Circular Cities Declaration

Initiative

Circular Cities Declaration

2024 – Present

Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chzechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom

What we are doing

The European Circular Cities Declaration (CCD) is designed to help accelerate the transition from a linear to a circular economy in Europe, and thereby create a resource-efficient, low-carbon and socially responsible society. It is a commitment document from cities and regions to use the levers at our disposal coherently across the organisation to transition from a linear to a circular economy. We believe that: – We need to decouple economic growth from resource use – Local and regional governments have a critical role to play – A common vision of a circular economy is a useful journey guidance

What we are achieving

The Declaration has been developed by ICLEI Europe in collaboration with a broad partnership of stakeholders to ensure that the vision and commitments contained are ambitious, yet achievable, and reflect the needs of all. The CCD aims to: – Allow local and regional governments across Europe to communicate their commitment to supporting the circular transition – Provide a shared vision of what a “circular city” is – Underline the critical role which local and regional governments need to play in making this transition happen – Establish a community of committed organisations to share their experiences, challenges and successes

ICLEI Europe

Focus areas

Data and monitoring

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