In 2020, EU exports of waste to non-EU countries reached 32.7 million tonnes, an increase of three quarters (+75%) since 2004. In contrast, imports of waste from non-EU countries decreased by 10% since 2004, amounting to 16.0 million tonnes in 2020.
The European Commission has presented its guidance on the implementation of ‘do no significant harm’ in the context of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
On 10 December 2020 the European Commission proposed to modernise EU legislation on batteries, delivering its first initiative among the actions announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan.
METABUILDING is a Horizon 2020 project. The METABUILDING innovation ecosystem brings together stakeholders from construction and 4 emerging industrial sectors: recycling & circularity, additive manufacturing, nature-based solutions and digital industry.
The Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA), which gathers 245 public and private actors covering the whole plastics value chains, has delivered its first actions.
Facts, data, and policy recommendations – A report by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) availalble here:
https://www.bir.org/publications/facts-figures/download/737/1000000832/36?method=view
On 14 October 2020 the European Commission adopted the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. The Strategy is the first step towards a zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment announced in the European Green Deal.
The European Commission has decided to launch a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe's unique ecosystems and biodiversity.
Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission, delivered a landmark speech on the State of the Union 2020.
