Circular economy

• [New] Cornwall's roadmap includes a specific section on circular economy transition for the commercial and industrial sector, which encompasses the built environment, with the ambition that circular economy principles will become mainstream by 2030. Institution of Civil Engineers
• By 2025, all Western Balkan economies should integrate the objectives of the new Industrial Strategy for Europe and transpose other elements of policy and legal framework necessary for integration of circular economy principles in the industry sector. Balkan Green Energy News
• The circular economy is increasingly recognized by the financial sector as a value-creating opportunity to achieve goals related to climate and other global challenges. Eminetra
• The IDP process aims to identify opportunities to enhance trade cooperation to support efforts to fight plastic pollution and move to a more circular economy. IISD
• The circular economy presents a specific and unique opportunity for corporate, private and development finance investors to capture the value of plastic waste as well as to meaningfully mitigate the climate impacts of plastic pollution, especially in Asia. AVPN
• The concept of circular economy could add to Bhutan's existing environmental commitments and target additional segments of investments for industries that have a circular approach to environmental and social responsibility. DHI InnoTech
• Plastics Pact established a Roadmap to 2025, which identifies key milestones and national solutions to achieving the U.S. targets and realize a circular economy in which plastic never becomes waste. Yahoo Finance
• Innovation theme on Water Challenges in a changing world) offer exciting new opportunities for UK-wide monitoring of biofilm health and interactions with microplastics, to support a range of regulatory and policy visions including the circular economy and the efforts to improve river health. The City-Region Economic Development Institute
• As climate change accelerates globally, five circular business models will help organizations transition to the circular economy. Times of India
• In the future, KYF will continue to devote to circular economy, implement scientific methods to reduce carbon emission, and increase investment of green power, in order to achieve the goal of 100% renewable electricity by 2050. www.kyf.com.tw
• Transitioning from a linear economy to a circular economy could not only yield global economic benefits as high as $624 billion but also pave the way to reduce carbon emissions by 44% by 2050. Times Now
• Applying circular economy principles across the EU economy has the potential to increase EU GDP by an additional 0.5% by 2030, creating approximately 700,000 new jobs. ceo-na.com
• The new research finds that transforming the UK's 'circular economy' - where products and resources are kept in use at their highest value for as long as possible - could see more than 300,000 new jobs in remanufacturing and 30,000 in repair work within the next 15 years. Interplas Insights
• Automotive parts manufacturer Continental will use recycled plastic bottles to make tires as it embraces the principles of the circular economy. MarketExpress
• Circular economy principles provide an opportunity to not only deliver a zero waste Olympics and Paralympics but create a circular economy legacy that positions the south east Queensland region for a more sustainable future. The Committee for Brisbane
• The circular economy is increasingly recognised by the financial sector as a value creation opportunity that delivers on goals related to climate and other global challenges. Ellen MacArthur Foundation
• In 2019, Ferrero announced a commitment to make 100% of its packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025, as part of its support for the circular economy. CSR Wire
• The circular economy could create additional jobs and reduce overall unemployment in regions with higher unemployment, such as the North East. letsrecycle.com
• Transforming the UK's circular economy could see the creation of more than 300,000 new jobs in remanufacturing and 30,000 in repair work within the next 15 years. letsrecycle.com
• The new research finds that transforming the UK's circular economy could see more than 300,000 new jobs in remanufacturing and 30,000 in repair work within the next 15 years. Circular Online
• Business gains (per year by 2030) include savings of $130 billion for textiles and $870 billion for the automotive sector from creating a circular economy, benefits of $310 billion with a more diversified food system, and so on. odi.org

Last updated: 24 October 2021