Tags:Circular Economy, Horizon Scanning and Justice
Abstract:
A just transition to a Circular Economy (CE) is the process of moving to a more sustainable and equitable economic system that takes into account the needs and rights of all stakeholders. To ensure that the transition to a CE is socially responsible, inclusive, anticipatory, and reflexive, it is essential to take the needs and values of all stakeholders into account. The objective of this study is to prepare a preliminary version of a ‘skeleton of future images’ in transition to a just CE and to reflect about the technology and political actions that should be implemented to achieve them in a specific national context. It mainly builds on the findings of the Thessaloniki workshop conducted in March 2023, as one of the series of five national workshops organised by the JUST2CE project. The workshop brought together a set of regional experts in Circular Economy from different stakeholder groups in order to discuss the key factors that could play a decisive role in the transition to a just Circular Economy in the region.
A Horizon Scanning Exercise for a Just Transition to Circular Economy