A new report from TU Berlin, PIK, NTNU and BOKU reveals the composition and location of Europe’s massive material stock in buildings, transport infrastructure and vehicles across the EU27, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK.
As global resource use and emissions keep rising, the circular economy (CE) is gaining traction as a strategy for avoiding waste and reducing virgin raw material demand, thereby potentially also mitigating energy demand and GHG emissions.
The event was not only an opportunity to review progress and share research, but also to hold stakeholder workshops connecting the project team with external experts and policy actors.
The results from CircEUlar will provide valuable insights to inform European Union circular economy policies, linking to material flows and strategies for slowing, narrowing, and closing material loops. One instrument of particular interest to the consortium is EPR.
Jakob Napiontek presented the latest developments of EUBUCCO, a comprehensive expansion of the existing building database the EUBUCCO buildings dataset as part of the CircEUlar project
We call for transparent reporting, uncertainty assessments, further data collection, and greater collaboration through open-access tools and standardized approaches.
A new theoretical framework developed by our colleagues at the University of Groningen sheds light on how individuals can go beyond personal consumption and actively contribute to systemic change to achieve a circular economy.
On June 18th CircEUlar, CIRCOMOD and CO2NSTRUCT presented preliminary findings and insights on how, in the built environment, circularity could contribute to driving climate change mitigation as part of EU Green Week.
Transitioning to a circular economy model, through the reuse of materials, sustainable construction practices, and improved renovation strategies, can play a key role in climate change mitigation and the reduction of environmental impacts.