Advising the Dutch government on circular economy
Arthur has strengthened the Dutch advocacy for a circular economy for the European Alliance of Circular Economy Solutions (ACES) (ACES) funded by MAVA through the UK Green Alliance (2015-2017). He was responsible for the lobby objectives for the circular economy of De Groene Zaak and participated in decisive meetings and conferences. The Dutch Government launched an ambitious Circular Economy Program at the end of 2016. In addition, Arthur has been involved as an EU circular economy policy expert in the biannual Dutch Integral Circular Economy Report (ICER) of the Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving (PBL).
Advising European governments on circular economy policy
As an expert for the EU TAIEX/EPPA programme, Arthur has given an online presentation on circular economy policies for the Turkish government (2020), one on circular business models for the governments of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia (2021). As director of Ecopreneur.eu, he gave a presentation on the European Green Deal for a UNECE meeting with the government of Tajikistan in 2022.
