Green Policies and the Circular Economy Round Table Discussion
This content discusses the importance of green policies and transitioning to a circular economy through a round table discussion involving experts in the field. Key topics include switching from a linear to a circular economy, expectations from society, companies, and governments, as well as the European strategy for plastics in a circular economy. The dialogue also covers challenges such as closing the loop in waste, energy, agriculture, industry, and commerce, along with responsibilities and costs associated with implementing circular economy practices.
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Green policies and the Circular Green policies and the Circular Economy Economy Round Table Round Table M rta Somogyv ri PhD University of P cs, Faculty of Business and Economics Department of Quantitative Management
Gergely Tth (KVET Association for Sustainable Economies secretary general; University of Kaposvr professor); Sylvia Graczka (HUMUSZ association, former head of the organisation; Corvinus University of Budapest); Attila P novics (associate professor, University of P cs, Faculty of Law); Katalin Erd s(associate professor, University of P cs, Faculty of Business and Economics) M rta Somogyv ri (University of P cs, Faculty of Business and Economics, associate professor) 14:52 2
Economy Economy Business Business - -Strategy Strategy Society Legal, cultural, societal, etc. framework Economy Business org. Business org. Goods, services Biosphere Customers (B2C, B2B, B2G, etc) 14:52 3
Switching from linear to circular economy Switching from linear to circular economy Society Expectations Company Government Shareholders Expectations Expectations (Profit long term) Strategic foresight Image Legislation Customers Switching the focus from product to production process Expectations Driving forces from the stakeholder point of view 14:52 4
A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy Communication on the implementation of the circular economy package: options to address the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation Report on Critical Raw Materials and the Circular Economy Circular Economy Monitoring Framework 14:52 5
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1. Is it possible to close a loop? (What about waste, energy, agriculture, industry, commerce, etc.?) Is it always green if we close the loop? What are the political constraints? 2. Whose responsibility is to close a loop? (EU, governments, business organizations, other institutions) What are the costs? Who should pay for it? Short-term and long-term impacts on various stakeholders. 3. Communication of circular economy: Is this only a marketing hype, green-washing of EU, government and/or business? Is it possible to enforce circular economy via communication and/or education? 14:52 7
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