Kružno gospodarstvo

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EGSO se intenzivno bavi tranzicijom prema kružnom gospodarstvu kao jednim od rješenja za suzbijanje klimatske krize i zaštitu našeg planeta. To je ujedno i odlična prilika za civilno društvo, koje može pridonijeti u sljedećim područjima:

  • povećanje konkurentnosti europske industrije;
  • promicanje održivog gospodarskog rasta;
  • stvaranje novih radnih mjesta.

Model proizvodnje i potrošnje koji funkcionira prema načelu „uzmi – proizvedi – baci”, i koji i dalje prevladava u našem gospodarstvu, ne samo da rezultira traćenjem resursa već i ugrožava borbu protiv klimatskih promjena. Za razliku od linearnog gospodarstva, kružno gospodarstvo temelji se na regeneraciji i obnovi s naglaskom na stvaranju i zadržavanju gospodarske vrijednosti, čime se hvata u koštac s globalnim ekološkim izazovima kao što su klimatske promjene, gubitak biološke raznolikosti i onečišćenje, dok se istovremeno ostvaruje ekonomska korist.

Dobra je vijest da se tranzicija prema kružnom gospodarstvu na terenu već odvija. Dionici iz civilnog društva, uključujući poduzeća, sindikate, akademsku zajednicu i zajednice znanja, organizacije mladih te nevladine organizacije i druge interesne skupine osmišljavaju i provode brojne kružne inicijative na lokalnoj i regionalnoj razini. Olakšavanje primjene kružnih rješenja i preuzimanja vodstva relevantnih dionika najbolja je mogućnost za Europu da ubrza tranziciju prema kružnom gospodarstvu.

Europska platforma dionika kružnog gospodarstva, zajednička inicijativa EGSO-a i Europske komisije, uspostavljena je 2017. godine kako bi se okupila zajednica kružnog gospodarstva u Europi. Platforma, u kojoj vodeću ulogu imaju dionici, podupire tranziciju Europe prema kružnom gospodarstvu promicanjem dijaloga te razmjenom znanja i najboljih praksi.

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    Employers - GR I
    Romania
    Plenary session number
    605
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    INT/1112-EESC
    Employers - GR I
    Austria
    Plenary session number
    605
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  • U izradi (updated on 18/12/2025) - Bureau decision date: 16/09/2025
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    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Romania
    Plenary session number
    604
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  • Usvojeno on 17/07/2025 - Bureau decision date: 05/12/2024
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    Plenary session number
    598
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    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
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    591
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  • Usvojeno on 14/02/2024 - Bureau decision date: 23/01/2023
    Referentni dokument
    NAT/894-EESC-2023
    Employers - GR I
    Hungary
    Workers - GR II
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    585
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    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    583
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  • Usvojeno on 25/10/2023 - Bureau decision date: 13/06/2023
    Referentni dokument
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    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    582
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  • Usvojeno on 25/10/2023 - Bureau decision date: 25/04/2023
    Referentni dokument
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    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Hungary
    Plenary session number
    582
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    Download — Mišljenje EGSO-a: Revision of the EU waste framework Directive
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    Referentni dokument
    NAT/891-EESC-2023
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    580
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    Download — Mišljenje EGSO-a: Sustainable water management and climate emergency: circular and other solutions for the EU agri-food system in a future "Blue Deal"