Impact of circular economy as the EUʼs ambitious policy

Abstract

The article describes the role of legislative and legal framework which brought about a new approach to waste management through the concept of circular economy, and its drivers. We explicitly focus on the impact of ambitious EU environmental policy and its financial support from the European Commission (EC) which helped social actors recognize not only the ecological, but also the economic and social benefits of the circular economy. Over 50 actions under the “Circular Economy Action Plan” launched in 2015 have been delivered or are being implemented in this period in European Union (EU). Through overview of the EU’s ambitious policy, best practice of the circular economy in the world and status quo in circular economy at EU level we also show the circular economy is nowadays a crucial megatrend and there is still needed to increase up action at EU level, provide the competitive advantage it brings to EU economy and close the loop. Beside impact of ambitious EU environmental policy article focuses on the Cultural Political Economy (CPE) approach as a political economy approach with the purpose for explaining the role of legislative and legal framework as a mechanism for selection and retention of the paradigm of circular economy.

Keywords

circular economy;European Commision;policy;Europe 2020;Cultural Political Economy;status quo;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2019
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	FUDŠ - School of advanced social studies
UDC:	338.1:658.567.3:32(EU)
COBISS:	2048617235
ISSN:	1855-4202
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Secondary keywords:	krožno gospodarstvo;Evropska komisija;politika;Evropa 2020;kulturna politična ekonomija;status quo;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	str. 79-96
Volume:	Vol. 11
Issue:	iss. 2
Chronology:	2019
ID:	11886367