Unlocking circular incentives: hidden powers cities already have
Join us for a hands-on, online session on 18 May, designed for cities and regions to implement circular economy strategies and support measures for circular businesses that work in practice.
Cities and regions across Europe are attempting to implement circular economy strategies. Numerous businesses and organisations are offering solutions to support them. And yet progress is slow.
Why? Insights from the communities of practice under the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative have highlighted the problem: using linear rules, contracts and metrics to pursue circular outcomes. They’re potentially the right tools, but cities and regions need to unlock and re-align them for circular change to really begin.
The online session “Unlocking circular incentives: hidden powers cities already have”, organised by Climate KIC, will help you examine and diagnose needs, processes and barriers so you can develop, propose and implement practical adjustments to existing tools – without adding new funding streams. The session will include real examples from Vienna and Hackney to spark discussion and exchange.
Who is it for?
- City and regional practitioners working on circular economy, sustainability, procurement, waste management, economic development, or innovation.
- Public officials involved in contracts, budgeting, programme design or setting KPIs.
- Business support organisations, development agencies, and circular hubs working with SMEs.
- Anyone already implementing circular strategies but facing challenges in delivery and uptake.