IFAT 2026 - Discussing the Findings of the White Book

 

As part of this Munich-based event—the world’s largest trade fair for environmental technology—the launch of the new report on the circular economy in Germany is, of course, a key feature. The highlights from the summary are cause for concern 

 

 

Professor Martin Grambow, IESP, who also spoke on behalf of Prof. Dr. DDr. h.c. Klaus Mainzer, President of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA), reported on the new "Initiative on Climate Protection and Reducing Raw Material Dependency in the EU,” which relates to the White Paper. 

 

The initiative aims to highlight the benefits for environmental and climate protection in EU countries—particularly in the Danube region—that result from the landfill ban in the DACH countries, and to discuss with representatives of these countries what consequences this might have in their respective nations. As part of a research project, a recommendation is to be developed for each country in the Danube region outlining which communicative, technical, and political pathways toward a modern waste management and circular economy are required and how the financing of this transformation can be achieved.

 

With a record 3,400 exhibitors from approx. 60 countries and regions, this can only offer a very small glimpse into the four-day IFAT event. You can find a small selection of exhibitors here in WasteCulture.

 

More on this coming soon.

 

Werner Bauer

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