ASF is a methodology developed for the sustainability assessment of additive use throughout the lifecycle of PVC articles. It is a replicable, risk-based methodology that integrates different types of quantitative and qualitative knowledge, including environmental and lifecycle process management dimensions.
This guidance document provides cities with practical tools to drive the circular economy transition at local level and directly harvest its benefits.
It looks at circular consumption principles and approaches, redefining urban space to facilitate circular consumption, challenges in the transition to circular consumption, and the role of cities in promoting circular consumption.
This document is intended to guide cities on how to advance their circular transition in the built environment, from establishing an enabling framework to implementing circular solutions.
It covers a circular urban built environment, the changing roles of stakeholders in a circular built environment and key recommendations and action points for cities.
This document provides an easy step-by-step guide for developing a Circular City Strategy. It looks at relevant good practices in Europe and considers common barriers and key factors for success in this process.
The Circular City Funding Guide shares knowledge, best practices and information on circular solutions, and on ways to finance the preparation and implementation of such solutions.
It covers grant and subsidy types of financial support, along with different types and sources of financing such as debt, equity and guarantees.
The EIB Circular Economy Guide highlights the need and rationale for a circular economy transition with the aim of inspiring circular change.
It presents how the EIB supports the circular economy through financing, advisory and awareness raising. It is regularly updated in response to the evolving understanding of circular economy needs and opportunities, reflecting changes in the policy framework.
French regulations on the circular economy in the construction sector have evolved significantly in recent years. INEC and Altes Avocats have produced an accessible guide to help stakeholders apply those regulations and share best practices.
This Standardization Roadmap aims to provide an overview of the status quo of standardization in the field of the circular economy, to describe the requirements and challenges for seven key topics, and to identify possible needs for future standards and specifications.
The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA)was founded in 2013 to promote effective and efficient EPR systems and sustainable packaging. It has produced a study outlining the core principles and practices of EPR, which are crucial for shaping and supporting effective EPR policies across Europe and worldwide.
The NDC Guidance is a practical guide on identifying and prioritising circular measures regarding Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
It helps integrate existing approaches, such as the UN Toolbox on Building Circularity into NDCs. 27 activity sheets describe circular activities from a climate reporting perspective, helping with defining, tracking and reporting circular climate impacts.
