CircEUlar (Developing circular pathways for a EU low-carbon transition)

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The CircEUlar project aims to understand the dynamics and levers for societal transformation towards a net-zero emission circulareconomy. CircEUlar will develop new modelling approaches for analysing circularity from a systems perspective accounting for: 1)dematerialisation and the transition to a service-based economy to limit material stock growth; 2) lifetime extension of material stocksthrough repair, maintenance, reuse; 3) waste treatment and material recycling. CircEUlar’s approach will be comprehensive, combiningnew data and modelling of economy-wide material stocks and flows, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and industrial value chainsacross interlinked sectors, with deep-dive analysis of mobility and buildings as material-intensive demand sectors. These two focus areashave large material stocks, potential for circular transformation, and strong dependence on both circular consumption and productionpractices. CircEUlar will also focus on digitalisation as a potential enabler of dematerialisation and supply chain circularity. CircEUlarintegrates multiple fields of data, knowledge and expertise including: 1) empirical analysis of firm and consumer propensities towardscircular economy measures; 2) industry input on process-level innovations and circular economy business models; 3) modelling analysisof economy-wide material stocks and flows, and policy levers of change towards societal transformation. CircEUlar will integrate newinsights on circular economy potentials and impacts into EU and global modelling frameworks for: 1) analysing alternative pathwaysto net-zero GHG emissions; 2) testing effective policy levers for both circular production and consumption. 3) assessing outcomes forclimate, environment, economy and society, in line with European Green Deal objectives.