Shaping a globally fair circular economy within the Clean Industrial Deal

The Clean Industrial Deal, presented by the European Commission on February 25, 2025, places the circular economy at the heart of the EU’s industrial strategy. This is a crucial and positive step forward, not only in reducing European industry’s dependence on raw material imports, but also in reducing the EU’s disproportionate demand for raw materials compared to the rest of the world. At the same time, the EU must not lose sight of the goal of a globally equitable transformation, including with regard to the circular economy.