Нисковъглеродната и кръгова икономическа бизнес дейност (The Low Carbon and Circular Economy Business Action)

 Никола Бенин

The Low Carbon and Circular Economy Business Action is an EU funded initiative that aims to facilitate the commercialisation of green low-carbon technologies of European small and medium-sized enterprises and small enterprises in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, in sectors of high sustainable impact.

Who can benefit?

This initiative will benefit companies from the 27 EU Member states and six partner countries (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and Mexico) that propose solutions in low carbon technologies and circular economy, in sectors such as:

• Renewable energy
• Energy management and efficiency
• Waste to energy
• Green infrastructure
• Environmental technologies
• Mobility and green transportation
• Information and communication technologies applied to sustainable solutions
• Agriculture and forestry
• Biomass, biogas and biomethane
• Biofuels
• Hydrogen technologies

The Action will be open to interested companies from January 2021 until September 2023.

International, EU and six partner countries participants such as clusters, environmental, industry and trade organisations and funded initiatives and projects also have a key role to play in this Action – not only as sources of referrals and information, but also by offering support in the countries, creating value and providing feedback. Support from these participants is essential.

How it will be done?

A purely business-driven approach for each target market has been designed to provide participating companies with the right support to identify opportunities through meaningful commercial interactions. Among them are targeted buyer/SME matchmaking and events, one-to-one meetings and/or business innovation challenges, as well as support for investment and co-financing access. Together, this will boost economic cooperation while showcasing world-class green innovation by European enterprises. But the support will not stop there.

To drive impact, the project will provide technical assistance to help the most promising trans-Atlantic business concepts become successful business engagements. This includes but is not limited to trade orientation, identification of co-financing opportunities, and product to market adaptation and legal advice.

By strengthening the commercial presence of European companies with sustainable technologies, products and service solutions in the target markets of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, this business-driven initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions, promote the principles of the EU Green Deal and support the implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.