Pioneers committed to the circular economy green deal: Päijät-Häme Regional Council

The Päijät-Häme region has made an umbrella commitment that guides the sustainability transformation of the entire region and supports municipalities, cities, developers and businesses in achieving carbon neutrality and circular economy goals.

New financing channels for circular economy services

The Päijät-Häme Regional Council intends to take the circular economy into account in the project funding distributed by the Council. The aim is also to join the regional circular economy hub activities.

In 2030, the volume of projects promoting the mainstreaming of circular economy services is targeted at one hundred thousand euros, which is intended to be tripled by 2035.

The goal is that by 2030, eight operators in Päijät-Häme and by 2035, 15 operators will have made a circular economy green deal commitment.

The Päijät-Häme Regional Council also supports vegetarian food innovations. The activities utilize, among other things, the Food Services Development Center operating on the Lahti campus of LAB University of Applied Sciences. Food Pilot Plant.

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Text: Elina Saarinen, Uusiouutiset

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