Presentation of the BRPCE

On 10 March 2016, the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region adopted the Brussels Regional Program for a Circular Economy 2016 – 2020 (BRPCE).

The BRPCE has 3 general objectives:

To transform environmental objectives into economic opportunities.
To relocate the economy to Brussels in order to produce locally whenever possible, reduce travel, optimise land use and create added value for Brussels inhabitants.
To help create employment.

This programme includes 111 measures divided into 4 strategic areas: :

Cross-functional measures: they aim to establish a favourable regulatory framework, direct and indirect economic aids, develop innovation, long-term and innovative public contracts, create or manage new training for new occupations suited to the profile of Brussels jobseekers
Sector-based measures: they apply to sectors chosen based on their job creation potential, their impact on greenhouse gas emissions and their importance for the Brussels-Capital region: construction, resources and waste, logistics, trade and food
Territorial measures: they aim to mobilise all stakeholders in the territory from the suburbs to the metropolitan area,
Governance measures: different bodies are responsible for ensuring the proper implementation of the BRPCE.

The BRPCE is a project managed by two ministers and a secretary of state as well as by four regional administrative entities :