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Climate change mitigation through the circular economy

Updated on 17.06.2024

This report investigates how the circular economy can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in low- and middle-income countries.

Author: Circle Economy Foundation
Year of publication: 2021

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It also uncovers the range of socio-economic and environmental co-benefits that circular mitigation interventions/business cases can bring to these countries. It aims to provide strategic advice for accelerating the transition to a low-carbon circular economy. In total, it proposes 12 intervention ideas towards circular mitigation.

Relevance for Circular Systemic Solutions

This report can help cities and regions better understand the role of circularity in achieving climate neutrality goals. Many actors from sectors such as agriculture, forestry, renewable energy, waste, construction and transport can find useful insights on what actions/areas to prioritise and why. These insights, in the form of business cases, can be useful in all three phases of CSS Deployment (i.e.: Map, Design, Implement). Specifically, cities and regions can make use of this resource during the stages of 'Analysing the metabolism of the territory and potential stakeholders', ' Identifying intervention areas and building a CSS case', as well as 'Reporting and communicating their progress and lessons learned'.

Sectors

CEAP2 key product value chain

built environment, CEAP2 key product value chain

CEAP2 key product value chain

CEAP2 key product value chain

CEAP2 key product value chain

CEAP2 key product value chain

CEAP2 key product value chain

including bio-based economy

e.g. B2B services

digital tools facilitating CE transition

e.g. chemicals, cosmetics, bio-based industries

e.g. re-use of public spaces and facilities in urban areas

e.g. electrical engineering, furniture and interior, textile and fashion

e.g. healthcare

CEAP2 key product value chain

Territories involved

large 500 000-200 000, medium 200 000-50 000, and small cities 50 000-5 000

large metropolitan area >1.5 million, metropolitan area 1.5 million-500 000

predominantly urban regions, intermediate and predominantly rural regions, refer to TERCET typology NUTS 3 region