The European Commission has adopted the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), which was initially introduced in March 2020. It is one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal, Europe’s agenda for sustainable growth.
The transition to a circular economy is expected to support the efficient use of natural resources and create sustainable growth and jobs. It is considered a prerequisite to achieve the EU’s climate neutrality target and to halt biodiversity loss.
The new action plan announces initiatives along the entire lifecycle of products. It targets how products are designed and encourages sustainable consumption.
It aims is to ensure that waste is minimised and the resources used are kept in circulation within an optimised eco-system for as long as possible.
Europump, the European association of pump manufacturers, which represents 16 national associations in 12 EU member states, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK has recently produced a position paper that explains in more detail how the European industry interprets the requirements of the plan and how the associated initiatives will dovetail into its future work and...
Increasing lifetime of pumps
