Capturing the Potential of the Circular Economy Transition in the EU Plastics Industry
Factsheet
- 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.
MILIOS Leonidas;
GARCIA-GUTIERREZ Pelayo;
WALKER Anna;
ALBIZZATI Paola Federica;
PINERO MIRA Pablo;
BESLER Malte;
PEDAUGA Luis;
TONINI Davide;
2025-09-24
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC143443
978-92-68-31756-3 (online),
OP KJ-01-25-479-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC143443,
10.2760/2111335 (online),
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