STOCKHOLM – A Swedish industry authority has published a position paper which calls on the EU’s Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles to go further if it’s to successfully decarbonise the sector.
The Sustainable Fashion Academy (SFA) and the Swedish Textile Initiative for Climate Action (STICA) which is coordinated by the former, welcome the goals of the strategy but believe the industry and its stakeholders must respond “quickly, adequately and ambitiously” to the climate crisis.
The Nordic organisation has outlined recommendations it hopes European authorities will consider. These include adopting stronger climate targets; introducing economic incentives to ensure the transition is viable for brands, retailers and manufacturers; and providing public finance, especially to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
