Europe’s Climate and Environment, a podcast by the European Environment Agency, where we break down the latest news and data on climate change, the environment and sustainability through the insights of our experts.
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Episode 13 (audio): Looping large, how can we scale circular businesses in Europe?
Businesses have a key role to play in Europe’s shift to a circular economy, but why is it that so many circular ‘start-ups’ don’t make it past initial stages and grow? What hurdles do companies face in adapting to a circular economy?
In this episode we talk with our circular economy, consumption and production expert Lars Fogh Mortensen to discuss what works and what doesn’t and what is needed to boost circular business.
Joining Lars is Kathelijn van Elk, head of impact programmes from ‘Too Good to Go’ a mobile app and social impact company to give the unique perspective from a circular business which works to reduce food waste, connecting consumers with local restaurants, bakeries, cafes, and supermarkets to buy surplus, unsold food at a reduced price.
6 Oct 2026
Episode 13: Looping large, how can we scale circular businesses in Europe?
Businesses have a key role to play in Europe’s shift to a circular economy, but why is it that so many circular ‘start-ups’ don’t make it past initial stages and grow? What hurdles do companies face in adapting to a circular economy?
In this episode we talk with our circular economy, consumption and production expert Lars Fogh Mortensen to discuss what works and what doesn’t and what is needed to boost circular business.
Joining Lars is Kathelijn van Elk, head of impact programmes from ‘Too Good to Go’ a mobile app and social impact company to give the unique perspective from a circular business which works to reduce food waste, connecting consumers with local restaurants, bakeries, cafes, and supermarkets to buy surplus, unsold food at a reduced price.
4 Aug 2026
Episode 12: The Heat Is On. Are we ready for a changed climate? Part II - costs of climate change & building resilience
How much is climate change costing us in terms of lives lost, economic losses and impacts on our lives?
In Part II of 'The Heat Is On - are we ready for a changed climate?' we dig into these costs and our experts give a Europe wide check-up on how we are doing in adapting and building resilience both at national, regional and local levels.
Our experts also run through the recent EEA briefings and data on these issues via the links below:
Our updated EEA Interactive platform: Climate impacts and preparedness in Europe https://discomap.eea.europa.eu/ClimatePreparedness2026/
Progress on adaptation: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/climate-resilience-in-europe-2025-progress-and-challenges
Climate resilience in smaller communities: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/climate-resilience-in-smaller-communities
Making agriculture, energy and transport climate resilient: how much money is required and what will it deliver? https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/costs-and-benefits-of-adaptation-actions-in-europe
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