New paper by the CIRCOMOD researchers sheds light on material requirements for Decent Living Standards
Certainly, here’s a short news article based on the information you provided: In a significant milestone for the research community, the CIRCOMOD project has unveiled an insightful research article titled “Material Requirements of Decent Living Standards” offering a fresh perspective on our understanding of sustainable living. The brilliant minds beh
How much materials are needed to provide a decent living for all?
By Dr Johan Velez and Professor Stefan Pauliuk, Industrial Ecology group, University of Freiburg Alongside climate change, eradicating poverty and increasing access to basic needs are some of the biggest challenges in our actual society. However, how can we provide a decent living for all while minimizing material depletion? A recent study by Vélez-Henao and Pa
Navigating Our Milestones: Review of CE policy questions, current knowledge gap and review of circular economy (CE) measures
The CIRCOMOD project’s trajectory is marked by a critical juncture of discovery, yielding vital deliverables that illuminate the path to a circular economy (CE). As the project gains momentum, let’s uncover the essence of our CE policy reviews, knowledge gap analysis, and a comprehensive assessment of circular economy measures (Deliverable 1.1). At the pro
CIRCOMOD Team Leaves a Mark at ISIE2023 Conference
Undoubtedly a pinnacle on the global scientific calendar for the CIRCOMOD team was the ISIE2023 – the 11th biennial conference of the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE), which unfolded its intellectual space in Leiden from the 2nd to the 5th of July, 2023. This gathering, which can be dubbed the quintessential convergence of integrated […
Empowering Circular Plastics Modeling: A Recap of the Collaborative Workshop
A remarkable stride in the CIRCOMOD project’s collaborative efforts came to fruition with the convening of the workshop titled “Empowering Circular Plastics Modeling for the Netherlands and Beyond.” This engaging event was co-organized in partnership with the PBL – Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency’s research program focused on
Decoding EXIOBASE: Internal CIRCOMOD Workshop
Within the dynamic journey of the CIRCOMOD project, the pursuit of objectives is marked by an unceasing spirit of exploration, sharing, and collaborative learning. As a collective of experts, each well-versed in specific methodologies, data, and resources, the project team thrives on routine communication and the orchestration of specialized workshops. An exemplar of
How will a sustainable circular economy look like?
by Professor Stefan Pauliuk, professor for industrial ecology, the University of Freiburg, Germany. Sustainability, with its environmental, social, and economic dimension, needs to be made tangible and operational for different actors. One such vehicle to deliver sustainability is the vision of a circular economy (CE), a way of production and co
A Milestone meeting of CIRCOMOD and CircEUlar in Venice
Towards synergies in two projects On 17-19 April 2023, Venice hosted a big team of circular economy and climate modellers from two sister projects CIRCOMOD and CircEUlar. The meeting was a follow up of a series of online meetings and became the first face to face interaction of the project teams working on the same […]
Macroeconomics and physical consistency
In this article Etienne Lorang and Reyer Gerlagh from Tilburg University explain how macroeconomic models, namely the “Computable General Equilibrium” (CGE) model are been deployed to understand better the circular economy possibilities. While the economy seems sometimes an abstract entity, it requires substantial material processing. Along with economic gro
The need for broadening mitigation strategies
This blog article has been written by Detlef van Vuuren, the scientific leader of CIRCOMOD, a professor in Integrated Assessment of Global Environmental Change at the Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University and a senior researcher at PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. ______________________________________________________________________________