Circular economy modelling for climate change mitigation: A review of empirical evidence and modelling approaches
Marianne Zanon-Zotin, Patricia Fortes, Darius Corbier, Sebastiaan Deetman, Oreane Edelenbosch, Martijn van Engelenburg, Christian Hauenstein, Edgar Hertwich, Meng Jiang, Luja von Köckritz, Leticia Magalar, Stefan Pauliuk, Lucas Straub, Johan Vélez-Henao, Detlef van Vuuren. (2026). Circular economy modelling for climate change mitigation: A review of empirical eviden
Projected futures for the consumption of metals and non-metallic minerals
Anke Frederike Arp, Vassilis Daioglou, Luja von Köckritz, Judith Tettenborn, Sebastiaan Deetman, Oreane Y Edelenbosch, Marianne Zanon-Zotin, Raoul Schram, Roel Brouwer and Detlef P van Vuuren. (2026). Projected futures for the consumption of metals and non-metallic minerals. Environmental Research Letters ISSN: 17489326Volume: 21 Issue: 12. DOI: 10.1088/174
The life cycle climate impacts of industry-specific machinery technologies: A meta-analysis
Arias-Castillo A., Viere T. The life cycle climate impacts of industry-specific machinery technologies: A meta-analysis. Resources Conservation and Recycling Advances, Volume 31, September 2026, 200354, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcradv.2026.200354 Abstract Machinery technologies enable industrial production and societal development but can contribute substantially to
CIRCOMOD hosted Circular Talks – Machinery Manufacturing Emerges as a Key Enabler of Europe’s Circular Economy Transition
Brussels, 17 June 2026 – How can machinery manufacturing contribute to Europe’s circular economy ambitions and climate goals? This question was at the heart of the latest EU Circular Talk, organised under the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) and drawing on the latest findings from the Horizon Europe-funded CIRCOMOD project. The online event b
From models to impact: Final event highlights how circular economy can accelerate Europe’s net-zero transition
Brussels, 28 May 2026 – Researchers, policymakers, and sustainability experts gathered in Brussels for “Modelling to Policy: Circular Economy Pathways Towards Net-Zero”, the joint final event of the Horizon Europe projects CIRCOMOD, CircEUlar, and CO2NSTRUCT. Marking the culmination of four years of collaborative research, the event showcased how circula
CIRCOMOD industry and policy brief – Circular economy for machinery and equipment
This brief focuses on the underexplored potential of the machinery and equipment sector: Carbon footprint evidence at the sectoral and technology levels are summarized, as well as cirular economy mitigation potential in industrial machinery. Circularity and material efficiency of machinery and equipment are central for achieving a circular economy in Europe: – 2
CIRCOMOD policy brief – Tools and methods for policy makers
At the core of this Policy Brief are three complementary CIRCOMOD tools: * An open database providing harmonised baseline and scenario results across multiple circular economy pathways * An interactive dashboard that allows users to explore and compare circular economy scenarios in an accessible and dynamic way * Circular Economy Profiles, which present d