This report assesses methodologies that are used to measure the macro-economic and societal impacts of the circular economy. It provides insights relevant for relating circular opportunities as analysed in case... Read more
Deliverables
WP2 Theoretical framework
WP2 Theoretical framework
Transforming the linear economy, which has remained the dominant model since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, into a circular one is by no means an easy task. Such a... Read more
WP2 Theoretical framework
The European Semester is the European Union’s annual cycle of economic policy guidance and oversight. Although monitoring the achievement of Europe 2020 Strategy targets, some of which focus on energy... Read more
WP4 Case studies
This case-study paper examines future scenarios for car sharing in Germany, analysing drivers and impacts. Enabled by disruptive technological changes, car sharing is an example of a “product as a... Read more
WP4 Case studies
This report aims at providing an overview of possible macroeconomic and other impacts that increasing the share of biofuels and other renewable-energy sources could have. Since several studies have been... Read more
WP4 Case studies
This report summarizes the results of the case studies in the CIRCULAR IMPACTS project and derives some main lessons from these case studies. The case studies are on concrete recycling,... Read more
WP4 Case studies
This document is about the methodology and selection of the case studies. It is meant as a guideline for the case studies, and together with the other reports in this... Read more
WP4 Case studies
In this case study paper, phosphorus recycling from manure is discussed, with a special focus on the recycling process developed by the BioEcoSIM consortium. We analysed phosphorus flows globally, at... Read more
WP4 Case studies
The objective of this paper is to provide information and estimates about the impacts of managing the large number of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles that enter the market and... Read more
WP4 Case studies
This case-study paper focuses on concrete recycling in France as a means of understanding circular-economy transitions in the building-materials sector. The EU, including France, produces large volumes of construction and... Read more
WP5 Impact Assessment
This report summarizes the key findings of the CIRCULAR IMPACTS project and provides an impact analysis setting out impacts of circular-economy transitions on the macroeconomy and society. The results of... Read more
WP5 Impact Assessment
The transition from a linear economy to a more circular economy requires systemic changes involving a wide range of interconnected actors, sectors and geographies. Prospective analyses of the systemic changes... Read more
WP6 Dissemination
The proceedings of the conference 'Impacts of the circular economy transition in Europe', which took place in Brussels on 5 September 2018, organised as part of the CIRCULAR IMPACTS project.... Read more
WP6 Dissemination
This Policy Brief presents the key results of the EU-funded CIRCULAR IMPACTS project. The circular economy holds the promise of providing macroeconomic benefits, but we first need to acquire a... Read more
WP6 Dissemination
The project team created three infographics, which cover different topics :
1. Integrating the circular economy into the European Semester
2. Step-by-step methodology for case studies on the circular... Read more