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Add to Preferred SourcesMore than 200 people gathered on 25 October 2018 at European Investment Bank’s first circular economy conference held in Copenhagen and organized by the EIB Institute.
The conference brought together leading representatives and stakeholders from government, local authorities, industry and the financing sector to share knowledge and lessons learned related to the following important areas: (1) plastics in the circular economy; (2) the circular bio-economy; and (3) the circular economy in cities.
In her opening remarks, EIB Vice-President Emma Navarro highlighted the EIB’s support to circular economy projects: “The future needs to be circular. It is an opportunity to combat climate change while making our economy more sustainable, create jobs and generate competitive advantages. The EIB provided EUR 2.1 billion of financing for circular economy projects during the last 5 years and we stand ready to do more through our lending and advisory services.”
The Vice-President also announced the creation of a working group with the main national promotional banks – KfW in Germany, CDC in France, CDP in Italy, ICCO in Spain and BGK in Poland – to focus on the needs and potential of circular economy projects. She highlighted the publication of the new EIB Circular Economy Guide aiming to promote a common understanding of circular economy, and raise awareness about and promote circular solutions.
The conference also highlighted a selection of projects across Europe, related to plastic upcycling, biofuel and bioplastics production, paper recycling and stories of circular initiatives from cities such as Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Kolding (Denmark).
Original source: EIB
Published on 29 October 2018