The extraction and processing of resources accounts for 90% of biodiversity loss and over half of total greenhouse gas emissions. Our outdated model of take, make, use and dispose cannot continue. Instead, we must profoundly change the way that products and services are designed, made and consumed.

This is a true paradigm shift: for more than two centuries, our economies have grown at the expense of nature. We now need to overhaul that entire model in just one generation. But we have the tools we need to do it and we know where we need to go.

The circular economy is the model of the future, for Europe and the world. This is why it is one of the pillars of the European Green Deal. Making our economies circular could cut EU industrial emissions by 56% annually by 2050. It would bring balance back to our relationship with nature and reduce our vulnerability to disruptions in global, complex supply chains.

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24/02/2022

The Circular Economy and Green Jobs in the EU and Beyond

The circular economy is a model of production and consumption that is underpinned by a […]
18/11/2020

The People’s Transition: Community-led development for Climate Justice

With a case study focused on rural communities in Ireland This publication proposes a participative […]
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25/04/2022

Circular Economy Book Launch (Latvian version)

25 April 2022 FEPS is glad to release the English version of the panel discussion hosted by the Freedom […]
05/04/2022
Brussels (Belgium)

Circular Economy Book Launch

FEPS Headquarters (Brussels) 5 April 2022 Against the background of the significant increases in materials […]
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30/03/2022

Circularity for all products, from design to end-of-life

10/09/2015

The Circular Economy Opportunity

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Teresa Ribera, premiada por su labor en política internacional

by El Plural 26/01/2024
Teresa Ribera has been recognized by FEPS with the 'Progressive Person of the Year' award during the launch of the 'Progressive Yearbook.' Article by El Plural

Teresa Ribera, premio ‘Progressive person of the year’ por su labor en política internacional

by Europa Press 26/01/2024
Teresa Ribera has been recognized by FEPS with the 'Progressive Person of the Year' award during the launch of the 'Progressive Yearbook.' Article by Europa Press

The circular economy and green jobs

by Encompass 25/05/2022
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Interview with Minister Teresa Ribera, FEPS Progressive Person of the Year

FEPS Talks #142

Interview with Minister Teresa Ribera – FEPS Progressive Person of the Year

Teresa Ribera, Third Vice-President of the Spanish Government and Minister for Ecological Transition and the […]

#91 FEPS Talks ‘From Fit for 55 to COP26: delivering on the European Green Deal’

Network and Team

Chloé DEFFET

Policy Analyst on Climate and Environment
Chloé Deffet, PhD, joined FEPS in January 2025 as Policy Analyst on Climate and Environment. […]

Luis SÁEZ JIMÉNEZ

Project Officer
Graduated in History at the University of Évora (Portugal), Luis also holds Master’s Degrees in […]

David RINALDI

Director of Studies and Policy
David supervises and coordinates FEPS’ scientific quality and consultancy capacity, ensuring the policy-relevance and impact […]