Europe is at a crossroads. The recent European Environment Agency report Europe’s Environment 2025 shows starkly deteriorating environmental conditions in Europe and rising social impacts, as well as an increasing dependence on the rest of the world for resources.
The upcoming EU Circular Economy Act offers an opening to shift from fragmented recycling strategies to a holistic, need-oriented, regenerative economy. Ambition and long-term vision matter, particularly at a time when Europe is cutting back on green commitments under the simplification agenda.
The Materials and Consumption Taskforce convened by the Club of Rome and the Hot or Cool Institute is thus calling for binding material footprint reduction targets, stronger focus on resource efficiency across key provisioning systems, and international governance for fair resource use.
Join us to explore:
- Why cutting resource demand (not just waste) is fundamental to reaching climate, biodiversity, and security goals
- How the transformation of mobility, housing, food systems, and energy could deliver 90 %+ of material demand reductions while boost wellbeing and quality of life.
- How binding targets and justice-based governance could work in practice
Panellists:
- Janez Potocnik – Co-chair International Resource Panel, former EU Commissioner
- Leena Ylä-Mononen – Executive Directo, European Environment Agency
- Lewis Akenji – Executive Director at Hot or Cool Institute
To join the event you can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yR1BwYNkR_qgMV8BDpU-yA#/registration
Read the Material and Consumption Taskforce’s submission to the Circular Economy Act here.
