With 45% of global emissions coming from the material side of the economy, the need to transform the linear take-make-dispose economy has never been more pressing. COP26 provided an opportunity for leading academics, enterprises, activists, policymakers, and members of the public to come together to discuss the ways in which we can collectively move towards a circular economy, and how these discussions can be transformed into effective action.
City of Amsterdam – Interview with Rene Koop
Recently a finalist for the Earthshot Prize in the Build a Waste Free World category, the City of Amsterdam has been praised for their commitment to circular economy, pledging to become fully circular by 2050 and to halve its use of raw materials by 2030.
We spoke to Rene Koop, Circularity Expert at the City of Amsterdam, about what it is they’re doing to achieve the city’s Circular Strategy and the principles needed to move towards circularity.
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