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Completing the picture - how the circular economy tackles climate change (video)

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Year Published

2019

Contributing Organizations

Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF)

Type of Resource

Webinar or Podcast

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic
Waste & Circular Economy

Target Audience

All

Relevant Geography

Global

Resource Description

This video explains how the circular economy can reduce emissions from sectors not addressed by the energy transition. It highlights the role of circular design in cutting waste, retaining material value, and regenerating nature to help meet global climate goals.

Why This Matters

Reaching net-zero requires more than an energy transition. Circular economy approaches provide a complementary path to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors, making them essential to achieving the full ambition of the Paris Agreement.

Key Insights

  • Energy efficiency and renewables address only 55% of global emissions
  • Circular economy principles can reduce the remaining 45% from industry, agriculture, and land use
  • Eliminating waste and pollution cuts emissions across supply chains
  • Circulating materials preserves embodied energy
  • Regenerating nature helps sequester carbon in soil and products

Secondary File Resources

Secondary Resource Link(s)
Video: How the Circular Economy Tackles Climate Change
Video: How the Circular Economy Tackles Climate Change - (Portuguese)
Video: How the Circular Economy Tackles Climate Change - (Spanish)

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