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 Policy session in Bonn: The circular economy pathway for pursuing 1.5°C Circular economy strategies offer promise to address the current greenhouse gas emissions... read more
#articles The Guardian: 5 Ways the circular economy can help to mitigate climate change The 2015 Paris Agreement united 195 countries behind a commitment to limit... read more
#articles Circular economy: A key lever in bridging the emissions gap to a 1.5 °C pathway Circle Economy, Ecofys and Shifting Paradigms have called for a rapid transition... read more
#projects Urban mining of concrete End-of-life recovery altering the future of cement with Smartcrusher Concrete from demolished... read more
#projects Industrial ecology in the cement sector of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is one of the worlds’ main supplier of raw materials. Its... read more
#projects Assisting Morocco with integrating circular economy strategies in their climate policies The Government of Morocco is using circular economy strategies to reduce its... read more
#projects Co-designing climate policies in the Ugandan agricultural sector The combination of good soils and a favourable climate define the high... read more
#projects Due diligence on a portfolio of 11 waste water projects in Southeast Asia The Swedish Energy Agency has eleven Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects under contract... read more
#projects Lectures at Erasmus University Rotterdam – Urban Management Tools for Climate Change (UMTCC) Twice a year Shifting Paradigms gives a lecture on cities and climate finance at Erasmus... read more
#projects Exporting Dutch experience with water management Trainings to VEWIN and Dutch water supply companies to promote their integrated... read more