The Netherlands and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra to host online World Circular Economy Forum + Climate on 15-16 April 2021
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
A circular economy will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent and
should thus be an integral part of the Paris Climate Agreement. WCEF+Climate is
the online conference to draw attention to the importance of a circular economy
in reaching the climate goals.
The virtual summit is organised jointly by the Netherlands’ Ministry of
Infrastructure and Water Management and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the
Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra. Governments, international organisations,
knowledge institutions, the private sector and citizens will hold discussions
on - and reinforce their commitment to - the transition to a circular economy.
The conference will be closed with an Action Statement containing the pledges
of the participating entities.
“It’s time to change the game. If we want to tackle climate change, we need to
look beyond energy efficiency. For a healthy future we have to stop wasting our
finite resources, reuse our valuable materials and turn them into new products.
Together we can close the loop to a circular economy, a necessity for climate
neutrality by 2050. It’s time for a major change,” says Minister for the
Environment and host, Stientje van Veldhoven.
A circular economy entails using raw materials more smartly and carefully, thus
avoiding waste and pollution. Circularity goes far beyond just recycling waste.
Changing the entire chain as part of the transition to a circular economy will
help bring about a sustainable economy and better living conditions. Innovation
and collaboration are core to this transition.
“Overuse of natural resources is a major source of climate emissions. The
circular economy provides us with a tool to tackle the climate crisis, to
address the loss of biodiversity and to reduce our material consumption in an
economically viable way,” says Jyrki Katainen, President of The Finnish
Innovation Fund Sitra, co-host of the event.
Speakers include among others:
- Sigrid Kaag, the Netherlands’ Minister of Foreign Trade
- Frans Timmermans, first Vice-President of the European Commission
- Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair
of the UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG)
- Frans van Houten, CEO of Royal Philips and Chair of the Platform for
Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE)
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Source: Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra
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