EU: Environment Council supports circular economy package
On 4 March 2016 the Environment Council of the European Union held a debate on the EU action plan for the circular economy, part of a package which also includes four legislative proposals on waste. The aim of the package is to stimulate Europe's transition towards a circular economy, more sustainable and competitive than the current model. It introduces measures to cut resource use, reduce waste and boost recycling.
Ministers expressed their support for the action plan and identified priority actions from an environmental point of view. Their debate and the one held earlier in the week at the Competitiveness Council will feed into a set of conclusions planned to be adopted in June.
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