
Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI)
Ongoing project
This project started on Jan 01, 2024 to end on Dec 31, 2026.
The Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) is an initiative of the European Commission, launched by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation as part of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan 2020. It contributes to the policy objectives of the EU Green Deal and the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. It is supported by Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation funding programme.
The CCRI specifically targets EU cities and regions, and supports them in improving circularity in their economic sectors, value chains and services. They are the closest governance level to Europe’s citizens and sources of innovation, socio-economic transformation and circular ecosystems. They are thereby well placed to drive change towards a sustainable, regenerative and inclusive circular economy.
The CCRI specifically targets EU cities and regions, and supports them in improving circularity in their economic sectors, value chains and services. They are the closest governance level to Europe’s citizens and sources of innovation, socio-economic transformation and circular ecosystems. They are thereby well placed to drive change towards a sustainable, regenerative and inclusive circular economy.