Resource Efficiency (RE) and Circular Economy (CE) are now under the spotlight in the international community. The increased global attention to RE and CE has been triggered by the EU’s R oadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe (2011), and its Circular Economy Policy Package (2015). This document provides an overview of current global policy trends on RE and CE, as well as Japan's action for CE.
[Main contents]
・RE and CE in the international community
・Brief explanation on the EU’s CE policy package
・Policy development on RE and CE in some countries
・Japan's action for CE
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