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Document 52020DC0098
A new Circular Economy Action Plan
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe
- Initiative summary:
- The new Circular Economy Action Plan will accelerate the transition towards a circular economy, reinforcing the EU’s industrial base, while contributing to fighting climate change and preserving its natural environment. The new action plan will look at the lifecycle of products and materials, ensuring sustainable resource use and tackling resource-intensive sectors such as textiles, construction, electronics and plastics. It will feed into the EU Industrial Strategy.
- EuroVoc thesaurus:
- sustainable development; industrial policy; clean technology; production policy; innovation; action programme; prevention of pollution; waste management; climate change policy; circular economy
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- Documents:
- Ares(2019)7907872 (Roadmap)
- Leading service:
- Directorate-General for Environment
- Check the status of this initiative on the Better Regulation Portal
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- Consultation type:
- Stakeholder feedback
- Consultation duration (weeks):
- 4
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- Documents:
- COM/2020/98 final (Communication)
- Leading service:
- Directorate-General for Environment