This briefing presents key facts and figures around Europe's effort to forge a circular economy. It uses key indicators for acknowledging progress made and identifying areas of improvement. The briefing supports the implementation of the circular economy action plan and builds on metrics from...

Horizon Europe was launched in April 2021 with a total budget of EUR 95.5 billion, including EUR 5.4 billion from NextGenerationEU to support the green and digital recovery from the pandemic. By the end of 2023, 45% of the budget had been committed and 23% of the payments made.