THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
Tallinn, October 5th, 2017
ABOUT CIRCLE ECONOMY
OUR ECONOMY FOLLOWS A 'TAKE-MAKE-WASTE' MODEL
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY OFFERS A WAY FORWARD
WHY IS THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY SO RELEVANT TODAY?
Source: UNEP (2011) after Krausmann et al. 2009
ECONOMIC GROWTH IS FUELLED BY MATERIAL EXTRACTION
“Doughnut Economics” concept by Kate Raworth
PLANETARY BOUNDARIES ARE IN PLAIN SIGHT
“Doughnut Economics” concept by Kate Raworth
PLANETARY BOUNDARIES ARE IN PLAIN SIGHT
50% of global population lives in urban areas
2/3 of global energy is used in cities
70% of global resources
are used in cities
HOW CAN BUSINESS AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR WORK TOGETHER?
CITIES AS A TESTBED
Extensive grazing Optimised grazing Intensive high-tech
Report: http://www.circle-economy.com/case/the-circular-dairy-economy
CITIES AS A FACILITATOR
TEXTILE SORTING: FIBERSORT Collection
Recycling
Technology
THE VALUE HILL: FOUR BUSINESS MODELS GLASGOW: IMPLEMENTATION
WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE EU LEVEL?
POLICIES ACROSS EUROPE
Circular economy package
Energy transition law
Circular Economy Act
Circular Netherlands 2050
Circular economy roadmap
Fiscal incentives for repair
Industry initiatives
ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS
THE GRIP OF POLICY IS TIGHTENING