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
New CIRCOMOD policy brief showcases open tools for advancing circular economy policy
The CIRCOMOD project has released a new Policy Brief as part of its ongoing series aimed at supporting evidence-based policymaking for the circular economy. This latest brief introduces three publicly available tools designed to improve how circular economy strategies are analysed, compared, and integrated into policy and decision-making processes. At the core of this
Save the date for the Final event of CIRCOMOD, CircEUlar and CO2NSTRUCT
Save The Date, 28 May 2026 13:00 to 18:00 Modelling to Policy: Circular Economy Pathways Towards Net-Zero A dynamic afternoon exploring evidence-driven insights on climate mitigation contributions from circular economy strategies for construction – buildings, transport and energy infrastructure; services – housing and mobility; and system-wide enablers and
Circular economy pathways for materials, buildings, and climate policy – CIRCOMOD webinar in Athens
On 8 December 2025, researchers and stakeholders gathered in Athens for the webinar “Circular Economy Pathways for Materials, Buildings, and Climate Policy”, co-organised with CMCC. The event showcased the latest progress of the CIRCOMOD project in integrating circular economy (CE) strategies into climate mitigation modelling. The webinar opened with an overview o
Edgar Hertwich supports Norway to chart a path toward climate- and nature-neutral settlements
The Norwegian Academy of Science has released new scientific advice outlining how Norway can dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity impacts associated with settlement development. The report was prepared by an expert committee led by Professor Edgar Hertwich, CIRCOMOD researcher at NTNU. Hertwich brought together an unusually active and interdis
Stefan Pauliuk receives the 2025 BrightCon award for Open Sustainability
October 2025 — Professor Stefan Pauliuk of the University of Freiburg has been awarded the 2025 BrightCon Award for Open Sustainability, a prestigious recognition of his outstanding contributions to open access data, models, and teaching materials in the fields of industrial ecology and socio-metabolic research. The award, presented at the annual BrightCon Conferenc
CIRCOMOD partners’ new Nature Communications paper on circular transition of aggregates in China
We are delighted to share that Dr. Meng Jiang (NTNU), Paul Behrens (Leiden University), Edgar Hertwich (NTNU) and their international colleagues have co-authored a new paper published in Nature Communications: Declining demand and circular transition possibilities of sand, gravel and crushed stone in China Understanding the material future of the construction sector
Fresh impulses for life cycle sustainability assessment at Pforzheim
Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences took center stage as the lead organizer of the 20th Ökobilanz-Werkstatt, held from 24–26 September 2025. As host, the university — specifically its Institute for Industrial Ecology (INEC) — coordinated this annual conference dedicated to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and sustainability evaluation. Under the theme “From L