The EU must urgently enhance competitiveness in green and digital transitions, requiring significant investment. Public investment challenges and requirements call for a cohesive approach, involving both national and subnational governments. Learning from past experiences, a well-coordinated, place-based strategy is crucial for effective investment policies and to avoid spatial imbalances in the European social model.
Can SMEs square the circle? How small businesses can boost their contribution to the circular economy
With “three earths” needed to sustain our current consumption and production systems by 2050, the circular economy offers a model to counterbalance the environmental pressures that are mounting.