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
16 December 2021
16 December 2021 - The new policy briefing from the Taskforce for climate neutral and circular materials and Products highlights its recommendations for the upcoming Sustainable Products Initiative.
10 December 2021
Learn more about how CLG’s new Materials and Products Taskforce is driving forward conversations on the role of low carbon materials & products in the wider climate debate.
