Professional paper

Circular Economy: EU strategy and Financing through LIFE

Magdalena Zrakić Sušac orcid.org/0000-0002-0577-1109 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Petar Jakovina ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Lari Hadelan ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ornella Mikuš ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Mateja Jež Rogelj ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

European Union is committed to the development of circular economy in all economic sectors and is introducing both the strategies and financial frameworks to support this endeavor. The aim of the paper is to present the overarching strategic documents of circular economy at the EU level, describe the LIFE funding program, and describe the examples of successful LIFE-related circular economy projects. For the current 2021-2027 program period, the EU has increased the available funds in the LIFE program to 5.4 billion euros. From 2013 to 2022, 59 LIFE projects were implemented in Croatia, including 15 projects in the Circular Economy and Quality of Life subprogram, the projects from all economic sectors being funded, including (circular) agriculture.

Keywords

circular economy, economy, LIFE projects, strategy

Hrčak ID:

319674

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/319674

Publication date:

20.12.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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