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
Material circularity strategies in the stock-flow-service nexus of buildings, transport, electricity, machinery, furniture, and appliancesÂ
van Engelenburg, M., Berrill, P., Behrens, P. et al. Material circularity strategies in the stock-flow-service nexus of buildings, transport, electricity, machinery, furniture, and appliances. J. Ind. Ecol. 30, 757–781 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44498-026-00055-7  Abstract Increasing global population and rising levels of wealth are raising demands for s
Old is gold? Vehicle maintenance material demand of lifetime extension: dynamic stock modellingÂ
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The carbon footprint of machine tools and metal working machinery in U.S. manufacturing
Edgar G. Hertwich, Meng Jiang, The carbon footprint of machine tools and metal working machinery in U.S. manufacturing, Procedia CIRP, Volume 135, 2025,Pages 420-425, ISSN 2212-8271, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.12.040 Abstract Recent research suggests that one-third of the global supply of metals is used to produce machinery and industrial equipment (ME). ME
Critical review of climate and resource costs and benefits of machinery and equipment
Edgar G. Hertwich, Yiwen Liu, Meng Jiang, Critical Review of Climate and Resource Costs and Benefits of Machinery and Equipment, Engineering, 2025, ISSN 2095-8099,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2025.10.034 Abstract Environmental input–output analysis suggests that we use one-third of all metals to produce machinery and equipment (ME) and that their production cause
From single to joint-production under rectangular technology choice
Koslowski, M., Hertwich, E., & Wood, R. (2025). From single to joint-production under rectangular technology choice. Economic Systems Research, 37(2), 276–305. https://doi.org/10.1080/09535314.2024.2445717 Abstract Unlike conventional input–output impact analyses based on matrix inversion, the optimisation-based rectangular-choice-of-technology model (RCOT)
Declining demand and circular transition possibilities of sand, gravel and crushed stone in China
Ren, Z., Jiang, M., Behrens, P. et al. Declining demand and circular transition possibilities of sand, gravel and crushed stone in China. Nat Commun 16, 9294 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-64349-3 Abstract Aggregates (sand, gravel, crushed stone) make up half of all globally extracted materials and present substantial environmental challenges. China,
The Circular Economy and Climate Change: The State of National and Global Evidence on Mitigation Potential
Dominik Wiedenhofer, Hanspeter Wieland, Sina Leipold, Chika Aoki-Suzuki, Takuma Watari, Glenn A. Aguilar-Hernandez, Simon Graf, Oreane Y. Edelenbosch, Marianne Zanon-Zotin, Lisa Kaufmann, Patricia Fortes, Willi Haas, Jan Streeck. 2025. The Circular Economy and Climate Change: The State of National and Global Evidence on Mitigation Potential. Annual Review Environment