Action Plan for the Circular Economy (cepPolicyBrief on Communication COM(2020) 98)
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Action Plan for the Circular Economy (cepPolicyBrief on Communication COM(2020) 98)

Dr. Götz Reichert, LL.M.
Dr. Götz Reichert, LL.M.
Svenja Schwind
Svenja Schwind

The EU Commission has announced numerous measures to create a circular economy, which should increase economic growth while simultaneously reducing the use of resources. We have evaluated these in a cepPolicyBrief.

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A circular economy can help to safeguard resources and reduce dependence on primary raw materials by using recycled materials. However, it cannot guarantee – as the Commission implies – that companies will automatically become more profitable or the EU more internationally competitive.

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Action Plan for the Circular Economy (cepPolicyBrief on Communication COM(2020) 98)