Incentivizing repair over replacement in Japan: the role of economic incentives and lifestyle changes
Darius Corbier, Junior Scientist, Fondazione CMCC – Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici, RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment With high levels of waste generation, large volumes of waste being incinerated, and a high dependency on primary material imports, focusing only on the “3R” approach is insufficient for J
Belgian policy makers explore CIRCOMOD models
One of the key objectives of the CIRCOMOD project is to support national policymakers in forecasting and assessing the environmental, economic, and social impacts of circular economy policies. To this end, CIRCOMOD researchers have been developing advanced quantitative modeling tools designed to deliver such insights. Interest in CIRCOMOD’s modeling framework is
Industrial sector pathways to a well-below 2 °C world: A global integrated assessment perspective
Marianne Zanon-Zotin, Luiz Bernardo Baptista, Pedro R.R. Rochedo, Alexandre Szklo, Roberto Schaeffer, Industrial sector pathways to a well-below 2 °C world: A global integrated assessment perspective, Applied Energy, Volume 381, 2025, 125173, ISSN 0306-2619,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.125173 Abstract The heavy industry is often regarded as hard-to-abate d
Global stagnation and regional variations in steel recycling
Takuma Watari, Tomer Fishman, Hanspeter Wieland, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Global stagnation and regional variations in steel recycling, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 220, 2025, 108363, ISSN 0921-3449, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108363 Abstract Steel is widely regarded as the world’s most recycled material, yet little information exists
Save the date! Webinar, 18 June 10:30 – 12:00 CEST
CIRCOMOD, CircEUlar, and CO2NSTRUCT projects invite you to the webinar “Building a Greener Future: Circular Economy Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation in the Built Environment,” hosted as part of EU Green Week 2025. This webinar explores the role of circular economy practices in the built environment as a means of mitigating climate change. Our experts [&hel
Changing consumers’ habits through lifestyle changes and Extended Producer Responsibility schemes : an application to Japan
Darius Corbier, Junior Scientist, RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment Japan’s efforts to transition to a circular economy have been shaped by decades of challenges—ranging from limited landfill capacity and environmental issues to the need to reduce resource consumption for enhanced economic security. Although the Basic Act for Establishin
CIRCOMOD highlights circular economy research at EGU General Assembly 2025
The CIRCOMOD project made a strong impact at the 2025 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), held in Vienna from 27 April to 2 May. As the largest European conference for geoscientists, the EGU General Assembly brought together more than 21,000 participants, including scientists, policymakers, journalists, and educators, for a week of knowledge [&he