed e-courses. Know more on these learning opportunities on offer.
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Towards a more Sustainable, Digital and Circular Textile and Fashion Value Chain – Insights from circular textiles initiatives across EU and Africa
Listen to encouraging stories of innovative textile and clothing entrepreneurs who are already embracing circular approaches at the #EABF – the Europe Africa Business Forum. Join our online event that will discuss how fashion entrepreneurs and MSMEs in Africa can build more sustainable, resilient, and circular textile value chains. Get more information.
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EU’s international cooperation on Circular Economy
How circularity cuts carbon emissions, this issue is discussed at a virtual COP26 side event hosted by the EU on November 6th. The event illustrates the different pathways for the transition by highlighting experience from the SWITCH-Asia and Switch Africa Green programme. Register now.
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Result Chain Circular Economy published
The new publication “Results and Indicators for Development: Circular Economy offers guidance to build strong logical frameworks (identifying SMART results and measurable indicators) in line with INTPA priorities on the circular economy. Discover more.
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Save the date – for SwitchMed Connect
SwitchMed Connect is finally back! The 2021 edition of this long-awaited event will take place on 19-20 October, both in Barcelona and online as this year, due to the pandemic context, its format will be hybrid. More information to come, stay tuned!
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Kyrgyzstan is Taking Action to Implement Circular Approaches in the Construction and Building Sector with a Focus on Energy Efficiency
An analytical report on the construction sectorin Kyrgystan was discussed at a recent workshop hosted by the SWITCH-Asia programme. The EU-SWITCH-Asia SCP Facility, together with its partner, the Civic Foundation Unison Group, have been providing support to the Government to promote and enhance SCP and Circular Economy in the construction and building sector, with a focus on energy efficiency.
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Way forward for cooperation on circular economy in fashion
On 7 June 2021 (12:00-15:00 CEST / UTC+2), the Italian G20 Presidency and the EU are organising an online workshop on Circular Fashion to inform discussions in the G20.
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