The European Commission has held talks on the Circular Economy Act ahead of a final stakeholder workshop involving 1000 participants.
The Circular Economy Act is set to be implemented in 2026 and aims to accelerate Europe’s transition to a circular economy, reduce dependencies on critical raw materials, and strengthen economic resilience.
Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Stéphane Séjourné, and Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, led the stakeholder dialogue.
During the talks, participants discussed how the Single Market can be unlocked for the circular economy, how to recover critical raw materials from waste to support the EU’s economic security and resilience, and how to build a stronger market for secondary raw materials.
Following this introductory dialogue, a final stakeholder workshop on the new law will take place, where more than 1,000 participants will discuss options to be considered under the law.
They are also set to discuss ways to reduce the EU’s dependence on imports of critical raw materials, simplify the regulatory framework for secondary raw materials, and strengthen access to circular feedstocks across the Single Market.
On 6 May, the College of Commissioners will meet to discuss the Circular Economy Act. The College is composed of Commissioners from the 27 EU-member countries, whose roles are broadly equivalent to ministers at the national level.
