As part of London Circular Economy Week, CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce will be hosting a webinar setting out EU Circular Economy Policy. The European Union is one of the global

As part of London Circular Economy Week, CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce will be hosting a webinar setting out EU Circular Economy Policy. The European Union is one of the global leaders in fighting climate change and promoting a sustainable economic growth. In December 2019, the EU launched the European Green Deal, which aims to reform a broad range of European policies and mandates full climate neutrality by 2050. Whilst the most prominent legislation has been on climate, there has also been a growing focus around building a more circular European economy. In 2020, the European Commission presented the second Circular Economy Action Plan – a policy instrument which aims to mainstream circular economy as a strategy that will drive a decrease in GHG emissions and benefit nature, society, and the EU economy. The EU Council, in endorsing the Action Plan, highlighted circularity as one of the key principles that must drive the economic recovery of the European industry. The stories of European companies that have incorporated circularity in their daily operations prove that it is a viable economic strategy which helps to derisk business operations and opens up new possibilities for growth. The Corporate Leaders Group Europe and its Taskforce for climate neutral and circular materials and products, both convened by the CISL, have published a number of reports showcasing the advantages of circularity. Speakers include: Anthony Abbotts, Director Group Public Affairs & Sustainability, ROCKWOOL Group Jørgen Hanson, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Norsk HydroJørgen Hanson, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Norsk Hydro Krisztina Zálnoky - Senior Research Project Manager, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Moderated by Tahmid Chowdhury, Programme Lead, Materials and Products Taskforce, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

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COP26 is a key milestone in the efforts to address climate change. But what can we expect to happen at the event, and who are the leading players? And, importantly, what’s the significance of the

COP26 is a key milestone in the efforts to address climate change. But what can we expect to happen at the event, and who are the leading players? And, importantly, what’s the significance of the circular economy in this year’s climate negotiations? Hear from key stakeholders as we look ahead to the schedule in Glasgow. Speakers featured: Quamrul Chowdhury: Lead Climate Negotiator of G77 Nigel Topping: The UK's High-Level Climate Action Champion at COP26 Andrew Griffin: Deputy Director, Office of Global Change, U.S. Department of State Miranda Schnitger: Government Lead, at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation ----- Thank you for watching this video. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a UK charity working on business, learning, insights & analysis, and communications to accelerate the transition towards the circular economy. Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation for more insightful videos -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1 Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ Website: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org

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Join CLG Europe’s Materials & Products Taskforce and the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy's high-level report launch event that brings together key stakeholders to discuss

Join CLG Europe’s Materials & Products Taskforce and the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy's high-level report launch event that brings together key stakeholders to discuss what role the DPP can play in accelerating the transformation towards a Climate neutral EU & circular economy. 💡 Speakers include: Jakop Dalunde, MEP, Greens, European Parliament Thomas Götz, Co-Head of Research Unit Energy Policy, Wuppertal Institute William Neale, Adviser on Circular Economy and Green Growth, European Commission Valeria Botta, Programme Manager, ECOS Céline Carré, Head of Public Affairs, Saint-Gobain Baijia Huang, Group Sustainability Manager ROCKWOOL Group [online] Jørgen Hanson, Sustainability Manager, Group Sustainability at Hydro [online] Tahmid Chowdhury (he/him), Industry Programme Manager, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 🤝 This event will be hosted by MEP Jakop Dalunde, shadow rapporteur for the ITRE opinion on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.

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As the devastating effects of climate change take hold around the world, young people are demanding action from global leaders and, increasingly, taking action themselves. Ask a teenager or young

As the devastating effects of climate change take hold around the world, young people are demanding action from global leaders and, increasingly, taking action themselves. Ask a teenager or young adult which issues they think are most pressing in the world today, and climate will often top the list.

One of the goals of our Creating Citizens initiative is to provide a forum for youth to meet and learn from peers and civic leaders about the complex and often controversial issues that are important to them. So it is with special pride that we present a panel of young climate activists discussing their own work and the power of youth to address the climate crisis and issues of racial and social injustice around the world.

Join us for this special program! Educators and students who register for this program will receive one free copy of Vanessa’s new book, A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis. Special thanks to the Ken & Jaclyn Broad Family Foundation. Additional books may be purchased at the Club’s online bookstore.

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Vanessa Nakate photo by and copyright Esther-Ruth_Mbabazi.

DECEMBER 1, 2021

SPEAKERS

Samir Chowdhury
Founder and Executive Director, Youth Climate Action Team, Inc.

Vanessa Nakate
Author, A Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis

Zaria Romero
Climate Generation Delegate, COP26; Junior, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Darren Zook
Professor, Global Studies and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley

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