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- Circular acceleration houses for SMEs in all EU regions
- Side Event on the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF)
- Mandatory life cycle assessments (LCAs) for all companies
- ECESP paper on economic incentives
- Letter to the German EU Presidency
- 20/21 Green Alley Award for startups
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Side Event on the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF)
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Welcome to our September newsletter!
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Dear reader,
The summer of 2020 will not be easily forgotten. The many restrictions we all adhere to since the start of the pandemic, its impacts on the way we work, our companies and the economy, emphasise the need for a quick and resilient recovery. Now is the time to convert this growing momentum into political action! With autumn arriving, the work in Brussels already picked up with major developments to be decided upon during the next months.
Please find below the September 2020 Newsletter from Ecopreneur.eu, the European Federation of Sustainable Business. More news can be found here.
We hope you enjoy reading it, stay safe and remember we are only one email away!
Kind regards,
The Ecopreneur.eu Team
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Ecopreneur.eu advocates for circular acceleration houses for SMEs in all EU regions
Brussels, 10 September 2020 -
Green recovery in Europe can be considerably accelerated by setting up circular acceleration houses in all EU regions to support SMEs and start-ups with developing and implementing low-carbon circular models.
They could promote collaboration and advocacy, offer education, training, information, and awareness, provide business tools and support, and facilitate collaboration at the EU level.
Click here for the full Ecopreneur.eu position on circular acceleration houses.
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Ecopreneur.eu co-hosts Side Event on the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF)
Brussels, 29 September 2020 – The new partnership between Ecopreneur.eu and the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) is already bearing fruits.
During the WCEF, which takes place virtually on 20-30 September, we co-host the “Driving Public Policy to create a Circular Economy in the EU and North America” Side Event! |
Click here for more information and the link for registration!
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Ecopreneur.eu recommends to the European Commission mandatory life cycle assessments (LCAs) for all companies
Brussels, 31 August 2020 – In feedback to an Open Consultation organised by the European Commission (EC), Ecopreneur.eu gave recommendations to substantiate green claims, including mandatory gate-to-gate lifecycle assessments (LCAs) for all companies. Consultations usually are the first step the EC undertakes when considering new legislative proposals, and Ecopreneur.eu welcomes the EC’s initiative.
For a longer news item click here.
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ECESP paper on economic incentives published!
Brussels, 19 August 2020 -
In preparation of the 3-4 November Conference organised by the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP), the ECESP Leadership Group on economic incentives policies consisting of the EEB, BusinessEurope, IRCEM, FEAD, WMRC, MWE, INEC, Ecoembes and led by Ecopreneur.eu, published a working paper is that outlines seven economic instruments to overcome major structural and systemic obstacles on the road towards a circular economy.
Click here for the full news item and more information.
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Ecopreneur.eu letter with priorities for the German presidency of the European Union
Brussels, 28 May 2020 -
Germany took over the presidency in the EU for the 2nd half of 2020. While many hot topics need to be tackled during this presidency, rebuilding the European economy to be more sustainable and resilient to climate change and external shocks, remains one of the top priorities.
Ecopreneur.eu especially advocated for a strong green focus of the post-COVID recovery plan and ambitious implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP).
To read the full letter to the Chancellor of Germany, please click here for the English version and here for the German version.
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Green Alley Award 2020/2021 competition started
Good news for the startup community from our collaboration partner The Green Alley Award: The application phase is now open!
Click here for more information and to apply.
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Ecopreneur.eu, the European Sustainable Business Federation, sets a course towards sustainable economic policies on the European level to support the economic and societal transformation across Europe and beyond. Ecopreneur.eu is a non-profit non-governmental organisation under Belgian law. The Federation unites business associations from different EU member states. Through Ecopreneur.eu these associations strengthen the voice of sustainable business in Brussels. Under the roof of Ecopreneur over 3000 businesses are represented, mostly SMEs, that strive to deliver sustainable products and services.
The organisation now holds six member associations: Germany, Austria, France, The Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden.
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