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A global and comparative assessment of the level of economic circularity in the EU

dc.contributor.authorMartínez Moreno, María Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorBuitrago, Eva M.
dc.contributor.authorYñiguez, Rocío
dc.contributor.authorPuig-Cabrera, Miguel
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-28T14:09:52Z
dc.date.available2024-02-28T14:09:52Z
dc.date.issued2023-09
dc.description.abstractThe European Union (EU) stands as one of the pioneering areas worldwide in the planning of the Circular Economy (CE), despite the fact that practical advances in this area are currently ahead of the related research. Significant gaps remain to be filled, particularly with regard to the measurement of circularity. This work is based on the need for global tools to measure the circular transition which, in turn, can be useful in evaluating the implementation of the action plans under development by the EU. A composite index of economic circularity (CECI) has been built for the EU and its Member States with which to approximate the progress after completion of the first Action Plan for the Circular Economy (APCE): 2014-2020. This index is based on recycling and downcycling, which is the main strategy developed by APCE. In contrast to previous indicators, CECI globally and rigorously summarises the transition towards the circular economy throughout the period of validity of the plan, by using a simple and easy-to-interpret calculation methodology known as Principal Component Analysis. Likewise, the results of the CECI make it possible to establish a ranking of the EU Member States based on their CE performances for each year under consideration. The results of the CECI show that the EU as a whole has advanced in economic circularity by 17.9%, which is almost 3% on average per year. The situation is very uneven across the various Member States and, although differences have narrowed during the APCE period, in recent years this rapprochement has deaccelerated. The countries that continue to lead the circular transition of the EU are the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, while trailing behind are Romania, Malta, and Cyprus. In light of the results of the CECI and with the aim of achieving greater convergence in the transition to economic circularity in the EU, it would be advisable to intensify actions in those Member States whose starting situation is comparatively worse.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipProject 101071300 Sustainable Horizons (HORIZON); Junta de Andalucia SEJ132, SEJ258pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.138759pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1879-1786
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/20458
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationResearch Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCircular economypt_PT
dc.subjectCircular economy composite indexpt_PT
dc.subjectPrincipal component analysispt_PT
dc.subjectCircular transitionpt_PT
dc.subjectCircular economic rankingpt_PT
dc.subjectEU circular planpt_PT
dc.titleA global and comparative assessment of the level of economic circularity in the EUpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleResearch Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F04020%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.startPage138759pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Cleaner Productionpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume425pt_PT
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person.familyNamePuig-Cabrera
person.givenNameEva María
person.givenNameRocío
person.givenNameMiguel
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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