Why upstream policy is the missing link in the circular economy, and what to do about it: How to stimulate industrial innovation within planetary boundaries
2026 (English)Other (Other academic)
Resource type
Mixed material
Abstract [en]
The circular economy is needed to resolve the world’s most pressing issues. But current legislation impact is insufficient. Despite a decade of EU policy on circular economy, Europe’s material footprint has not decreased. The problem is not ambition but where in the value chain the policy pressure is applied. This report argues the missing link is upstream, at the point where materials enter the economy.
Place, publisher, year, pages
2026. , p. 12
National Category
Economics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-81593OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-81593DiVA, id: diva2:2058656
Note
Acknowledgements
This work was developed within the “Att styra mot miljönytta: sätta mål för den
cirkulära ekonomin som stöd för ett innovativ näringsliv / Advancing circular econ-
omy: developing resource targets to support innovative business” project funded
by Vinnova (Ref. N. 2024-03427).
We thank James Lundström, Volvo Cars AB and Anders Kihl, Ragn-Sells AB for con-
tinuous support and input during the project, and their partners and collaborators
in the respective value chain for all input given in workshops.
We thank all interviewees for your time and valuable input.
2026-05-082026-05-082026-05-08Bibliographically approved