Towards a Circular Economy a Zero Waste Programme for Europe
https:/doi.org/10.24264/icams 2018.XI.3 8. The first is to help cities become more sustainable. Europe is densely populated and 80 of its citizens are likely to live in or near a city by 2020. Cities often share a common set of problems such as poor air quality, high levels of noise, greenhouse gas emissions, water scarcity, and waste. The aim is to ensure that by 2020, most cities in the EU are implementing policies for sustainable urban planning and design, and are using the EU funding available for this purpose. 9. The final priority concerns wider global challenges. Many of the priority objectives in the EAP can only be achieved in cooperation with partner countries or as part of a global approach. The EU and its Member States are committed to engage more effectively in working with international partners towards the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals as a follow up to the Rio+20 conference. The EAP also proposes to explore further steps that could be taken to reduce impacts on the environment beyond EU borders. <Living well, within the limits of our planet> is a global aim.