SINo-european Circualr Economy and Resource Efficiency

• Applicants: Professor Dr. Rainer Walz; Professor Dr. Paul J.J. Welfens (†)
• Subject Area: Economic Theory
• Term: from 2014 to 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 258463978

1) Development of new indicators for measuring the circular economy/resource efficiency to enable policymakers to establish targets, monitor progress and ultimately achieving policy goals2) Development of new quantitative tools based on multi-scale modelling approaches, i.e. from the urban to the global scale, enabling policymakers and researchers to explore the macro-economic implications of different scenarios of resource efficiency, and the resource implications of different macro-economic scenarios3) Understanding the drivers and barriers to innovation that enables greater resource efficiency, and the policy frameworks that are best suited to facilitating the development of innovation for resource efficiency4) Understanding the historical influence of circular economy and resource efficiency on economic performance, the role of trade (particularly between China and Europe) in stimulating or inhibiting resource efficiency, innovation and patenting activities and industrial structure5) Greater clarity to the concepts of circular economy and resource efficiency, and how they related to concept as diverse as sustainable development, Green economy, steady-state economy, low carbon development and many others6) Understanding how and why the concepts have been developed and applied differently in China and Europe7) Establishing of collaborative working relationships between the institutions, building on each partner's strength and network to develop a very integrated workplan where Chinese and European partners collaborate in each single work package

• DFG Programme: Research Grants
• International Connection: China, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
• Participating Persons: R Bleischwitz; Matthieu Glachant; Professor Dr. René Kemp; Geng Yong