ChemClimCircle – Integrating criteria for chemicals, climate and circularity in procurement processes

To function safely in a circular economy, materials must be circular, climate-neutral and toxic-free. Ensuring this in procurement processes within municipalities is one key to the possibility of a circular future.

ChemClimCircle project will:

– elaborate on the ChemClimCircle concept for procurement and assess interlinks, conflicts of objectives and dependencies between circularity, chemicals risks and climate neutrality aspects in procurement,

– develop guidance and training modules for municipalities (procurement specialists, decision-makers and end-user departments),

– develop strategies for dialogue and networking with stakeholders: map target groups, initiate contacts and create room for more significant action,

– organise three international think tank workshops to discuss outputs and findings.

Project partners

• City of Stockholm (Sweden)
• BEF Germany (Germany)
• Taurage municipality (Lithuania)
• Ecodesign Competence Centre (Latvia)
• Environmental Centre for Administration and Technology (ECAT) (Lithuania)
• Turku University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
• Smiltene municipality (Latvia)
• POMINNO Ltd. (Poland)

The project is financed with support from the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme and co-funded by the European Union.