The Basque Circular Summit 2025, which will be held in Bilbao from 2 to 4 April, is now an official event of the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF), the most important global forum on the circular economy, led by the Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra. Every year, the WCEF gathers together civil society, business and governmental leaders to speed up the transition towards a wasteless economy, by fostering innovative industrial transformation and sustainability solutions.

Being part of the WCEF agenda bolsters the international outreach of the Basque Circular Summit, placing it alongside the most influential events in this field. This recognition endorses the work of Ihobe and the Basque Government, whose advanced public policies and promoting circular business models have made the Basque Country a trailblazing territory in the circular economy.

Over the three days the Basque Circular Summit 2025 will address the business, technological and regulatory key points that will define the future of the circular economy, in line with WCEF priorities. The new ecodesign regulation and the CSRD Directive on sustainability reporting and the European taxonomy will be discussed, along with the role of artificial intelligence, CO2 capture and reuse, and the business models based on material efficiency.

The fact that the conference is part of the WCEF event network stressed the importance of the Basque Country in the global circular economy and makes the Basque Circular Summit a must-attend event. The event, which is already at 60% capacity with just over a month to go, will gather together companies, authorities and technology centres with the goal of speeding up the adoption of circular solutions