Twin Transition through the Implementation of Industry 4.0 Technologies: Desk-Research Analysis and Practical Use Cases in Europe

Juan-José Ortega-Gras, María-Victoria Bueno-Delgado, Gregorio Cañavate-Cruzado and Josefina Garrido-Lova
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Juan-José Ortega-Gras: Technological Centre of Furniture and Wood of the Region of Murcia (CETEM), 30510 Yecla, Spain
María-Victoria Bueno-Delgado: Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Antiguo Cuartel de Antigones, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
Gregorio Cañavate-Cruzado: Technological Centre of Furniture and Wood of the Region of Murcia (CETEM), 30510 Yecla, Spain
Josefina Garrido-Lova: Technological Centre of Furniture and Wood of the Region of Murcia (CETEM), 30510 Yecla, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 24, 1-18

Abstract: Key Enabling Technologies (KET) support the adoption of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and are also considered the main drivers of the Circular Economy (CE) transition. In this respect, the guidelines and real use cases to inspire enterprises and industry to lead the twin digital and green transition are still poor. This work is aimed at contributing to this matter, with twofold goals: on the one hand, to show a depth desk-research analysis of the key existing policies at European level that foster this twin digital and green transition; on the other hand, to review practical use cases and international projects where CE practices are boosted through the implementation of KET. From the analysis, a set of recommendations are suggested as a guide for policymakers, researchers, and industry managers on how to foster the CE through the implementation of I4.0 technologies.

Keywords: key enabling technologies; circular economy; industry 4.0; twin transition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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