The Operator of the Environment, Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy Program (Environment Program), the  General Secretariat for Environment and Energy Transition and the Donor Country Partner,  Innovation Norway, held on 28 February, at the premises of the General Secretariat, the its first  matchmaking  event, dedicated to the promotion of partnerships between entities established in Portugal, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, in the area of  Circular Economy .

The event was part of the initiatives of  the Bilateral Relations Fund  between the Environment Program  Operator and its Donor Country Partner, Innovation Norway. Some 70 entities and 100 participants attended the event to attend  pitching  and parallel thematic sessions, sharing the view of the guest speakers in the areas of application of the Circular Economy principles in the construction and reduction of plastics sector. Territory and sustainable development in the Biosphere Reserves and the transition to a low carbon economy (Living Labs).

The  pitching  session included entries from 18 entities (public, private, SMEs and NGOs) to present projects and initiatives in areas related to the event. The importance of partnerships with companies or associations from donor countries was stressed.

You can access the  pitching session presentations here.