Event venue

Confindustria Lombardia

9 Via Pantano, Milan

Sala Campari

Description of content and objectives

Strengthening the circular economy is a strategic lever for the decarbonisation and competitiveness of the Italian industrial system. In this context, the Circular Economy Act, which the European Commission will present in December 2026, aims to create a single European market for high-quality recycled materials, stimulating demand for such materials. The initiative contributes to the goal of doubling the circularity rate of the European economy by 2030 – from the current 12% to 24% – while simultaneously strengthening the resilience of production chains with a view to greater strategic autonomy.

Between June and September 2026, at the initiative of MEP Pierfrancesco Maran – in his capacity as Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI) – ECCO organised, under the auspices of Confindustria Lombardia and as part of the Enterprise Europe Network's activities, a series of five meetings dedicated to the Circular Economy Act. The sessions provided a forum for businesses, trade associations, and stakeholders to examine the key challenges and opportunities surrounding the transition to a more circular economy, focusing particularly on the steel supply chain, public procurement, batteries and the automotive industry, recycling value chains, and the bioeconomy.

The outcome of the discussion has been consolidated into a policy brief, which will be presented on 17 November. The meeting therefore serves as both an opportunity to present the gathered proposals to the press and a moment to report back to civil society.

Programme

11:30-12:00 Press registration

12:00–12:15 Presentation of the main findings of the policy brief "EU Circular Economy Act – Recommendations from Italian Businesses" – Chiara Di Mambro, Head of Policy for Italy and Europe, ECCO

12:15–12:25 "EU Circular Economy Act – Recommendations from Italian Businesses", remarks by Giuseppe Pasini, President of Confindustria Lombardia

12:25–12:35 "EU Circular Economy Act – Recommendations from Italian Businesses", remarks by MEP Pierfrancesco Maran, Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)

12:35-12:50 Q&A

12:50-14:00 Light lunch

Moderator: Marta Lovisolo, Senior Policy Advisor, ECCO

Registration details

For press accreditation, please complete the following form: https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1xbthC-lmTzyhYtgtmxgwrw2fyenf

Contact

For further information, please contact Alice Morosini, Head of the Research Department and European Policies, at: a.morosini@confindustria.lombardia.it

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