European Commissioner Jessika Roswall met with 16 young people who helped shape the European Commission’s Youth Check on the upcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA). The meeting followed an earlier exchange at the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform conference in April, where young representatives began developing recommendations for the Act.

The group presented a Youth Position Paper calling for a CEA that goes beyond waste management and focuses on using resources more efficiently, making products easier to repair and reuse, ensuring safe, high-quality secondary materials, keeping the transition affordable and fair, investing in circular skills, and maintaining meaningful youth involvement throughout implementation.

“Young people are not only stakeholders in Europe’s circular transition; they are essential partners in shaping it.”

Roswall said the recommendations would help inform the Commission’s work as it prepares the Circular Economy Act, which is due to be adopted before the end of 2026. The Youth Check will also contribute to the Impact Assessment for the Act.

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