This European Environment Agency report gives a comprehensive analysis of how the EU is doing in the transition to a more circular economy.

It explores the strong policy push seen under the EU’s Green Deal and looks at ways to speed up the transition.

It also considers what could be done in the future:

• Fostering EU resource independence and lowering imports, for example by setting targets and promoting higher quality recycling
• Increasing circularity by maximising the use and lifespan of products through reuse, repair and remanufacturing
• Focusing on the economics of raw material supply
• Informing future EU policies through research on consumer demand and how to change consumer behaviour
• Embedding just transition principles into future action