This toolbox was developed to support developed and developing countries identify, prioritize, implement and track circular economy interventions for increased ambition and implementation of their National Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Specifically, it aims to:
- Assess and identify GHG emissions hotspots from material use to prioritize sectors and/or sub-sectors in the NDC for circular economy interventions for increased climate ambition
- Assess and select circular economy interventions in prioritized sectors/sub-sectors for the NDC
- Identify policy instruments and indicators for the implementation of selected circular economy interventions in the NDC
- Track and report progress in the national Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) under the Paris Agreement
The toolbox is organized in four stages to leverage a country’s policy cycle. Each stage includes a set of steps and key questions to consider as well as tools and case studies.