Documents - Circular economy

1. Opening speech by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, at the side-event ‘Transport Decarbonisation and Global Standards for the Export and Import of Fuels and Used Cars’

   “Implementing harmonized fuel quality and used vehicle requirements on a global scale is a necessary step towards achieving a ...

   Speech | 05-12-2023

2. Embedding Safe-by-Design in circular bioeconomy workflows

   The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has conducted a research project to answer the question if raw materials in ...

   Report | 30-11-2023

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Behavioural Strategy for Citizens and the Circular Economy

   Long-term citizen behavioural strategy and operational approach for achieving a circular economy in the Netherlands by 2050.

   Report | 28-02-2023

9. 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

10. 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