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What strategies can enhance ecosystems for a circular economy in Switzerland? At @GDInstitute in Zurich, we explored this with leaders from @hitachienergy, @EY_Switzerland, @DraxGroup, @VaroEnergy, @amcorpackaging and @PilatusAircraft, and many more. Key insights from the event…

 📢 Earlier this week at World Circular Economy Forum WCEF our coordinator, Justo GARCIA, illuminated the crucial significance of innovation and the industrial obstacles in battery recycling. 💡Among the enlightening discussions and sessions, one notably significant dialogue transpired during the panel focusing on the "𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲". This panel was hosted by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2024 and was supported by the BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association and Batteries Europe. 👏 We want to thank Fabrice Stassin for moderating the panel discussion and all the speakers Rana Pant, DG ENV, Marcel Weil, KIT, Justo Garcia, Orano, Catherine Lenaerts, Watt4Ever, Jyri Arponen, Sitra, Daniele Costa, VITO Learn the insights here 👇

NERPS core members, Prof. Shinji Kaneko, Prof. Ayyoob Sharifi, & Dr. Dahlia Simangan discuss the pathways for bridging peace and sustainability in policy and practice in their latest publication. Find the full chapter as part of the World Sustainability Series here: https://buff.ly/48Tjeye

🇪🇺 New mandate, old challenges. Over the last five years, we have managed to set ambitious goals, but we must keep working on achieving them. Finding the right balance between competitiveness, sustainability, and security may be the biggest challenge in the upcoming five years. 👉Read about the EU’s industrial autonomy trilemma in our new study: https://bit.ly/4bXIw0c

Our team attended the Carbon Black World Conference in Vienna, Austria. The conference addressed industry challenges, sustainability issues, and showcased innovations shaping the future of the carbon black industry. It was a complete overview of the carbon black world. Desh Deepak Misra Janendar Jamwal Amol Kadam connected with industry leaders at this Conference, exchanging valuable insights and forging new partnerships.  Our experience at the Carbon Black World Conference reaffirmed our dedication to innovation, sustainability, and excellence in the industry, driving our commitment to implementing these insights for positive change. #CarbonBlack #IndustryInsights #NetworkingOpportunities #CarbonBlackWorldConference #Innovation #Sustainability

🌿 Harnessing the Power of Technology for a Greener Future 🌍: Explore how cutting-edge innovations are revolutionizing corporate sustainability. Discover how your company can harness technology for advancing corporate sustainability. 🔗 Read more on our blog: https://bit.ly/3LNWxC4

Exciting times ahead as we now have a dedicated Commissioner in the European Commission with a portfolio focused on the Circular Economy! This is a pivotal moment for Europe's journey towards sustainability, resilience, and competitiveness. The Circular Economy isn't just about protecting our planet; it's about boosting our competitiveness and ensuring a stronger, more resilient Europe. The new mandate emphasizes creating a market for secondary materials, establishing a single market for waste, and enhancing the development of sustainable products. These steps are vital to drive innovation, attract investment, and create new jobs, all while maintaining our commitment to a greener future. By aligning our environmental goals with economic incentives, we can build a circular economy that not only meets our climate and biodiversity targets but also strengthens Europe's global position as a leader in sustainable growth. I'm excited to see how this will unfold and how we, as businesses and stakeholders, can contribute to this ambitious agenda. Let's seize this opportunity to drive forward a more competitive, circular, and sustainable Europe. Wishing best of luck to Jessika Roswall in her confirmation hearings and looking forward to hear more details about this new Circular Economy Act. #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Competitiveness #EuropeanCommission #GreenDeal #Innovation #Resilience

"Think about every decition you have to make and start with small steps and measures, that cost you no investment. Small change can be made at each decision and this will bring us much further that you could imagine... after winning the first savings, the motivation will increase and help you further" ... this was my recommendation from final question: At the end of the day every business have to be profitable. How can businesses, industrial enterprices balance the costs of decarbonisation with their bottom line ... ? Thank you European Climate Initiative (EUKI) for invitation and dicussion. First time being a virtual speaker within a panel was quite interesting and challenging as well 😅 Topics that I mentioned: ♻ Closed loop project for aluminium ☁ Decarbonisation of automotive production ⚡ Electrification of production technologies 💡 Environmental strategy ✖ lack of biogas production capacities and renewable energies in central Europe Hope it could make a short overview about what automotive production plant Volkswagen Slovakia have already achieved and provided few best practices you can be inspired of 💡. #myclimateaction #VolkswagenSlovakia

Sometimes, you must lift your head and ask: What and where are the interventions occurring? What am I doing? Where am I acting? Because the answers to the questions give you a sense of what is truly possible. Image from: Disruptive changes in the transport system - from car-regime to sustainability - Scientific Figure on ResearchGate. Available from: https://lnkd.in/ev6FNaDZ Adapted from Donella Meadows Leverage Points article. #sundaythoughts

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