As its name implies, the Green Climate Fund was created to help transform developing country economies by supporting high quality investments in clean energy and climate resilience.

A record 43% of municipal waste was either recycled or composted in the EU in 2013, according to the latest Eurostat figures published on Thursday.

“We live in a disposable society. It’s easier to throw things out than to fix them.” – Neil LaBute

There is “no point” in ambitious waste and recycling targets “if they only lead to infringements”, according to a senior European Commission official working on the new circular economy policy.

The report Delivering Resource-Efficient Products – how Ecodesign can drive a circular economy in Europe is available for download here.