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Inventory and Comparison of Performance Indicators in Circular Economy Roadmaps of the European Countries

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  • Marzena Smol

    (Polish Academy of Sciences)

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European Union (EU) is in the process of transformation toward a circular economy (CE), which is a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes. Member States are key players in this process; therefore, next to the EU Action Plan, they developed national strategies (roadmaps) toward the CE. The paper presents an inventory of performance indicators, which have been indicated in the selected CE national strategies. The EU countries strongly underline the necessity to access the transformation progress with the use of CE indicators at different levels (macro, meso, or/and micro) or for different actions or objectives. There is a lack of one universal indicator which measures a level of the CE transformation at the national level due to the complexity of this issue and the diversity of key sectors and economic actors in the individual countries. There are some proposed indicators that could be used in other countries, to shape national monitoring frameworks by policy-makers. However, to access the transformation process on the European level showing the comparison between different countries, it is recommended to use the CE monitoring framework because it contains the set of CE indicators that provide uniform data and holistic view of all countries in Europe.

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  • Marzena Smol, 2023. "Inventory and Comparison of Performance Indicators in Circular Economy Roadmaps of the European Countries," Circular Economy and Sustainability, Springer, vol. 3(1), pages 557-584, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:circec:v:3:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1007_s43615-021-00127-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s43615-021-00127-9
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