Climate policy

Incentivising low-carbon and circular development is about incentivising what you want more off, and taxing what you want to see less. Putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions and encouraging their mitigation is one way to gradually move towards higher taxes on resource extraction and use, and lower taxes on labour.

A metabolic analysis in Thua Thien Hue province with water footprints Based on the data from a metabolic analysis, stakeholders convened in Thua... read more
online toolbox for circular economy and climate action GHG mitigation resilience into Nationally determined contributions An open-source Toolbox for climate policymakers seeking to integrate circular economy principles: now live! Current efforts by countries to reduce their carbon footprint fall short of... read more
Embodied carbon reduction in EU construction makes economic sense The European Commission is considering whether to regulate GHG emissions related to... read more
Global Circularity Gap Report 2023: Cut material extraction by 30% With a circular economy, we can fulfil people’s needs with just 70%... read more
Blog: 6 ways to cut embodied carbon in construction (in pictures) This blog post examines the effects of reducing the embodied carbon of... read more
Lao PDR: The circular economy brings net carbon neutrality within reach by 2040 A metabolic analysis and broad stakeholder engagement process brought 17 interventions to... read more
Blog: The Gambia receives global recognition as the circular economy keeps the country on track to below 1.5°C The second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) from The Gambia includes greenhouse gas... read more
The GEF: 12 priorities for circular climate action in low- and middle income countries Commissioned by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP), which advises the... read more
Circular GHG mitigation opportunities in The Gambia: a systems’ approach The Gambia is enhancing its greenhouse gas mitigation pledge under the Paris... read more
2021 Global Circularity Gap: Merely doubling circularity can bring us back to ‘well below 2 degrees’ Enacted globally, a circular economy can close the Emissions Gap. This study... read more
Vanuatu: The circular economy pathway to reducing greenhouse gas emissions while preserving national assets The Government of Vanuatu is leveraging the circular economy to increase the... read more
Circular economy NDC Paris Agreement UNDP Shifting Paradigms Enhancing ambition climate change mitigation adaptation UNDP UNEP UN Environment UNDP and UNEP collaborating on inclusive and systemic climate action through the circular economy UNDP and UN environment launched a joint article stating that a 1.5°C world... read more
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
Blog Post: Data visuals for The Gambia Data visualization Decoupling economic growth from resource and energy use, requires understanding... read more
Blog: 7 lessons from a metabolic analysis in Asia 8 July 2019. The city of Almaty in Kazakhstan is the first... 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 Metabolic analysis and circular economy strategies for Almaty, Kazakhstan 5 July 2019. The city of Almaty is the first city in... read more
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
A draft agreement for international cooperation under Paris: the case of solid waste in Peru The Nordic Partnership Initiative by the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) is... read more