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Summary

Thank you to the 200+ participants who attended the 2016 event!

 

Timed to follow the release of the European Commission’s revised Circular Economy Package, which forms a key pillar of the Commission’s work programme for 2016, this conference provided platform for stakeholders to debate and respond to the new proposals.

 

The event was opened by Jyrki Katainen, European Commission Vice President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness and his keynote speech can be viewed here.

 

A selection of photos taken at the event can be found here.

Speakers include

Jyrki Katainen

Jyrki Katainen

Vice President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness

European Commission

Thierry  Mallet

Thierry Mallet

Executive Vice President, Innovation and Business Performance

SUEZ

Eva Kjer Hansen

Eva Kjer Hansen

Minister

Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark

Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy MEP

Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy MEP

European Parliament

Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP

Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP

Rapporteur for the Circular Economy

European Parliament

Kęstutis  Sadauskas

Kęstutis Sadauskas

Director for Green Economy

DG ENV, European Commission

Joanna Drake

Joanna Drake

Principal Adviser, Task Force: Collaborative Economy, New Business Models and SMEs

DG GROW, European Commission

Stéphane Arditi

Stéphane Arditi

Policy Manager: Products & Waste

European Environmental Bureau

Peter Svensson

Peter Svensson

Co-founder & CCO

VIGGA

Tim Fox

Tim Fox

Chair of Food & Drink Engineering Committee

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

David Peck

David Peck

Senior Research Fellow, Critical Materials and Circular Design

Delft University of Technology

Alexandra Nikolakopoulou

Alexandra Nikolakopoulou

Head of Unit

DG SANTE, European Commission

Françoise Bonnet

Françoise Bonnet

Secretary General

ACR+

Robert Nuij

Robert Nuij

Head of Sector, Energy Efficient Products

DG ENER, European Commission

Davor Škrlec MEP

Davor Škrlec MEP

European Parliament

Further Information

 

In an economic climate where European countries are burdened by global competition for an often unstable supply of resources, creating a new paradigm in which a sustainable European economy emerges is an urgent matter for debate.

 

To secure Europe’s competitiveness in the face of such challenges, the circular economy is seen in some quarters as a restorative solution, with the potential to eliminate waste and reduce carbon emissions through environmentally superior materials, products and processes, while at the same time driving green growth and jobs. However for some, the EU regulatory burden continues to handicap European companies faced with stiff global competition.

 

Sessions focused on:

 

  • Bringing eco-design into the mainstream
  • Creating a viable European market for secondary raw materials
  • Preventing food waste across the supply chain 

 

The conference also featured a case study session led by SMEs, emerging innovators and disruptors discussing to what extent the new circular economy package can drive disruption among traditional sectors, while boosting economic activity at the SME level.

 

If you would like further information, or would be interested in becoming involved in next year's event, please contact Rose Maloney on rose.maloney@forum-europe.com / +44 (0) 2920 783 070.

 

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Logistics

When

Tuesday 16 February, 2016
08.30 to 18.00

CET

 

Where

Thon Hotel EU

Rue de la Loi 75
B-1040 Brussels
Belgium

Tel: +32 (0)2 204 3911

Google location map

 

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