Letter of Support for the CircEST Project (LIFE SIP CircEST)

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Our Ref: 16.09.2024 No 6-2/2326-1

Letter of Support for the CircEST Project (LIFE

SIP CircEST)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications to express our

strong support for the LIFE SIP CircEST project, focusing on circular economy and waste

management data-driven innovations, submitted by the Ministry of Climate for funding under the

LIFE Circular Economy and Quality of Life sub-programme.

Our Ministry recognizes the critical importance of data-driven solutions in advancing the circular

economy and supporting effective waste management in Estonia. We believe that the objectives of

the CircEST project align with our national goals of enhancing resource efficiency, promoting

sustainable economic practices, and reducing the environmental impact of industrial and urban

waste streams. The focus on leveraging data for more accurate monitoring, analysis, and

forecasting will not only improve the decision-making process for circular economy initiatives but

also create opportunities for innovation in waste management practices. Overall, for business

sector it has strong potential to reduce the administrative burden and create competitive advantage

for leading their companies towards more sustainable business models.

Furthermore, we acknowledge the strong synergy between the CircEST project and the ongoing

Technical Assistance (TA) project for the preparation of SIPs/SNAPs. This technical assistance

effort plays a pivotal role in laying the groundwork for strategic integrated projects, and the

CircEST project is a critical next step in turning those strategies into actionable, high-impact

initiatives for Estonia’s circular economy.

As an associated partner, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications is committed to

supporting the project in the following ways:

1. Sharing data infrastructure insights to relevant datasets that will support the project’s

goals of real-time data integration for better waste management.

2. Supporting to facilitate the connections with data governance bodies and industry

stakeholders to enhance collaboration for circular economy data-driven solutions.

3. Participating in workshops and events organized within the project to ensure alignment

with national digital and circular economy policies.

4. Disseminating project outcomes through our communication channels to promote

broader adoption of data-driven circular economy solutions across industries.

We are confident that the CircEST project will significantly contribute to Estonia’s Waste

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Management Plan and enhance our data infrastructure for waste management, leading to better

resource efficiency and more sustainable industrial practices. Our Ministry looks forward to

collaborating with the project consortium and playing an active role in supporting the project’s

data-driven ambitions.

Should you require any further information about our commitment to this project, please do not

hesitate to contact me.

With best regards,

(signed digitally)

Sandra Särav

Deputy Secretay General for Economics and Innovation

Marta Irina Volmre

+372 +372625 6311 [email protected]