Capturing the Potential of the Circular Economy Transition in the EU Plastics Industry

Leonidas Milios (), Pelayo Garcia-gutierrez, Anna Walker (), Paola Federica Albizzati (), Pablo Pinero Mira (), Malte Besler, Luis Pedauga () and Davide Tonini ()
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Leonidas Milios: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Anna Walker: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Paola Federica Albizzati: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Pablo Pinero Mira: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Luis Pedauga: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Davide Tonini: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en

No JRC143443, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: "- Climate Change Mitigation: Circular Economy strategies in the plastics sector can annually save 75-84 Mt CO₂ eq. emissions by 2050, compared to relying solely on decarbonisation strategies- Reduced Resource Dependency: The EU’s fossil resource use is reduced by 3.3%, equivalent to 930 PJ or 23 Mt oil eq.- Lower Energy Demand: Alongside the use of fossil energy carriers, the electricity demand in the EU plastics industry decreases by 34%- Higher Economic Security: The EU’s trade balance can be boosted by EUR 18 billion due to a decrease in imports."

Date: 2025-09
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