Platform News – CirclesOfLife: Strengthening EU Shipyards Competitiveness through Enhanced Sustainability

CirclesOfLife project results and recommendations to policymakers at a Policy Lunch in the European Parliament

On 4 November, the CirclesOfLife consortium organised a policy lunch dedicated to presenting the results of this Horizon Europe project to policymakers and a broad range of stakeholders from the maritime sector and beyond. Together with Nordic Circles and GALLOO as consortium partners, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform has brought the ship recycling perspective to the project, highlighting steel and ship recycling sectors’ synergy and alignment with EU strategic policy. The gathered parties agreed that circularity and competitiveness go hand in hand, promoting sustainability and creating value in the whole chain.

Hosted by MEP Jeannette Baljeu (Renew Europe), the event brought together EU officials and the full maritime value chain, including shipyards, shipowners, recyclers, steel producers, ports and research institutions, to discuss how the project aligns with EU strategic policies on maritime competitiveness, resilience and sustainability. The EU Industrial Maritime Strategy puts Build, Equip and Repair at the heart of its first pillar, and the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance, launched in September, already offers a space for cross-sector collaboration and synergy, supporting quality and innovation.

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