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Tools and methods

This section focuses on tools and methods that can be used to support the development and implementation of Circular Systemic Solutions. The selection covers a variety of topics including, but not limited to, circular economy indicators, resource scanning tools and circular procurement guidelines. 

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EU CE monitoring framework

The monitoring framework on the circular economy (CE), as set up by the European Commission consists of ten indicators, some of which are broken down...

Type of tool or method
Circular economy indicators
Impacts: Climate adaptation and Climate mitigation, Environmental pollution and land use, Increased recycling rates, Dematerialisation, Material savings, Innovation
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Ganbatte World: explore your city's data

The website is a neatly organised database to explore data-driven insights, solutions, tools and practical examples of the circular economy that can...

Type of tool or method
Circular economy benchmark data
Impacts: Climate adaptation and Climate mitigation, Environmental pollution and land use, Dematerialisation, Increased recycling rates, Competitiveness and innovation, Education, knowledge, training and reskilling, Material savings, Stakeholder and citizens mobilisation, engagement and participation
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Getting the governance of the circular economy right: Checklist for Action and OECD Scoreboard

The Checklist for Action supports decision-makers to promote, facilitate and enable the transition to the circular economy. The Checklist is...

Type of tool or method
Governance tools and methods
Impacts: Climate adaptation and Climate mitigation, Environmental pollution and land use, Increased recycling rates, Dematerialisation, Equality of opportunities/Just transition toward a sustainable and inclusive circular economy, Competitiveness and innovation, Education, knowledge, training and reskilling, Stakeholder and citizens mobilisation, engagement and participation, Material savings, Innovation
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Indicators for circular economy transition in cities

The European Commission provides a general monitoring framework for the circular economy (CE). It aims to help understand how the various elements of...

Type of tool or method
Circular economy indicators
Impacts: Increased recycling rates, Dematerialisation, Competitiveness and innovation, Equality of opportunities/Just transition toward a sustainable and inclusive circular economy, Education, knowledge, training and reskilling
Tools and methods

REBus – Guide for circular procurement

The REBus project’s tool provides different resource-efficient business models, including service systems, hire and leasing, incentivised returns and...

Type of tool or method
Circular economy procurement
Impacts: Dematerialisation, Environmental pollution and land use
Tools and methods

Resources Scanner of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency

The Resources Scanner enables organisations to discover to what extent the (bio)materials they depend on pose a potential risk to their business, to...

Type of tool or method
Resource scanning tools
Impacts: Dematerialisation, Environmental pollution and land use

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