This knowledge hub includes thought leadership from the Materials & Products Taskforce on the Circular Economy Action Plan, circular economy and industrial policy more broadly.
These initiatives are to be welcomed as broadly positive in their likely impacts in enabling business to develop more sustainable and circular material use and climate action by them, through their supply chains and consumers.
At the historic COP26 in Glasgow in October 2021, CLG Europe launched the Taskforce for climate neutral and circular materials and products. The vision of our Taskforce is of a group which brings together companies that are actively committed to using climate neutral and sustainable materials, and who raise awareness about the need for EU measures to help decarbonise materials. The Taskforce is a cross-sectoral and cross-value chain group with an ambitious standpoint that builds clear outreach to EU decisionmakers.
The Taskforce drives the development, implementation and support of more ambitious, future-proof policies, programmes and initiatives in Europe to create an ecosystem that more rapidly shifts away from the energy and resource intensive production of materials. The Taskforce is doing it through providing a forum for its members to exchange views, creating thought leadership pieces and leading campaigns at key policy moments.
The Taskforce has established itself as a progressive voice in the space of the Circular Economy, particularly influencing around the ESPR & the Circular Economy Package. Since starting in October 2021, we have published two papers and several analyses and further organised various events. Please see some of our key outputs below.
Key outputs
CLG Europe’s Materials & Products Taskforce launch
their new report at the European Parliament
12 September 2024 – CLG Europe’s Materials & Products Taskforce launched their new report at the European Parliament
and online.
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No Time to Waste: Driving the EU’s Resilience and Competitiveness through a Circular Economy
This report delves into the business case for accelerated EU action on the circular economy, which is gaining increasing political and policy traction.
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‘How the new EU institutions can kickstart the Circular Economy’ - Materials and Products Taskforce webinar
On 8 April 2024, as part of WCEF Side Events 2024, CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce hosted a webinar titled ‘How the new EU institutions can kickstart the Circular Economy’.
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Roundtable: How to create decent & fair circular jobs in the EU?
CLG Europe’s Materials & Products Taskforce hosted a closed roundtable, both in Brussels and online, delving into how the shift towards circular economy impacts employment in the EU and beyond.
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Materials & Products Taskforce policy briefing launch – ‘Inclusive Circularity: Creating decent and fair jobs
in the EU’
The Taskforce launched a new policy briefing ‘Inclusive Circularity: Creating decent and fair jobs in the EU’ at COP28 in Dubai.
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Policy Briefing: Inclusive Circularity: Creating decent and fair jobs in the EU
This policy briefing provides an overview of the types of jobs that are needed in a circular economy and the opportunities and barriers around creating decent and inclusive jobs.
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Latest
30 November 2022
30 November 2022 - The European Commission has released the second part of its Circular Economy Package for 2022, the EU’s flagship legislative package that aims to create more sustainable products and materials and enhance circularity. The Taskforce support an ambitious Package, however, calls on policymakers to accelerate action.
Policy Briefing: Green Circularity: Advancing the EU's climate goals through a Circular Economy
10 November 2022
10 November 2022 - The new Materials and Products policy briefing identifies opportunities and challenges that policymakers can address to ensure that businesses are able to accelerate the transition to a climate neutral and circular economy.
Blog: How a Digital Product Passport can enhance a European Circular Economy
11 July 2022
12 July 2022 - Bjørn Kjetil Mauritzen, Hydro’s head of sustainability argues how a Digital Products Passport can be a key enabler to scale up circular economy in Europe.
29 June 2022
Learn more about the potentially powerful role of Digital Product Passports in increasing circularity and creating markets for low-carbon materials and products. This high-level event will be centred around the launch of a new report on the Digital Products Passport (DPP).
29 June 2022
12 July 2022 - The European Commission recently released its March Circular Economy Package, which includes a proposal for an Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). The ESPR sets a Digital Product Passport (DPP) as a key regulatory element enhancing the traceability of products and their components. The Materials & Products Taskforce and the Wuppertal Institute has released its new report, building on business insights, on how a well-designed DPP could enabled climate action and enhanced circularity in the EU.
CLG Europe Materials & Products Taskforce’s analysis of the EU’s March Circular Economy Package
31 May 2022
1 June 2022 - The European Commission recently released its March Circular Economy Package, a key moment for the transition towards a climate neutral and circular future. The package is composed of various proposals, including the long-awaited Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), and seeks to accelerate the transformation towards a European circular economy.
CLG Europe Materials & Products Taskforce’s rapid reaction to the March Circular Economy Package
30 March 2022
30 March 2022 - Today the European Commission released its First 2022 Circular Economy Package. This is a key moment for the transition towards a climate neutral and circular future. The package includes an array of horizontal and sector-specific legislation which aims to accelerate the transformation towards a European Circular Economy, including the widely anticipated Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
Blog: Reading the Renovation Wave
28 March 2022
29 March 2022 - Reading the Renovation Wave: a blog from Mirella Vitale, SVP Marketing, Communication and Public Affairs at ROCKWOOL Group
21 March 2022
This high-level webinar event gathers reactions from key players to the release of the Circular Economy Package I on 30th March on topics including the Sustainable Products Initiative, Textile strategy, Right to repair and Construction.
22 February 2022
This high-level webinar brought together key players across business, academia, and policymaking to discuss the need for a systematic approach to advancing circular design solutions.
