Cities and regions, sharing challenges and objectives towards greener, more inclusive and sustainable societies for all, have a key role to play in the transition to a carbon-neutral and circular economy. They hold core competencies for most policy areas underlying the circular economy such as solid waste, water, the built environment, land use or climate change. Being closer to citizens and businesses and more agile towards innovation and experimentation, local and regional governments can act as promoters, facilitators and enablers of the circular economy.
The COVID-19 crisis highlighted the unsustainable nature of certain environmental and social trends and led to reconsiderations around current production and consumption patterns towards a green recovery. Through more efficient use of resources, eco-design, reuse, repurpose and remanufacturing, the circular economy is an opportunity for a new way of thinking and an example of resilience in the face of future crises.
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Objectives of the Conference
The G20 Circular Cities Conference aims to stimulate a reflection on how to accelerate the circular economy transition through coordination across levels of government. In particular, the Conference will aim to respond to the following questions:
- What are the enabling conditions to accelerate the circular economy in cities?
- What are the main obstacles cities are facing in transitioning towards a circular economy?
- How national governments can help further accelerate the transition in cities?
Contributors
The Conference is organised by the G20 Italian Presidency, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Green Building Council Italia (GBC Italia). The Conference will benefit from contributions from UNEP – UN Environment Programme, European Commission, European Investment Bank, Ellen Macarthur Foundation, representatives from cities and G20 delegates.
Agenda
12h00-12h15 Opening Remarks
12h15-13h00 Circular economy in cities: The state of play
13h00-13h45 Circular economy in cities: Putting framework into practice
14h00-14h30 Learning from G20 members’ experiences
14h30-14h45 “Towards a more resource-efficient and circular economy” – OECD Background report and next steps
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