In an article on The Conversation website, Rachida Bouhid, Ph.D Scholar, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) writes about the impact of industrialised countries sending millions of tonnes of waste products to the Global South. The problem arises when environmental costs and end-of-life responsibility are effectively transferred to the receiving country while the financing, regulation and … Continue reading The circular economy cannot stop at the border
Category: circular economy
Energy in Demand News, September 20-21, 2026
Multilateral development banks are under pressure from the United States to scrap climate finance targets. “The UN agreement to provide $1.3tn in climate finance is under threat, as multilateral lenders are expected to follow the World Bank in dumping green targets after intense US pressure,” the Financial Times reports. “At least two multilateral development banks, … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 20-21, 2026
Europe has the metals it needs — in its waste
In an article on The Conversation website, Nils Pauliks, PhD Candidate, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, writes that Europe already possesses significant quantities of the critical metals it worries about importing—it is simply throwing many of them away. This is as much a resource-security story as a recycling story. Europe’s e‑waste is a … Continue reading Europe has the metals it needs — in its waste
Smart clothes, stupid waste?
In an article on The Conversation website, Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Christina Webb, Research Fellow in Sustainable Electronic Textiles., University of Southampton; and Stephen Beeby, Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies, University of Southampton, discuss how smart clothing could bring real health and energy benefits, but unless … Continue reading Smart clothes, stupid waste?
Can Europe reconcile housing affordability and net zero?
Ignat Kulkov, Researcher, EDHEC Business School and René Rohrbeck, Professor of Strategy, Director EDHEC Chair for Foresight, Innovation and Transformation, EDHEC Business School write on The Conversation website about Europe's intertwined housing and climate crises and the need to transform the construction sector to deliver affordable, low-carbon homes at scale. They argue that affordability and … Continue reading Can Europe reconcile housing affordability and net zero?
Energy in Demand News, May 24-25, 2026
This current energy crisis with the blockade of shipping from the Strait of Hormuz is getting more and more serious every day. The Guardian reports that Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, warned on Thursday that oil markets will enter the “red zone” by July and August as stocks dwindle before the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 24-25, 2026
New EEA assessments on circularity
Stepping up a circular economy offers the European Union the potential for significant positive impacts on Europe’s environment and poses an untapped and strategic economic opportunity in terms of better access to materials and the creation of new businesses. Three new assessments on circularity, published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA), also stress … Continue reading New EEA assessments on circularity
New EEA briefings on the circular economy in Europe
Turning Europe’s circular economy ambitions into reality will depend on making it people-focused — in particular — making sure European Union rules in place work to make it a success for entrepreneurs, business owners, citizens and workers alike, according to two assessments published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) this week. Creating win-win for … Continue reading New EEA briefings on the circular economy in Europe
Closing the scrap gap: the challenge behind the UK’s circular steel strategy
In an article on The Conversation website, Michael A. Lewis, Professor of Operations Management, University of Bristol and Visiting Professor, University of Bath; and Annika Skoglund, Associate Professor, Organisation, Technology & Sustainability, University of Bristol write about the challenges Britain faces in developing a new business model for its steel industry. The UK wants … Continue reading Closing the scrap gap: the challenge behind the UK’s circular steel strategy
Energy in Demand News, March 22-23, 2026
On March 11th, the IEA announced the release of 400 million barrels of oil to address disruptions in oil markets stemming from the war in the Middle East as EiD reported last week. The IEA followed up this week by publishing a report highlighting “options to ease oil price pressures on consumers”. When the IEA … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 22-23, 2026
