The CircEUlar and CIRCOMOD projects introduce new approaches to representing material efficiency and circular economy measures in emission scenario models, including the MESSAGEix and IMAGE models.
The workshop will take place on Monday, 29 June 2026, at NOVA School of Business and Economics, and it is endorsed as a related event of WCERE – The World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists, which will follow the workshop.
Reflections on how circular economy modelling research can better inform policy for the transition to net-zero.
CircEUlar underscores the need for nuanced, evidence-based approaches to designing mobility systems that provide sufficient alternatives to private ownership.
INEGI presented a poster featuring the results of the application of the so-called Spatial Urban Energy and Materials Model (SUE2M) to the cities of Porto and Berlin, developed within the CircEUlar project.
A dynamic afternoon exploring evidence-driven insights on climate mitigation contributions from circular economy strategies for construction – buildings, transport and energy infrastructure; services – housing and mobility; and system-wide enablers and impacts including digitalisation, behaviour change, and rebound effects.
On 23 April 2026, researchers from the CircEUlar project participated in the online closed-door workshop “The long-term global implications of data centres for climate action”, organised by Bruegel in collaboration with T6 Ecosystems.
CircEUlar researchers Volker Krey, Alessio Mastrucci, Adriana Gomez Sanabria, and Dominik Wiedenhofer convened a high-level deep dive session at the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum (IVECF) 2026.
This aimed at deepening the understanding of how the physical urban environment, socio-economic and behavioral drivers influence energy and material needs,
Overall, around 300 million tons of CO2e can be saved directly with this measure, which is comparable to the annual emissions of Spain.