Circular economy

A circular economy is regenerative by design and as waste free as possible. At the heart of the circular economy is the idea of moving away from linear value chains to an approach that allows to cycle products and materials many times and make better use of existing assets.

#projects Circular Lao PDR: exploring new pathways to carbon neutrality Lao PDR plans to use circular economy principles to open greenhouse gas... read more
#projects 2020 Global Circularity Gap Report: Circularity is in decline, but countries are stepping up to reverse the trend January 21, Davos – The 3rd Global Circularity Gap Report finds that... read more
Material flow analysis and metabolic analysis of Almaty, Kazakhstan in Agriculture, food, construction, industry, green growth Kazakhstan, Belt and Road Initiative / Циркулярная экономика в г. Алматы - анализ материальных потоков, Зеленый рост, Один пояс – один путь Центральная Азия #projects Metabolic analysis and circular economy strategies for Almaty, Kazakhstan 5 July 2019. The city of Almaty is the first city in... read more
#projects 2019 Gap Report: 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
#articles Article in WE: The circularity gap and strategies to close it The circular economy  combines the transition to a circular economy with reducing... read more
#articles “the GEF should mainstream circular economy concepts into its overall strategy” (STAP, 2018) The Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel, an independent group of scientists that... 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 2018 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