Circular Economy Training was executed to share the practical precautions and EU’s policy initiatives for developing an economic system that is sustainable and competitive, contains low carbon and uses efficient resources within the scope of the Green Deal and one of its fundamental components, Circular Economy Action Plan, between May 11th and 13th, 2022 at Antalya.

The statements on the “circular economy” notion are made; the latest initiatives in this field in EU member countries and Turkey are presented to the participants; experiences and the best practices from the EU member countries, public and private sector for the sectors that have the highest potential of cyclicality are shared; practical examples from circular economy business models are discussed within the scope of the training. Besides, circular economy advantages and challenges are discussed during the training.

Presentations given during the training are shared below. Please click to review.

1. Technical Assistance for Assessment of Türkiye’s Potential on Transition to Circular Economy (DEEP)
2. Green Deal: New EU Proposals to Make Sustainable Products the Norm and Boost Europe's Resource Independence
3. Building a Market of Secondary Raw Material:End-of-waste and By-products in the EU and Italian Legislation
4. Unpacking the Circular Economy Package - European Environmental Bureau
5. EU Member State Policies and Measures to Advance the CE: Development of a Circular Economy Strategy in Italy
6. EU Experiences in Developing National Strategy and Action Plan on Waste and Resource Management. Case Study from the Netherlands
7. Serbian Roadmap for Circular Economy
8. The Circular Economy in Cities and Across Levels of Government: Insights from OECD Countries
9. Developing a National Circular Economy Strategy: Insights from OECD Countries
10. What Are Circular Economy Business Models? Industrial Symbiosis As a Key Model
11. Contribution of Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) to Circular Economy
12. Eco-Innovation and Circular Economy Best Practices in EUSAIR TSG3
13. Initiatives to Promote CE in Hungary and Business Models for Circular Design and Systems
14. EU Policies and Measures to Prevent Food Waste
15. Bio-waste in Europe -Turning Challenges into Opportunities
16. Circular Economy in Built Environment
17. An Insight of C&D Waste: Legal Framework in Italy, Permit Requirements and Exemptions
18. Construction and Demolition Waste - Challenges and Opportunities in Turkey
19. New EU Rules for More Sustainable And Ethical Batteries
20. Making Packaging More Circular
21. Current Situation on Plastic Sector in Türkiye
22. Marine Litter Regional Plan of the Barcelona Convention, Guidelines and Actions to Abate Plastic Pollution
23. Turkish Packaging Sector Efforts on Environmental Sustainability
24. The Business Plastics Initiative (IPG)
25. Best Practice Examples of Circular Business Models in the EU
26. European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform and the Role of Network Governance