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Model to implement circular economy at the regional level
Phase 4:
Mainstreaming
6
Phase 3:
Scaling up
4
5
Phase 2:
Building
circular
initiatives
3
Phase 1:
Preparing
circular
economy
programme
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
2040
In the fi rst step, a roadmap is developed, which also defines what
is prioritised
In subsequent years (here every 4 years), the roadmap is updated
and new priorities are identified
The implementation is tailor-made, with circular initiatives
developing at different speeds
Scaling up is achieved within and across sectors and product
chains
Removing specific regional and national barriers further drives
scale
Only once enough circular initiatives have achieved scale, the
mainstream phase is (slowly) reached
The model for implementing a regional circular economy programme shows that the
change process is iterative, spanning about two decades. The assumption is that as
the urgency of transitioning towards a circular economy grows, so do the volume of
circular activities, societal support and pressure on local and national governments
to remove fundamental barriers. This, in turn, further drives up scale. 45
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45 Cramer, J.M., Practice-Based Model for Implementing Circular Economy:
The Case of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area, Journal of Cleaner Production,
2020, 255, 120255, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120255.