Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Francois Wakenhut Head of Unit | Meeting held at the request of ACR+ to present their main activities and the possible links with the planned Circular Economy Act. | — |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Francois Wakenhut Head of Unit | Meeting held at the request of ACR+ to present their main activities and the possible links with the planned Circular Economy Act. | SRC |
Mission & Goals
ACR+ is an international network of local and regional public authorities sharing the aim of promoting a sustainable resource management and accelerating the transition towards a circular economy on their territories and beyond. Circular economy calling for cooperation between all actors, ACR+ is open to other key players in the field of material resource management such as NGOS, academic institutions, consultancy or private organisations. The key activities include facilitating the exchange of experiences between members, sharing technical and policy information and livening up the network. To strengthen the knowledge and capacities of the network, ACR+ is also involved in several projects at European level and in the Mediterranean region, in cooperation with its members. ACR+ endeavours to: - lead the way towards material resource efficiency - develop the expertise of public authorities and encourage practical ac (...)
EU Legislative Interests
ACR+ is following any initiative linked with material resources, waste management, circular economy and sustainable use of resources.
Communication Activities
ACR+ is or was involved in several EU-funded projects: Horizon (2020 + Europe): CISUTAC, FOLOU, H4C ECOP, H4C Europe, DECISO, ECIV, SEACURE, CSS BOOST ; INTERREG MED: Community4Innovation; Interreg Europe: Behave, Circular Minds, INERTWASTE, MINEV, Circular Shift, LOOPZONE ; LIFE: LIFE4EPR, SOILL, SPARKLE; ERASMUS+: MASTERY, REGENERA WATER SPORT; DG GROW: CCRI-CSO; C-PRONE; EuropAid: WES; COSME: TOURISME, BRINC …). In addition, ACR+ is managing since 2013 the secretariat of the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR - www.ewwr.eu), the biggest Europe-wide initiative promoting the implementation of awareness-raising actions about sustainable resource and waste management during a single week. ACR+ is also hosting the EPR Club, a platform for exchange and debate about EPR in Europe amongst key stakeholders and experts (www.eprclub.eu). An another ACR+-led initiative is the Circular Europe Network (www.circular-europe-network.eu), launched in 2014, to support and help local and regional authorities to adopt aspiring circular economy strategies. On the occasion of its 25th Anniversary, ACR+ launched in November 2019 the “More Circularity Less Carbon Campaign” (https://www.acrplus.org/fr/morecircularitylesscarbon). Participating members are committing to reduce the emissions linked with local resource management by 25% by 2025. ACR+ is supporting them to reach this goal, in particular by using the Carbon Metric International. More details on the campaign’s evolution: https://acrplus.org/en/morecircularitylesscarbon Every year ACR+ publishes reports on key topics. In 2023-2024 it published: Deposit Refund Systems in the EU (12/2023); Case study on introducing a deposit refund system in Belgium (01/2024); https://www.acrplus.org/en/resources/publications-1739 ACR+ is a member of several international coalition, initiatives and platforms with the aim of sharing the voice and position of public authorities. It includes for example (but not only): Close the Glass Loop; European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform; Hazards Out!, Sleep Circular, Circular Plastic Alliance, #MakeEUBlue, Informal expert group on waste, DG GROW expert roup on public procurement, Urban Agenda Public Procurement, Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform; etc.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
ISWA - www.iswa.org; EBCD - www.ebcd.org
Organisation Members
https://www.acrplus.org/en/annuaire-entreprises/recherche#
Additional Information
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