\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo date, T6 has conducted ten interviews with <\/span>experts in mobility, buildings, digitalisation or circularity more broadly<\/span><\/b>. Interviewees represent industry, policy, civic society and research.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe interviews were semi-structured and used a thematic topic guide to encourage a more free-flowing discussion. Topics covered included: the effect of circular approaches, current and future business challenges of circular strategies, enablers of circularity and interviewees\u2019 vision for their sector or business in a more circular society.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe most <\/span>thought-provoking discussion was around barriers and drivers towards the adoption of more circular business practices<\/span><\/b>. As we proceed with our analysis, we can offer some preliminary take-outs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn terms of <\/span>key drivers<\/span><\/b>, a more circular society needs:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- A joined-up narrative and common terminology around circularity. Now the space is divided, rather than shared, between sustainability, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG), climate, carbon and net-zero strategies, industrial strategy, lean thinking, and performance economy policies. This is true across policy, research, and industry;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The perfect cocktail of seamless EU regulation, solid business opportunities and civic encouragement;\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- To realise the potential of the European single market as a hub for the circulation of more circular, second-hand and remanufactured products creating a virtuous, interlocked closed-loop system;\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- A framing and discourse anchored in respected common-pool resources and social gains, empowering individuals as citizens not consumers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The more <\/span>specific barriers<\/span><\/b> that have stood out are:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- The displacement of benefits and carbon impact in a globalised circular economy risks further promoting rebound effects;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Issues with certification of products and materials causes problems with insurance and disruption of the supply chain, certification is needed as it gives companies agency and USP (unique selling point);<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- National and EU law not being aligned and complying with both proves very demanding and difficult for businesses;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The length of certain procurement contracts, especially with public clients, stifles innovation towards circularity.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The T6 team are inspired. We look forward to completing more interviews and continuing with the analysis. <\/span>The insights gathered will provide motivating content to inform the facilitation of the expert stakeholder workshop organised in Brussels on March 14th<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBy Sara Giorgi – T6 Ecosystems<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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