Resource-efficient Europe

Resource-efficient Europe is one of the 7 initiatives of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

Using resources more efficiently will bring economic benefits as creating jobs and helping Europe's economy grow. Doing more with less will create major economic opportunities for companies and workers, improve productivity, reduce costs and enhance competitiveness.

The initiative seeks to involve and unite governments, stakeholders and the public in support of a long-term European vision for efficient use of resources.

The initiative aims at well-informed policies on climate change, energy, transport, raw materials, agriculture and fisheries, and biodiversity that take into account the need for efficiency and that include tools to monitor progress.

Communication „Resource-efficient Europe“ (COM(2011) 21) [pdf 199 kB]

Marta Blízková
International Organisations and EU Affairs