RTI circular economy & production technologies

By promoting research, technology development, and innovation (RTI), the Federal Ministry for Climate Action (BMK) is helping to take a further step towards a circular economy, making production technologies more circular and enabling a resource transition.

Events

M-ERA.NET Call 2021 Project Conference

1. - 2. April 2025
Elbflorenz Dresden Hotel in Dresden (D)

The M-ERA.NET network is preparing a conference “Connecting materials innovation actors in Europe and beyond” dedicated to the 70 transnational projects funded under the Call 2021.

World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF2025)

13. - 16. May 2025
Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo (Brazil) and online

In its ninth edition, WCEF will explore the potential of tropical solutions for sustainable growth, the power of the regenerative economy and the strategies of a bioeconomy - alongside the indispensable role of the production sector in driving the transition toward a circular economy.

Life Cycle Assessment of Electric Vehicles - Steps Towards Circularity & Climate Neutrality

15. - 16. May 2025
BMK, Radetzkystraße 2, 1030 Wien, AT

Based on the context of Climate Neutrality and Circularity, the aim of the IEA HEV Task 46 expert workshop is to analyse, assess and discuss the environmental effects of electric vehicles, the scientific assessment approach and its practical relevance for industry, government and consumers.

Publications

Bioeconomy - A strategy for Austria

In its government program and #mission2030, the federal government has undertaken to develop a strategy for the bioeconomy in Austria. This Austrian bioeconomy strategy is intended to represent an essential cornerstone of the climate and energy strategy and support the decarbonization of the economic system.

Biobased Industry

Austrian strategies for producing from renewable raw materials

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