Circular Economy in the EU: How can we achieve competitive and resilient market conditions?

Date: 11 December 2024

Time: 08:00 - 10:00 (CET)

Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung EU office, Rue du Taciturne 38, 1000 Brussels

Please note that this event will take place only in person. No live-streaming will be provided.

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Looking ahead to the next steps of the newly established EU Parliament and Commission in the field of circular value creation over the coming five years, we aim to discuss key levers to further develop a competitive and resilient circular economy.
With regard to various legislative acts under the Circular Economy Action Plan, including the Critical Raw Materials Act and a forthcoming Circular Economy Act, we seek to engage in exchange and open dialogue. The pressing question is how the requirements from these different legislative acts can be defined quickly yet comprehensively, enabling an economically driven circular value creation 'Made in Europe' that contributes to climate protection goals.

8:00  Check-In
8:30  Intro
         FES & BDI-ICE
8:40  Input Circular Economy priorities of the new legislative period
         Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director for Circular Economy, DG Environment (European Commission)
8:50  Panel discussion & exchange
         Regulatory framework conditions - Enabling Circular Economy “Made in Europe” (Close up examples: Circular Economy Act & EOL-Vehicles Regulation)
         EOL-Vehicles Regulation    Jens Gieseke, MEP EVP (tbc)
         Circular Product Policies     Prof. Dr. René Repasi, MEP S&D
10:00 Get-Together

Moderation: Dr. Claas Oehlmann, BDI-Initiative Circular Economy

Conference language: English.