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Product-as-a-service, repair services, life-extension strategies: we provide an overview of the new industrial strategies.

Companies, organisations and consulting firms have for some years been engaged in the search for standards that measure the level of circularity of activities and products. While some of these metrics and certifications assess individual aspects, creating a standard that measures the circular economy in its entirety is no easy challenge. ISO and other institutions, Italian and international, are seeking to join all the dots to reach a global vision.

Lithium, cobalt and rare earths play a pivotal role in laying the foundations for a competitive circular economy. This is why recycling electronic waste plays a key role.

Innovation is the backbone of the circular transition. Emanuele Bompan, editor-in-chief of Renewable Matter, and circular economy expert Antonella Totaro have scouted all around the world five groundbreaking start-ups that will play a key role in the circular economy.

In North Africa, the renewables sector has great growth potential, but the market needs to be improved: rules, political stability and depowering the fossil sector.