Presenter(s): Gustavo Longaray Moraga, Ghent University
e-mail(s): gustavo.moraga@ugent.be
Date: 3 March 2020
Webinar aims
This webinar aims to present an introduction related to some of the existing circular economy indicators in the European context. A description of a framework to classify indicators according to the measurement characteristics of the circular economy will be provided. The ten indicators proposed by the European Commission to evaluate the circular economy and a description of an alternative pathway to monitor the circular economy will be presented.
Webinar learning outcomes
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To be aware of what is being measured and what is possible to measure in the circular economy context.
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To become familiar with the circular economy indicators proposed by the European Commission.
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To be aware of potential paths to monitor the circular economy.
Webinar content
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Description of a framework to classify indicators according to the measurement characteristics of the circular economy.
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Illustration of the framework with the ten indicators proposed by the European Commission to evaluate the circular economy.
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Description of an alternative pathway to monitor the circular economy.
Difficulty level
Introductory
Prerequisites for the webinar
Basic understanding of quantitative indicators in a macro-scale perspective.
Further reading and resources
Moraga, Gustavo, Sophie Huysveld, Fabrice Mathieux, Gian Andrea Blengini, Luc Alaerts, Karel Van Acker, Steven de Meester, and Jo Dewulf. 2019. “Circular Economy Indicators: What Do They Measure?” Resources, Conservation and Recycling 146 (March): 452–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.03.045.
Alaerts, Luc, Karel Van Acker, Sandra Rousseau, Simon De Jaeger, Gustavo Moraga, Jo Dewulf, Steven De Meester, et al. 2019. “Towards a More Direct Policy Feedback in Circular Economy Monitoring via a Societal Needs Perspective.” Resources, Conservation and Recycling 149 (October): 363–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.004.
Circular Economy Policy Research Centre – https://ce-center.vlaanderen-circulair.be/en
Presentation material
Presentation Webinar Circular Economy
Recording of the webinar
Recording Webinar Circular Economy