Article
Article type
Report picks by EU CERC
Published
15.4.2026
The Universal circular economy policy goals toolkit sets out five common policy goals to help governments, cities and businesses align and scale the circular economy transition. The toolkit provides a shared framework to reduce fragmentation, support system‑wide change and create enabling conditions for circular design, resource value retention and innovation. It emphasises policy coherence and collaboration to move beyond isolated measures toward economy‑wide transformation.
Category: publication
Month: January 2021 (policy goals published October 2021)​
Publisher: Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF)
Regions: global
Themes: circular economy, policy alignment, system change
Key search terms: circular economy policy goals, policy alignment, resource value retention, enabling conditions, system change