The World Bank – Squaring the Circle – Policies from Europe’s Circular Economy Transition

  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Library
  4. /
  5. The World Bank – Squaring the Circle – Policies from Europe’s Circular Economy Transition

Rising levels of resource consumption have marked the course of human development. Average per capita resource consumption in high-income countries today is as high as five times the average of that in African countries. By 2050, global demand for virgin materials is expected to at least double again. The global acceleration in material demand has implications for decarbonization targets.