EIT Climate-KIC along with several European stakeholders, in a discussion paper published today, is advocating for the alignment of the EU’s circular economy and digital agendas. The paper paves the way for a more extensive final study, scheduled to be published in late autumn 2019.
Source: www.climate-kic.org
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