A competitive and fair circular Europe: The ambition at the heart of the single market. DAY 1 22 April 2026, Brussels, Belgium. WATCH IT LIVE #ECESP. The logos of the ECESP, European Commission and the EESC

The #ECESP Annual Conference 2026 is starting, tackling key questions for a competitive, fair circular Europe:

♻️ #CircularEconomyAct

♻️ #CircularEconomy in the #SingleMarket

♻️ Global dimension of circularity

♻️ Financing circularity

♻️ Youth perspectives

🎥 Watch it live: bit.ly/ECESP26

A competitive and fair circular Europe: The ambition at the heart of the single market – 22-23 April 2026. Brussels, Belgium. The ECESP, EESC and European Commission logos

The ECESP conference will begin tomorrow at 08:30 CEST.

If you're attending in person, we'll see you then.
If you're following online, the livestream will be added to our webpage before the sessions start.

Have a look at the programme: bit.ly/ECESP26
Enjoy the conference!

EU Organic Awards - Apply by 26 April

The EU Organic Awards reward the most innovative organic actors reducing agriculture’s impact on the environment and climate.

The 7 awards acknowledge actors along the value chain that have produced real added value for organic production and consumption.

Apply by 26 April!
bit.ly/4trZIn6

Access over ownership: how London cities and Poppins approach B2C Product as a Service. Online, 14:00-15:00 CEST on 27 April. Logos of Access Economy Alliance and PACT for sustainability

PACCT for sustainability is organising a webinar on how B2C product-as-a-service models work in towns and cities.

Key challenges, future prospects and how cities can support access-based models!

🕝 14:00-15:00 CEST on 27 April
➡️ bit.ly/42danGb

#ECESP #CircularEconomy

A competitive and fair circular Europe: The ambition at the heart of the single market – 22-23 April 2026. Brussels, Belgium. The ECESP, EESC and European Commission logos

The ECESP Annual Conference will take place on 22-23 April: two days of plenary sessions and workshops that will explore what needs to be done to make the single market competitive, fair and circular.

In-person participation now closed, but most sessions will be livestreamed!
bit.ly/4mEld1C

A competitive and fair circular Europe: The ambition at the heart of the single market – 22-23 April 2026. Brussels, Belgium. The ECESP, EESC and European Commission logos

The ECESP Annual Conference will take place on 22-23 April: two days of plenary sessions and workshops that will explore what needs to be done to make the single market competitive, fair and circular.

In-person participation now closed, but most sessions will be livestreamed!
bit.ly/4mEld1C

Launch of the report on Transitioning to a circular economy: Closing the investment gap in Europe, Brussels, 14:00-16:00 CEST on 21 April. The European Commission and European Investment Bank logos

The European Investment Bank and the European Commission's Directorate-General for the Environment are launching their joint report on 'Transitioning to a circular economy: Closing the investment gap in Europe'.

Find out what the report has to say!

14:00-16:00 CEST, 21 April.
bit.ly/4sCX90j

Navarra Circular Economy Awards 2026, Call for students' projects. Deadline: 19 June. Photo of 4 students carrying folders.

The Navarra Circular Economy Awards 2026 are looking for students' final projects which:
🧑‍🎓 cover innovative business models, products, services or industrial processes,
🧑‍🎓have real potential to develop new business opportunities,
🧑‍🎓offer solutions aligned with circular principles.

bit.ly/3Q2yVPy

Petition - Only plastic waste generated in Europe should count toward European recycling targets. Circular Plastics made in Europe logo

Circular Plastics Made in Europe has launched a petition calling for a change to current EU policy.

They feel that only plastic waste generated in Europe should count toward European recycling targets.

Agree? Sign the petition: bit.ly/4mDqWVr

The EU’s PPWR (2025/40) enters application in Aug 2026.
It sets rules for all packaging to be recyclable, reduce waste, and support a circular economy.

Key milestones: recyclability grades by 2030, recycling at scale by 2035, stricter rules by 2038.

▶️ bit.ly/4mnySde

#PPWR #Sustainability

Day 1 - 4th plenary session Youth check on the forthcoming Circular Economy Act. Part of A competitive and fair circular Europe: The ambition at the heart of the single market. 22-23 April Brussels Belgium. Register now!

The European Commission is asking people aged 15 to 29 what they think about the future Circular Economy Act.
How?➡️
💠Fill in the questionnaire/send your views by 12 April

💠Take part in the youth session on 22 April

💠Submit written contributions by 29 April

Links, details etc: bit.ly/4v4buoW

Orbio, circular by nature. The marketplace powering the circular economy and the climate transition

Orbio is a new digital marketplace which facilitates industrial symbiosis.

Want to sell textile waste or buy recycled aggregates for construction?

Basically, if you want to buy or sell any type of industrial waste or secondary raw materials, then have a look at Orbio!
bit.ly/412YiTl

Calling all researchers, experts and civil society working on the circular economy ... The #ECESP Annual Conference 2026 is for you!

📍Brussels, Belgium
📅 22–23 April 2026

▶️ Register now: bit.ly/3PHsmSc

#CEstakeholderEU #CircularEconomy #ECESP #SingleMarket

A competitive and fair circular Europe: The ambition at the heart of the single market - 22-23 April 2026, Brussels, Belgium. Register now!

📣 Registrations are open for the ECESP Annual Conference 2026!

♻️ Join Europe’s circular economy community to discuss the Circular Economy Act, exchange ideas and turn circular ambition into action. Expect policy debates, practical sessions and networking.

Register now: bit.ly/4ded3dy

Have your say - How should sustainable economic activities be classified? The European Commission logo

The European Commission is revising the EU Taxonomy - the classification system for sustainable economic activities.

The goal is to make it more workable for circular business models and more useful for unlocking finance.

Do you have views on this? Deadline: 14 April.
bit.ly/3Pwiw5F

Have your say on the EU Taxonomy revision.

👉deadline: 14 April 2026.

Help make circular economy criteria simpler, clearer, and more financeable, and improve access to green finance across the EU.

▶️ bit.ly/3Nr0GAq

#EUTaxonomy #CircularEconomy #SustainableFinance #EU

🌍 How can businesses boost competitiveness while advancing the circular economy?

In one week, join #EUCircularTalks to discover how the EU Ecolabel turns circularity into a market advantage.

📅 31 March 2026
🕙 10:00–11:30 CET

👉 Register now: bit.ly/4soYSXF

♻ Apply to showcase a circular project at the ECESP Conference (22–23 April, Brussels)

Join the Networking Village & connect with EU stakeholders shaping the Circular Economy Act.

📌Deadline: 24 March, 12:00 CET

▶️ bit.ly/4uwHS3c

#CircularEconomy #EU #Innovation

This workshop will provide practical info on the benefits of adding rubber from recycled tyres into asphalt for road and cycle lanes.

Learn about materials and mixes, comparative performance data, how to use standard equipment, standards and GPP!

📌24 March, Brussels.

▶️ More info: bit.ly/4ltMPWj

Green Pulse enables the resale and reuse of decommissioned medical equipment across Europe. By structuring sales and connecting hospitals to global buyers, they extend lifecycles, reduce waste and recover value, making circular healthcare both scalable and economically viable.▶️https://bit.ly/4sKmLZE

📣 ECESP Annual Conference 2026 registrations are open!

Join Europe’s circular economy community for two days of discussion and networking.

📌 a competitive, fair circular Europe & the Circular Economy Act.

♻️ Policy debates
💡 Practical sessions
🤝 Networking
🌱 Youth session

▶️ Register: ecesp2026.eu

How can companies turn circularity into a real competitive advantage?

Join the next #EUCircularTalks to explore how the Ecolabel supports businesses in thinking circular, meeting new EU sustainability rules and strengthening market trust.

📅 31 March 2026
🕙 10:00–11:30 CET

Register: bit.ly/4seZ5Ne

European Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group, call for expressions of interest. European Commission logo

The European Commission has set up this Group to accelerate investment in the EU's growing (circular) bioeconomy sector.

Stakeholders in technology development and financing in biobased industries/bioeconomy value chains to meet on 22 April.

Call: bit.ly/47CQdsb (deadline: 20 March)

Training course for Circular Economy Transition Managers in the furniture sector - Take part in the pilot phase! Open till 31 March

CirCLER's new online course is intended for people in the furniture sector who want to apply circular principles to manufacturing processes and business strategies.

Take part in the pilot phase and give feedback!
👉bit.ly/3Pjqyi1

Applications for the ECESP's 2026 annual conference networking village are now open! European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform - A joint initiative by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee

📢 Our Annual #Conference is coming up in Brussels 22-23 April, expecting 400+ participants on site.
As per usual we offer an #exhibition area for a few #circular projects or businesses to showcase and network.

Interested in having a spot? Send us your application!
More info ▶️ bit.ly/4bAwpYR

🚗 SUINK Webinar #2 explores printed energy harvesters and bio-based supercapacitors for self-charging automotive sensors. Discover how vibration energy can power temperature, humidity and strain sensors sustainably.

🗓 10 March | 10:00-11:45 CET

Register: bit.ly/4lfB85v

In the wake of International Women's Rights Day.
Let's spotlight women in the circular economy.

They reduce waste, rethink production and make industries like textiles more sustainable - yet their work often goes unseen.

💬 Work in circular economy?
💬 Know a woman leading the change? Tag them.

From policy to practice: gender, green transition and Horizon projects - perspectives from Europe and Africa, online, 11.00 to 13.00 CET, 12 March. FUELPHORIA logo

This session aims to support knowledge sharing, learning and more inclusive research and innovation practices.

It will explore policies, practical challenges and good practices in the area of gender, the green transition and Horizon projects.

bit.ly/4b5iDgZ

FRANCESCA, with an image of a chair, a table and a circular logo

The FRANCESCA project is designing circular solutions for the furniture industry.

First, it needs to understand what the furniture industry actually needs.

If you’re part of this industry, help them by responding to their 2 surveys!!
👉 bit.ly/3N7SZPb

🌷 Interested in #CircularEconomy events in March? We have several interesting events on our Platform covering topics such as AI, bioeconomy, circular lifestyles and more! ➡️ bit.ly/3KWR0bR

📝 Do you have circular good practices, publications or events to share? Submit them here ➡ bit.ly/3WkQj33