Documents - Circular economy

1. National Circular Economy Programme 2023-2030

   In 2016, the Netherlands was one of the first countries in the world to lay down its ambition for a circular economy in policy, ...

   Report | 27-09-2023

2. Statement by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, at the World Circular Economic Forum session ‘Unlocking finance for the circular economy’, Helsinki

   ‘I can’t say this often enough: the circular economy does not exist in isolation. It is not a new topic, it is not a distraction ...

   Speech | 30-05-2023

3. Infographic: extended producer responsibility for textiles

   The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has implemented extended producer responsibility (EPR) for textiles in the ...

   Publication | 01-05-2023

4. Decree on rules extended producer responsibility for textile products

   English translation of the Dutch Decree containing rules for extended producer responsibility for textile products (EPR for ...

   Decree | 14-04-2023

5. An exploratory study on embedding Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) in Circular Bioeconomy Research

   This report outlines the findings of an exploratory study on Safe-and Sustainable-by-Design for circular bioeconomy research. ...

   Report | 15-03-2023

6. Reverse logistics for reusable packaging

   This report provides an exploration of what is needed to set up reverse logistics and encourage the scaling up of reusable ...

   Report | 31-01-2023

7. Speech by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, at the side event Circular Principles for Carbon Neutrality* Circular Economy, 17 November 2022

   ‘Growing rivalry and higher prices of raw materials, energy and food underline the fact that we’ve entered a new economic ...

   Speech | 18-11-2022

8. Statement by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment of the Netherlands, at the G20 seminar ‘Achieving environmental objectives towards sustainable recovery’, Bali, Indonesia

   Minister for the Environment of the Netherlands, Vivianne Heijnen, spoke at the G20 seminar ‘Achieving environmental objectives ...

   Speech | 31-08-2022

9. Financing circular services

   How are circular service businesses currently financed? And if not, why not? Working Paper from Working Group Financing Circular ...

   Report | 11-02-2022

10. Monitoring report Denim Deal: Quantitative monitoring brands and retailers, Baseline 2020

    The signatories of the Denim Deal aim to close the denim loop by promoting the use of high-grade post-consumer recycled cotton ...

    Report | 21-12-2021