MEPs will seek changes to targets in the Circular Economy Package when it is sent to the European Parliament for approval, groups have stated.

Waste and resource management sectors from over 30 countries have declared their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as the global response to climate change is addressed at COP21.

Members of the waste and resources industry have reacted to the announcement of the Circular Economy Package, questioning the ambition promised throughout its development.

The European Commission’s long-awaited Circular Economy Package has been launched, downgrading proposed recycling targets across the European Union to 65 per cent by 2030.

Scott Butler, Regional Director at the European Recycling Platform, comments on how the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will impact WEEE standards.

An ambitious circular economy package could save €3 billion a year and reduce unemployment in Europe, according to Green Alliance.

The 21st session of the Conference of Parties began in Paris yesterday, as representatives from 195 countries descended on the capital to discuss the future of the fight against climate change.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including rugby hoarding recycling, zero landfill restaurants and can recycling in forecourts.

Friends of the Earth Europe has called for the European Commission to ramp up the ambition of its upcoming Circular Economy Package, after a leaked draft implied that expected measures have been watered down.

The benefits of better waste management in the EU to greenhouse gas emissions are obscured by current statistics reporting, says Eunomia.