Roundtables for Circular Economy

Project time: 2020 – 2021

Budget: 959 290 kr

Funding: Vinnova Cirkulär och biobaserad ekonomi

Roundtables with governmental organizations and industry regarding circular economy and product related legislation

With the contemporary sustainability challenges the world is facing, it is encouraging that circular economy is on the uprising and generates new type of products, services and business models. But with it arises also questions of how these new practices relates to regulation and legislation, which mainly follows the traditional linear business logic.

The project Roundtable for circular economy aims to identify challenges and opportunities regarding circularity and product related regulation and legislation, in order to facilitate circular economy in practice. Important in doing so, is the collaboration and knowledge sharing between authorities and industry. As this is a new practice, there are different interpretations of legislation and regulation. Therefore, in this project, two round tables are organized with authorities and industry in order to have a joint discussion on these issues. This is combined with an interview study with relevant actors.

One important goal of this project is to aid with guidance for a more circular and resource efficient society, as to avoid inaction and uncertainty on how to act circular and within the legal boundaries, now and in the future. Another important goal is to have a platform for discussions on circular economy, where authorities and industry can create a common understanding of challenges and opportunities of circular economy.

Vinnova dnr: 2020-00743

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