2024-09-26
German government supports the Circular Valley Forum in two ways
The cabinet in Berlin has developed a national strategy for the circular economy. Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and Sarah Ryglewski from the Office of the Chancellor will present it at the big Circular Economy meeting on November 15.
Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke. Copyright: BMUV/Klaus Mellenthin
Germans should consume fewer raw materials. Over the next 20 years, the amount is to be halved. This is one of the central goals of the National Circular Economy Strategy (NKWS) presented by Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke in the summer. And it is one of the central topics at the Circular Valley Forum on November 15 in the Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal. The Minister and Sarah Ryglewski, the Minister of State at the office of the Chancellor, will be attending the event to discuss the topic with participants.
More than 1,200 decision-makers from politics, business, science and civil society will attend the forum. They will discuss current challenges and new solutions in the circular economy. An important feature of the meeting is that it is already about very specific projects and collaborations between companies and regions. They all have their origins in Circular Valley.
More than 1,200 decision-makers from politics, business, science and civil society will attend the forum. They will discuss current challenges and new solutions in the circular economy. An important feature of the meeting is that it is already about very specific projects and collaborations between companies and regions. They all have their origins in Circular Valley.
Sarah Ryglewski, Minister of State in the Office of the Federal Chancellor. Copyright: Fionn Große
The NKWS will play an important role in this. It aims to accomplish this goal through the following instruments, among others: standards for durable products and goods, digital product passports, quotas for the use of recyclates at EU level, economic incentives and the strengthening of sustainable consumption, for example through the new “right to repair”.
The Federal Environment Minister already emphasized the importance of the Circular Valley Forum last year. “Environmental protection and nature conservation are more and more driving innovation. And you show what opportunities lie in the circular economy,” she said in a video message.
The Federal Chancellery underlines the importance of the strategy with its special commitment, including in-house conferences on the topic. The Chancellery also has a special transformation team for the circular economy, which coordinates the steps taken by the various ministries.
Sarah Ryglewski is responsible for this. She oversees the Committee of State Secretaries and the transformation teams to ensure that the principle of sustainability is a central guiding principle. In taking this role, the Minister of State keeps the principle of sustainability at the heart of the Federal Government. “Sustainability means living and doing business in a way that conserves resources, that is the issue of our time. Politically speaking, we have to really push the envelope.” At the Circular Valley Forum, she will learn about examples of how this can be achieved in practice.
The Federal Environment Minister already emphasized the importance of the Circular Valley Forum last year. “Environmental protection and nature conservation are more and more driving innovation. And you show what opportunities lie in the circular economy,” she said in a video message.
The Federal Chancellery underlines the importance of the strategy with its special commitment, including in-house conferences on the topic. The Chancellery also has a special transformation team for the circular economy, which coordinates the steps taken by the various ministries.
Sarah Ryglewski is responsible for this. She oversees the Committee of State Secretaries and the transformation teams to ensure that the principle of sustainability is a central guiding principle. In taking this role, the Minister of State keeps the principle of sustainability at the heart of the Federal Government. “Sustainability means living and doing business in a way that conserves resources, that is the issue of our time. Politically speaking, we have to really push the envelope.” At the Circular Valley Forum, she will learn about examples of how this can be achieved in practice.
