Enhanced capacity on Circular Economy
Keskkonnaagentuur ·Estonia
About this project
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #202124">This pre-defined project has been launched to support the Ministry of the Environment to help develop the best possible circular economy development strategy and promotion of green public procurement. Additionally to boost public awareness via different activities and campaigns.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">Project objective is to strengthen circular economy framework and increase awareness on climate change related actions, with a purpose to contribute substantially to the transition to a low-carbon circular economy in Estonia in a smooth, inclusive and informed manner. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The overall outcome and result of the pre-definet project is: Enhanced capacity on Circular Economy. In more detail the following outputs are set up to achieve the overall outcome:</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">Strategy on Circular Economy completed (as part of the Estonian Environment Action Plan);</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">100 professionals trained on Circular Economy;</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">5 categories for Green Public Procurement developed;</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">10 000 people reached by awareness raising campaigns</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">30 schools participating in Green Schools Competition.</span></span></span></span> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #202124">In a broader sense, the target group is Estonian public while only together we could achieve the set out goals for 2050. The specified target groups are:</span></span></span></p> </li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #202124">policy makers and officials;</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #202124">environmentally conscious people</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #202124">entrepreneurs and professional associations</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #202124">school students and teachers</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul>
Bilateral cooperation results
Sintef provided their expertise and together with Sintef experts the circular economy strategy impact analysis was implemented for the Estonian plastic sector. The representatives from Sintef also participated in the Circular Economy conference in 2022 and conducted a workshop there. They also participated in the Circular Economy fair in 2023. Future collaboration is not yet decided.
Project partners
- Sintef Manufacturing AS Donor project partner· Norway