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CircEUlar Project
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Developing #CircularPathways for a EU #LowCarbonTransition

#CircEUlar is a four year European Reserach and Innovation Action that will develop new modelling approaches for analysing #Circularity from a systems perspective.

🔗 https://circeular.org
As part of the 35th Meeting of the International Resource Panel (IRP), #CircEUlar and its sister project #CIRCOMOD contributed to a dedicated side event for IRP Steering Committee members focused on the role of #CircularEconomy measures in #GHGs Emission mitigation. 👉 circeular.org/circeular-co...
June 23, 2026 at 9:18 AM
#CircEUlar research focused on the #BuiltEnvironment was showcased by INEGI at the ECTP Conference 2026. The work attracted considerable interest from participants, given that #circularity was identified as a cross-cutting strategic area!
👉 circeular.org/circeular-sh...
June 3, 2026 at 8:32 AM
The opening plenary session of "Modelling to Policy: Circular Economy Pathways Towards Net-Zero" has just started.
Live discussions are now underway to explore how #CircularEconomy pathways and multi-scale modelling can support Europe’s transition towards #NetZero.
May 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
⏳ REMINDER: Register to the online plenary session of the joint final event of the three #HorizonEU projects #circEUlar, #CIRCOMOD and #CO2NSTRUCT, taking place tomorrow, 28 May 2026 from 13:30–15:00 CEST.
👉We look forward to welcoming you: dtudk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
📣 If you work on #CircularEconomy, #ClimatePolicy or #SustainableConstruction, this one's worth your time: #CircEUlar, #CIRCOMOD & #CO2NSTRUCT are hosting a final event presenting findings & recommendations.
‼️JOIN THE PLENARY ONLINE - 28 May 2026, 13:30–15:00 CEST: dtudk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 14, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Researchers from the #CircEUlar contributed to high-level discussion on data centres and #ClimateAction in the online closed-door workshop organised by Bruegel in collaboration with @t6ecosystems.bsky.social.
👉 Find out more and have a look at the presentation: circeular.org/circeular-co...
May 8, 2026 at 7:17 AM
‼️The potential of recycling depends on #waste availability.
👉 This research investigates the environmental implications of #recycling fossil-based infrastructure that may become obsolete during the #LowCarbon transition: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Recycling fossil infrastructure for cleaner energy transitions - Nature Communications
Recycling steel and copper stocks in fossil infrastructure could supply 145% and 32% of the material demand induced by the energy transition until 2050 and could save 1.95 Gt CO2,eq emissions and 11.6...
www.nature.com
May 6, 2026 at 8:58 AM
📣 New study on exploring an often overlooked dimension of global #sustainability scenarios: the future dynamics of material use, waste accumulation, and associated environmental pressures.
👉 Read it: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
@dominikwiedenhofer.bsky.social @bokuvienna.bsky.social
Exploring global, economy-wide material trajectories and associated environmental pressures under shared socioeconomic pathways
Exploring global, economy-wide material trajectories and associated environmental pressures under shared socioeconomic pathways, Ekholm, Tommi, Springare, Saana, Savolainen, Hannu, Streeck, Jan, Wiedenhofer, Dominik
iopscience.iop.org
April 20, 2026 at 9:24 AM
At the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum (IVECF) 2026, #CircEUlar researchers convened a high-level deep dive session “Integrated green industrialisation strategies across the energy, material and climate nexus to achieve climate and development goals”: circeular.org/integrating-...
April 15, 2026 at 12:12 PM
📣 Save The Date - 28 May 2026: A dynamic afternoon exploring evidence-driven insights on #ClimateMitigation contributions from #CircularEconomy strategies for construction, housing and mobility; system-wide enablers and impacts.
👉 circeular.org/modelling-to...
@ec.europa.eu @ecesp.bsky.social
February 19, 2026 at 8:23 AM
📌 A recent article by the #CircEUlar team explores how Building Information Modelling (#BIM) is currently used across Europe, and its potential to support the #CircularEconomy in #construction.
👉 Read Here: circeular.org/building-inf...
Building Information Modelling for Circular Economy: What Adoption Reveals? | CircEUlar
circeular.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM
New study involving our partner
@dominikwiedenhofer.bsky.social - @bokuvienna.bsky.social maps the #ClimateImpact of China’s building growth: “Targeted political and spatial planning measures are urgently needed to ensure quality of life and achieve climate targets”
👉 circeular.org/new-study-ma...
New Study Maps the Climate Impact of China’s Building Growth | CircEUlar
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January 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
‼️ The #CircularEconomy is becoming an increasingly established pillar of Europe’s #SustainabilityAgenda.
👉 In this context, @t6ecosystems.bsky.social is coordinating a series of 5 policy briefs connecting circular-economy modelling with Europe’s strategic directions: circeular.org/from-data-to...
January 21, 2026 at 10:18 AM
‼️The research teams from the University of Groningen & LMU Munich conducted 2 large-scale surveys in five European countries to examine to what extent employees have accurate perceptions of consumers’ willingness to engage in certain #CircularConsumptionBehaviours.
👉 circeular.org/employee-per...
December 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🔔 New papaer alert: circeular.org/launch-of-fo...
👉 The team of researchers from Empa has released “Fossil-free Ecoinvent”, a parametric model designed to generate customized life cycle databases without #FossilFuels.
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The tool provides helpful information on #CircularPractices while guiding professionals to the next level of #sustainability by offering insights on rebound effects and rebound mitigation strategies. Whether you're new to #CircularEconomy or refining the strategy, this meets you where you are!
📣 Circular ReBoundary: a new online resource for anyone committed to advancing #CircularEconomy practices while being mindful of unintended consequences
👉 Join us for a live demo on December 3, 12:00 PM: circeular.org/launch-of-ci...
@ecesp.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
November 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
📣 Circular ReBoundary: a new online resource for anyone committed to advancing #CircularEconomy practices while being mindful of unintended consequences
👉 Join us for a live demo on December 3, 12:00 PM: circeular.org/launch-of-ci...
@ecesp.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
November 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
📣 Mapping Europe’s Material Backbone: circeular.org/mapping-euro...
👉 A new #CircEUlar report reveals the composition and location of Europe’s massive #MaterialStock in #buildings, #TransportInfrastructure and vehicles across the EU27, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK.
October 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
‼️As resource use & emissions rise, the #CircularEconomy (CE) is emerging as a key strategy to cut waste, raw material demand, #Energy use & #GHG emissions.
👉 Our #CircEUlar partner @bokuvienna.bsky.social reviewed 75 studies on 500+ CE measures: circeular.org/new-review-c...
October 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🌍 Shaping a #LowCarbon Future: #CircEUlar convened in Berlin for a 3-day project meeting!
It was an opportunity to review progress, share research, amd to host stakeholder workshops connecting the team with external experts and policy actors.
👉 Read some highlights: circeular.org/shaping-a-lo...
September 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The #CircEUlar project meeting in Berlin is drawing to a successful close. These past days have fostered productive collaboration on #CircularEconomy pathways, both within the consortium and with external stakeholders.
‼️ A detailed "story" and key insights will be shared soon.
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The #CircEUlar consortium is gathering (22–24 Sept) at @pik-potsdam.bsky.social from 22–24 September to discuss #CircularEconomy strategies for a #LowCarbon Europe: Workshops, stakeholder dialogues and policy insights are in full swing!
September 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
♻️ How can Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) transform material flows in Europe? The results from #CircEUlar will provide valuable insights to inform EU #CircularEconomy policies, focusing on strategies to slow, narrow, and close material loops: circeular.org/how-extended...
@ecesp.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Reposted by CircEUlar Project
4 autumn tips to help nature & yourself!

In parts of Europe, autumn is approaching & many of us are heading back to work or school. As you prepare for colder weather, there are plenty of ways to do it more sustainably & in an environmentally friendly way. 🍂
September 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
🗣️ At #ISIE2025, Jakob Napiontek presented the latest on EUBUCCO v1.0: circeular.org/insights-fro...
💡The key innovation? A new material layer that maps the structural type of each building and connects this information to material intensity databases.
👉 It will be released at the end of #CircEUlar!
July 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM