West Norway Office is one of five Norwegian regional offices in Brussels. Our member organisations include the Vestland County Council, Møre and Romsdal County Council, several municipalities, and the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL). Our mission is to help them to achieve their ambitions and find solutions to common European challenges through regional cooperation. We are devoted to raising awareness about the vast opportunities that lies within the various EU programmes and assisting our member organisations in finding European partners for their project ideas. Our key priorities include climate, energy (hydrogen, batteries, alternative fuels), research, education and skills, as well as blue growth.
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- By Astrid Hannes
New report: Circular Cities and Regions Pilot Solutions: Insights, impacts, and replication paths
From 2023 until 2025, the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative has supported 12 European cities and regions to test what it really takes to turn circular economy ambition into practical, local and systemic solutions. Their examples in developing Circular Systemic Solutions (CSS) across various sectors and focus priorities, form the foundation of this booklet. This compilation brings together the insights and solutions developed through the CCRI Pilot programme between January 2023 and October 2025. It highlights not only what the Pilots achieved, but how they did it: the partnerships they built, the barriers they faced, the tools they used and developed, and the lessons that can help others accelerate their own transitions.
- By Astrid Hannes
Get inspired by success stories of the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative
During an online webinar on 11 December, 12 success stories of regions and cities that piloted circular systemic solutions in their territories with support of the Circular Cities and Regions initiatives were presented. We encourage ERRIN members to check the recordings of this webinar, as the lessons learned and experiences shared can inspire other local and regional authorities to launch new local and regional circular initiatives across Europe.
- By Anna Solvang
Collaboration for targeted education and competence development for the green shift
The municipality of Alver in Norway is searching for a region or municipality that works with cooperation between schools, working life and administration to connect young people and education with what the local society demands, preferably aimed at the green transition.
- By Lucy Hammond
100 ERRIN member cities and regions become signatories of the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change Charter
During the recent European Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission announced the 2nd wave of signatories to the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change Charter, with a further 100 regions and local authorities signing. Of the now 215 signatories, a staggering 100 are associated with ERRIN member cities and regions.
- By Astrid Hannes
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue: CCRI Policy recommendations in view of the Circular Economy Act
On 12 February 2026, the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI), is organising an hybrid multi-stakeholder dialogue in view of collecting inputs for the Circular Economy Act which is expected to be published in the third quarter of 2026. During this dialogue, cities and regions will have the unique opportunity to provide their feedback on the policy recommendations the CCRI is proposing for supporting the circular transition locally. The dialogue will focus particularly on circular public procurement, EPR schemes, the revision of End-of-Waste criteria, product-specific recycled content mandates, the recycling of WEEE and transnational and regional initiatives. We encourage ERRIN members to engage in this important dialogue offering the opportunity to shape the circular future for cities and regions across Europe.
- By Astrid Hannes
Circular Cities and Regions in Action Webinar: Stories, lessons and next steps
After four years of Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI), time has come to share the success stories of twelve pilot cities and regions who implemented circular systemic solutions in their territories. Register now for the online CCRI webinar taking place on 11 December 2025 and learn more about the circular journey of Asker, Capannori, Castilla y León, Flanders, Gothenburg, Guimarães, Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Hub, Munich, Podravje – Maribor, Roubaix, Tampere Region and Uppsala.