The circular economy in China: achievements, challenges and potential implications for decarbonisation

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dc.contributor.authorBleischwitz, Raimund
dc.contributor.authorYang, Miying
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Beijia
dc.contributor.authorXu, Xiaozhen
dc.contributor.authorZhou, Jie
dc.contributor.authorMcDowall, Will
dc.contributor.authorAndrews-Speed, Philip
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Zhe
dc.contributor.authorYong, Geng
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-06T09:35:04Z
dc.date.available2022-05-06T09:35:04Z
dc.date.issued2022-04-20
dc.description.abstractChina's wide-ranging circular economy (CE) efforts have been studied multiple times from a range of perspectives. Synthesizing the relevant literature, this paper provides a critical reflection on the transition to a CE in China. Key factors for China's success in shifting towards a CE are seen in multi-level indicators and upscaling niches. This paper makes a novel contribution on limitations to progress, based on emerging evidence on CE projects that fail to sustain. Enriched by experts feedback, this paper critically addresses future challenges to a deep transition resulting from implementation gaps between early majorities and mass markets and coordination challenges arising through regional and sectoral differences. In light of China's commitments to climate neutrality by 2060, such challenges are considered serious. Based on feasible policy learning, the paper however proposes synergies between the CE and decarbonisation driven by efficiency improvements, comprehensive core indicators, upscaling and urban policies as trigger for deeper transformations. Finally the paper undertakes broader reflections and an outlook on evidence-orientated policy learning for a CE and decarbonisation in China.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationBleischwitz R, Yang M, Huang B, et al., (2022) The circular economy in China: achievements, challenges and potential implications for decarbonisation. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 183, August 2022, Article number 106350en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0921-3449
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106350
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/17870
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectCircular economyen_UK
dc.subjectClimate changeen_UK
dc.subjectCarbon neutralityen_UK
dc.subjectPolicy developmenten_UK
dc.subjectChinaen_UK
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen_UK
dc.titleThe circular economy in China: achievements, challenges and potential implications for decarbonisationen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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