The shift to a more resource-efficient and circular economy can create jobs and business opportunities, improve wellbeing, and protect the environment at the same time. But with the world’s economy only 8.6% circular according to the Circularity Gap Report 2022, what's holding us back?

In “One World Zero Waste? The Circular Economy Explained”, we explore with Dr. Kees Baldé, Senior Scientific Specialist at the Sustainable Cycles Programme at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, why the societal and environmental benefits of a circular economy can only be reached through the proper policy environment with clear objectives, regulations, incentives and measurement. We also hear from Greg Peterson, Assistant Chief Statistician at Statistics Canada, why robust statistics are needed to manage and monitor the transition towards a circular economy, and discover some of the challenges and priorities in doing so – including why international cooperation is so important.

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