The circular economy in the context of a limited supply of biomass – ways forward to address biodiversity loss and climate change

Matthieu Leporini 
CERDI, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, IRD

The circular economy in the context of a limited supply of biomass – ways forward to address biodiversity loss and climate change

Some circular economy practitioners believe that switching to biomass is the best way to implement the circular economy. However, the circular economy is not synonymous with bioeconomy. The circular economy is about retaining the value of materials for as long as possible, and consequently it cannot be achieved simply by adding more and more primary biomass to the economy. Demand for biomass is increasing rapidly yet supply is limited, leading to problems for climate and biodiversity.

The ECESP Leadership Group on Biodiversity and Climate will hold this webinar on 13 June at 10:00 – 11:30 CEST to discuss the intersections between the circular economy, bioeconomy, climate change and biodiversity. It will explore the circular economy's role in balancing biomass supply and demand and reducing negative impacts on biodiversity and climate change.

This webinar is organized by the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, the Erasme Jean Monnet Excellence Center on Sustainability and the CERDI.

Join our panellists to gain insights into why these intersections are crucial and how to navigate them, using specific examples.

Draft programme: 

Moderator: Matthieu Leporini
Keynote for setting the scene - "Planetary boundaries and limits to circular biomass supply"

• EESC member (tbc)
• Tobias Nielsen, European Environment Agency
• Sonja Eser, Sinnen-Wandel
• Tim Forslund, Sitra

Ways forward
Q&A session
Closing remarks

Registration is now open.