Circular economy - Strategy for the transformation of Sweden

Country / jurisdiction: Sweden · Year: 2020 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

The national Circular Economy Strategy outlines the path for the transition to circular production, consumption and business models as well as non-toxic and circular material cycles.

The Strategy has four focus areas:

1) Circular economy through sustainable production and product design;

2) Circular economy through sustainable consumption and use of materials, products and services;

3) Circular economy through non-toxic and circular cycles;

4) Circular economy as a driving force for business and other stakeholders through measures that promote innovation and circular business models.

Under the fourth focus area, the Strategy lists innovation-critical metals and minerals as a prioritised stream in the transition to the circular economy. In particular, it highlights the urgency to develop recycling of innovation-critical metals and minerals from, among other things, mining waste and end-of-life consumer products as an alternative to primary mining.

Official source: https://www.regeringen.se/globalassets/regeringen/bilder/klimat--och-naringslivsdepartementet/klimat-och-miljo/cirkular-ekonomi---strategi-for-omstallningen-i-sverige/