Construction

The construction sector drives the largest extractive industries in the world, storing valuable materials for long time spans in our buildings and infrastructure. This makes it the prime target sector for circular economy strategies, while on the other hand lowering the energy consumption of buildings during their usage.

#articles 7 lessons from a metabolic analysis in Asia The city of Almaty in Kazakhstan is the first city outside of... read more
#projects Metabolic analysis and circular economy strategies for Almaty, Kazakhstan The city of Almaty is the first city in Central Asia which... read more
#projects Circular economy strategies would tip balance in battle against dangerous climate change The world can maximise chances of avoiding dangerous climate change by moving... read more
#projects Two circular Economy Scans for North Holland North published Seventeen municipalities in the Dutch province of North Holland have joined forces in... read more
#projects Looking beyond borders: The circular economy pathway for pursuing 1.5°C Since the Paris Agreement adopted the 1.5° C limit to global warming,... read more
#projects Global Circularity Gap report reveals our world is only 9% circular 23 January 2018, Davos. – With over 90% of the raw materials... read more
#projects Policy levers for a low-carbon circular economy The Paris Agreement calls for bold action to mitigate climate change. This... read more
#projects COP23 Side Event: Elevating the ambition of climate action with circular economy strategies COP 23 side-event Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 13:15 – 14:45 Meeting Room... read more
#projects Circular economy GHG mitigation strategies for Lao PDR Lao PDR is strategically located in the heart of Southeast Asia and... read more
#articles Blog 4/4: Five actions to mobilise climate finance for a circular future A transition to the circular economy requires significant investment into research, developing,... read more