Implementing the Circular Economy in the European Union and Spain: Links to the Low-Carbon Transition

This paper reviews and analyzes the process of the implementation of the circular economy in the European Union (EU) and Spain, and its links to the low-carbon transition. The EU implementation of the circular economy went through several stages. Since the adoption of the first action plan in 1993,...

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Authors: Pablo-Romero Gil-Delgado, María del Populo, Sánchez Braza, Antonio, Torreblanca, Cristóbal
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/164925
https://doi.org/10.3390/en17215255
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Circular economy
Spain
European Union
Policy and data evolution
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spelling Implementing the Circular Economy in the European Union and Spain: Links to the Low-Carbon TransitionPablo-Romero Gil-Delgado, María del PopuloSánchez Braza, AntonioTorreblanca, CristóbalCircular economySpainEuropean UnionPolicy and data evolutionThis paper reviews and analyzes the process of the implementation of the circular economy in the European Union (EU) and Spain, and its links to the low-carbon transition. The EU implementation of the circular economy went through several stages. Since the adoption of the first action plan in 1993, the links between the circular economy and carbon transition goals have become intertwined. Recently, the EU approved the framework of new monitoring measures and indicators for the circular economy. The adopted actions have involved the adaptation of European legislation at the national level. Spain has participated in this process since 2017, when the Circular Economy Pact was signed. The subsequent approval of the Spanish Strategy for a Circular Economy in 2020 was developed, considering a close relationship between decarbonization and the circular economy. Lately, the circular economy implementation has been strengthened with the strategic project for economic recovery and transformation, linked to the recovery of COVID-19, and the roadmap for the sustainable management of mineral raw materials, with both documents including actions directly related to transforming the energy system. Data show that Spain has made significant improvements in the circular economy transition. However, Spain’s vulnerability to externalities is greater than that of the EU as a whole.MDPIAnálisis Económico y Economía Política2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/164925https://doi.org/10.3390/en17215255reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésEnergies, 15 (21), 5255.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/21/5255info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1649252026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Implementing the Circular Economy in the European Union and Spain: Links to the Low-Carbon Transition
title Implementing the Circular Economy in the European Union and Spain: Links to the Low-Carbon Transition
spellingShingle Implementing the Circular Economy in the European Union and Spain: Links to the Low-Carbon Transition
Pablo-Romero Gil-Delgado, María del Populo
Circular economy
Spain
European Union
Policy and data evolution
title_short Implementing the Circular Economy in the European Union and Spain: Links to the Low-Carbon Transition
title_full Implementing the Circular Economy in the European Union and Spain: Links to the Low-Carbon Transition
title_fullStr Implementing the Circular Economy in the European Union and Spain: Links to the Low-Carbon Transition
title_full_unstemmed Implementing the Circular Economy in the European Union and Spain: Links to the Low-Carbon Transition
title_sort Implementing the Circular Economy in the European Union and Spain: Links to the Low-Carbon Transition
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pablo-Romero Gil-Delgado, María del Populo
Sánchez Braza, Antonio
Torreblanca, Cristóbal
author Pablo-Romero Gil-Delgado, María del Populo
author_facet Pablo-Romero Gil-Delgado, María del Populo
Sánchez Braza, Antonio
Torreblanca, Cristóbal
author_role author
author2 Sánchez Braza, Antonio
Torreblanca, Cristóbal
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Análisis Económico y Economía Política
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Circular economy
Spain
European Union
Policy and data evolution
topic Circular economy
Spain
European Union
Policy and data evolution
description This paper reviews and analyzes the process of the implementation of the circular economy in the European Union (EU) and Spain, and its links to the low-carbon transition. The EU implementation of the circular economy went through several stages. Since the adoption of the first action plan in 1993, the links between the circular economy and carbon transition goals have become intertwined. Recently, the EU approved the framework of new monitoring measures and indicators for the circular economy. The adopted actions have involved the adaptation of European legislation at the national level. Spain has participated in this process since 2017, when the Circular Economy Pact was signed. The subsequent approval of the Spanish Strategy for a Circular Economy in 2020 was developed, considering a close relationship between decarbonization and the circular economy. Lately, the circular economy implementation has been strengthened with the strategic project for economic recovery and transformation, linked to the recovery of COVID-19, and the roadmap for the sustainable management of mineral raw materials, with both documents including actions directly related to transforming the energy system. Data show that Spain has made significant improvements in the circular economy transition. However, Spain’s vulnerability to externalities is greater than that of the EU as a whole.
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