In this CIRCULÉIRE Policy Summary gain insights into: the evolution of the EU Circular Economy strategy from 2015-2020 and centrality to Europe’s COVID-19 recovery roadmap; the 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP 2.0)
The theme for Earth Day 2020 is climate action, the single biggest challenge facing humanity. The last four years were the four hottest on record, glaciers and ice sheets in polar and mountain regions are already melting faster than ever.
The National Standard Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is currently working with the ISO Technical Committee 323 to develop an international standard to implement circularity. Standardization in the field of Circular Economy seeks to develop frameworks, guidance, supporting tools and requirements for the implementation of activities of all involved organizations, to maximize the contribution of circularity to Sustainable Development.
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) supports Irish industry to grow their exports to world markets. As part of their online webinar series on Green Supply Chains, Romain Couture, Circular Economy Researcher at IMR, discussed the importance of engaging in circular business models and capitalising on the opportunities that circularity represents for Ireland’s exporting businesses.
Dr Geraldine Brennan, Irish Manufacturing Research’s Circular Economy Lead has been invited to contribute to The Mint Magazine’s Special Issue on the Circular Economy (Issue 12 – Dec 2019).
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) announced CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing at the 2020 National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition at Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin which showcases cutting-edge industrial research and development and related technologies and solutions.
