Overview
- The two-day VIII Foro Internacional de Economía Circular is underway in Lima with Ministers Miguel Espichán and Wilder Sifuentes joining EU Ambassador Jonathan Hatwell.
- Hatwell outlined three EU support pillars: enabling regulations and roadmaps, multi-actor alliances, and implementation in specific value chains across seven regions.
- Sector sessions reported progress in water and sanitation, including integration of circular approaches into the National Sanitation Plan 2022–2026 and updates to norms that promote byproduct valorization.
- Technical discussions emphasized reuse of treated wastewater, productive use of biosolids, and energy recovery from treatment plants to strengthen resilience and efficiency.
- Business and technology matchmaking connected solution providers with buyers to mobilize sustainable investments and prepare projects aligned with a 2030 circular economy roadmap.