Development of the Circular Bioeconomy: Drivers and Indicators

The EU’s 2018 Bioeconomy Strategy Update and the European Green Deal recently confirmed that the bioeconomy is high on the political agenda in Europe. Here, we propose a conceptual analysis framework for quantifying and analyzing the development of the EU bioeconomy. The bioeconomy has several related concepts (e.g., bio-based economy, green economy, and circular economy) and there are clear synergies between these concepts, especially between the bioeconomy and circular economy concepts. Analyzing the driving factors provides important information for monitoring activities. We first derive the scope of the bioeconomy framework in terms of bioeconomy sectors and products to be involved, the needed geographical coverage and resolution, and time period. Furthermore, we outline a set of indicators linked to the objectives of the EU’s bioeconomy strategy. In our framework, measuring developments will, in particular, focus on the bio-based sectors within the bioeconomy as biomass and food production is already monitored. The selected indicators commit to the EU Bioeconomy Strategy objectives and conform with findings from previous studies and stakeholder consultation. Additionally, several new indicators have been suggested and they are related to measuring the impact of changes in supply, demand drivers, resource availability, and policies on sustainability goals.

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Implications for Sustainability of the Joint Application of Bioeconomy and Circular Economy: A Worldwide Trend Study

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13137182 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 7182

Author(s):

Emilio Abad-Segura ◽

Ana Batlles-delaFuente ◽

Mariana-Daniela González-Zamar ◽

Luis Jesús Belmonte-Ureña

Keyword(s):

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Sustainable Use ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Green Economy ◽

Economic Knowledge ◽

Joint Application ◽

Bibliometric Review ◽

State Of Research ◽

The Impact

The joint application of bioeconomy (BE) and circular economy (CE) promotes the sustainable use of natural resources, since by applying a systemic approach, it improves the efficiency of these resources and reduces the impact on the environment. Both strategies, which belong to the area of green economy, provide a global and integrated approach towards environmental sustainability, as regards the extraction of biological materials, the protection of biodiversity and even the primary function of food production in agriculture. The objective was to analyze the implications for sustainability of BE and CE joint application. A systematic and bibliometric review has been applied to a sample of 1961 articles, selected from the period 2004–May 2021. A quantitative and qualitative advance is observed in this field of study. The expansion of scientific production is due to its multidisciplinary nature, since it implies technical, environmental and economic knowledge. The main contribution of this study is to understand the state of research on the implications for sustainability that BE and CE have when combined, in relation to their evolution, the scientific collaboration between the main driving agents, and the identification of the main lines of research developed.

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Circular Economy – Challenges for Mining and Power Generation as Exemplified by Poland

New Trends in Production Engineering ◽

10.2478/ntpe-2020-0006 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 56-68

Author(s):

Michał Kozioł ◽

Joachim Kozioł

Keyword(s):

Power Generation ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Economic Model ◽

Water Demand ◽

Energy Demand ◽

Development Model ◽

Widespread Implementation ◽

Economic Development Model ◽

The Impact ◽

The Eu

AbstractThe publication analyses and evaluates the impact of the implementation of circular economy on the economy and especially on its mining and power generation sector in Poland. Circular economy is a relatively new concept concerning an innovative economic development model. The publication briefly describes the concept of circular economy. Among other things, the basic economic processes that make up circular economy are discussed. In addition, history is presented as well as examples of legislation that have had the strongest impact on the implementation of circular economy in the EU are identified. Further on in the paper, the impact that circular economy will have on the mining and power generation industry in Poland is discussed. Areas have been identified that will need the most attention in relation to the implementation of circular economy. It was pointed out that in the mining and power generation sector the scale of use of current and landfill waste should be increased as a priority. Attention has been paid to the necessary reduction of water demand and rational water and sewage management. Examples of use of mining gas and ventilation air have been discussed. The publication provides examples of a number of measures taken in accordance with circular economy. It was pointed out that there is still a need to popularize the existing ones and to look for new technical and organizational solutions conducive to the introduction of this new economic model. An important aspect of the impact of the circular economy on these sectors will be the decrease in energy demand resulting from the widespread implementation of the new economic model. For those already struggling with a number of problems of some of the mining and power generation sectors based on coal mining and combustion in Poland, the implementation of circular economy will pose another challenge.

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Impact of the Green Deal on copper imports from Russia to the EU

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2022-1-110-125 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 110-125

Author(s):

D. A. Chupina

Keyword(s):

Russian Federation ◽

Financial Burden ◽

Green Economy ◽

Relative Growth ◽

Adjustment Mechanism ◽

Cross Border ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Geographic Remoteness ◽

The Impact ◽

The Eu

The article analyzes the prospects for copper imports from the Russian Federation to the EU in the context of the implementation of the plan for decarbonization of the EU economy by 2050. It is noted that green economy is more metal-intensive, but in the medium-run, the impact of the traditional drivers (population growth and rising welfare) on the global copper market will remain significant. Similar trends are shown in the EU copper market: in the current decade, the rapid relative growth of the green sectors of the economy and the demand for copper from them will not lead to fundamental changes in the dynamics and structure of the market. At the same time, the introduction of a cross-border carbon adjustment mechanism (CBAM) could disrupt the sustainability of the established business model in the European copper industry. Eight scenarios of the financial burden for copper imports from the Russian Federation to the EU after the introduction of CBAM are presented, showing that the new EU foreign trade instrument will not have a restrictive effect on copper imports from the Russian Federation. However, the increase in the supply of Russian copper to the growing EU market may be constrained by the geographic remoteness of new copper mining and refining facilities.

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Green economy in post COVID-19 scenario: Nepalese perspective

Applied Science and Technology Annals ◽

10.3126/asta.v1i1.30301 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 169-172

Author(s):

Madan Koirala

Keyword(s):

Migrant Workers ◽

Paradigm Shift ◽

National Policy ◽

Green Economy ◽

Developmental Trend ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Time Period ◽

Land Use Types ◽

The Impact ◽

Low Carbon Emission

COVID-19 might bring a change in socio-economic order, like some socio-economists have started to use the term Before COVID -19 (BC) and After COVID -19 (AC) time period of human history. Postindustrial revolution era of developmental trend of the world is taking a shift, as futurist professionals have started to debate from their perspective. Nepal, though dependent on remittance as major share of GDP, is basically green economy based from ecosystem perspective as it was under harnessed. Since, “cereals couldn’t be grown on the smartboard, neither Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips could be eaten”, a paradigm shift is obvious with minimal option. In a juncture of time, Nepalese migrant workers, a major source of revenue contributors are returning back to the country due to COVID-19. An alternative national policy to live within the country being involved in green economy is the major way, to contribute the productivity. Out of the land use types of Nepal, majority of population still engaged in green based economy will be the best direction to adopt. In addition, Nepal as one of the countries worst hit by the impact of climate change, despite having only 0.06% emission of GHGs out of the global share at 2011 value. The country has adopted low carbon emission economic growth path even before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

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Packaging’s of the organic farming products in the context of circular economy

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/20219205011 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 92 ◽

pp. 05011

Author(s):

Piotr Kafel ◽

Paweł Nowicki ◽

Magdalena Wojnarowska

Keyword(s):

Organic Farming ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Food Production ◽

Organic Food ◽

Value Added ◽

Product Packaging ◽

Specific Product ◽

Food Ingredients ◽

Global Trend ◽

The Eu

Research background: Food production is more and more globalized concerning not only the suppliers of food ingredients and producers but also considering the packaging trends and solutions available on the market. In opposition to that trend the EU high quality food products schemes were implemented such as organic farming products or traditional and regional ones. That products are usually perceived as good for the environment which is not always case when the packaging of that products are considered. The other global trend described in the paper that is focusing the attention is circular economy idea that points to the takeover from a linear economy to a circular economy. This paper combine the specific product (organic food) and its packaging with the recommendations of circular economy. Purpose of the article: The purpose of the study was the question, if the studied companies that are under the strict obligatory surveillance according to the organic food production rules meet the requirements of the sustainable production and circular economy requirements. Methods: Food processing manufacturers operating on a polish market were surveyed in the area of circular economy aspects concerning the use of the product packaging to indicate the level of implementation and real interest in sustainable development and circular economy. Findings & Value added: The main findings are related to the conclusion that organic farming producers with no implemented voluntary management system standards do not implement circular economy requirements.

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EU:s sammanhållningspolitik och regionala skillnader 2006–2016

Terra ◽

10.30677/terra.89774 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 132 (4) ◽

pp. 175-189

Author(s):

Daniel Rauhut ◽

Nuno Costa

Keyword(s):

Central Europe ◽

Short Time Period ◽

Cohesion Policy ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Time Period ◽

Methodological Approaches ◽

Short Time ◽

The Impact ◽

The Eu

The effects of the EU Cohesion Policy are debated, and while some studies find positive effects, others point to negative effects. Many of the methodological approaches that have so far been used to measure the EU Cohesion Policy are simple benchmarking exercises, focusing on a few indicators covering a short time period. Other evaluations are fragmented, qualitative in nature, and narrow in scope. This paper aims at analysing the EU Cohesion Policy and its impact for the period 2006–2016. We construct a Territorial Cohesion Development Index with target posts in order to analyse the impact at a NUTS2 level. The findings indicate that bigger cities and highly urbanised regions in Central Europe benefited the most from the policy, while non-core and peripheral regions fell further behind.

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An Economic Model of Sustainable Development in the Russian Arctic: The Idea of Building Vertical Farms

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11091863 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 1863

Author(s):

Nikolay Didenko ◽

Djamilia Skripnuk ◽

Igor Ilin ◽

Vitally Cherenkov ◽

Alexander Tanichev ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Food Production ◽

Economic Models ◽

Green Economy ◽

Russian Arctic ◽

Key Factors ◽

Time Dynamics ◽

Academic Literature ◽

The World

The main aim of the article is to find out the key factors of sustainable development of the Russian Arctic, which is strategically significant for Russia. The academic literature was reviewed to find out the time dynamics of the references to the economic models suitable for achieving the goals of sustainable development, and there has been hyperbolic growth in the attention paid to similar problems all around the world. The article compares three relatively new economic models in order to understand which of them is the most applicable to the promotion of sustainable development in the Russian Arctic: (a) bioeconomy, (b) green economy and (c) circular economy. The analysis of the relevant sources shows that the model of the circular economy is preferable for the Russian Arctic. Most of the article is dedicated to understanding the sources and mechanisms of the circular economy. The schematic description of vertical greenhouses and possibility of using vertical farms are presented in the paper as an example of organization of local food production according to the principles of the circular economy. The article considers a modeled project of creating a vertical farm in the Russian Arctic and a simulated indicator—profit of the vertical farm.

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The role of quality standards for chemical products existing on the markets of the European Union in development of innovative entrepreneurship

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202016101092 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 161 ◽

pp. 01092

Author(s):

Anna Starodubova ◽

Chulpan Misbakhova ◽

Nailya Gareeva

Keyword(s):

Foreign Trade ◽

High Speed ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Green Economy ◽

The European Union ◽

Innovation Product ◽

Chemical Products ◽

High Level ◽

The Impact ◽

The Eu

The article studies the method of assessment of the impact of standards on the results of the industry: innovation, product quality, generation of waste, level of “Green Economy” and foreign trade. The approbation which has been carried out for chemical products from 26 countries of the EU in 2018 (based on the cluster analysis is given in the study). It has been concluded that the high level of coverage of standards stimulates innovation of recycling. The level of foreign trade, and the generation of waste occur regardless of the level of coverage of the standards. The high speed of implementation of the standard ensures the high level of “Green Economy”. The more permanent policy of standards ensures high quality of products. Germany is the benchmark for the high level of influence of standards on the results in the chemical industry. For the rest counties of the EU, the potential of standards is not fully disclosed for reasons of insufficient coverage of standards or a large volume of waste. This assessment allows finding the benchmark of the country for study of the positive impact of standards and it helps to identify the successful strategies of standards for achieving high results in the industry.

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ANALYSIS OF THE EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK ON THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.52326/jss.utm.2021.4(1).03 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol IV(1) ◽

Author(s):

Viorica Popa ◽

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Nicolae Popa ◽

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Circular Economy ◽

Success Factors ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Economic Activities ◽

Security Of Supply ◽

The Impact ◽

Over Time ◽

The Eu

In the transition to a circular economy, monitoring key trends and patterns is essential to understand how the various elements of the circular economy develop over time, identify Member States' success factors and to assess whether sufficient action has been taken. Thus, the EU Council, based on the results of the monitoring, must be based on setting new priorities for achieving the long-term goal of the circular economy in the future. The crisis caused by Covid-19 mitigates part of the impact of economic activities on the environment and climate. Thus, the transition to a more circular economy could bring benefits such as reducing pressure on the environment, improving security of supply of raw materials, increasing competitiveness, stimulating innovation, stimulating economic growth, creating jobs. The authors in this study analyze the European framework on the circular economy.

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Russia - European Union: The continuation ofthe sanctions standoff

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2017-6-114-127 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 114-127

Author(s):

M. Klinova ◽

E. Sidorova

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Economic Recession ◽

Economic Sanctions ◽

Current Data ◽

The State ◽

The European Union ◽

The Impact ◽

The Eu ◽

Year 2013

The article deals with economic sanctions and their impact on the state and prospects of the neighboring partner economies - the European Union (EU) and Russia. It provides comparisons of current data with that of the year 2013 (before sanctions) to demonstrate the impact of sanctions on both sides. Despite the fact that Russia remains the EU’s key partner, it came out of the first three partners of the EU. The current economic recession is caused by different reasons, not only by sanctions. Both the EU and Russia have internal problems, which the sanctions confrontation only exacerbates. The article emphasizes the need for a speedy restoration of cooperation.

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