1、THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN GRONINGENBuilding local strength and a competitive advantage with the circular economyAUGUST 20232CIRCLE ECONOMYWe are a global impact organisation with an international team of passionate experts based in Amsterdam.We empower businesses,cities and nations with practical and

2、scalable solutions to put the circular economy into action.Our vision is an economic system that ensures the planet and all people can thrive.To avoid climate breakdown,our goal is to double global circularity by 2032.NATIONAAL PROGRAMMA GRONINGENThe National Programme Groningen is a partnership of

3、the national government,province of Groningen and five municipalities(Eemsdelta,Het Hogeland,Groningen,Midden-Groningen en Oldambt).The programme allocates a seed capital of 1.15 billion for implementation plans and projects up until 2030 to strengthen the living environment,the economy,education,jo

4、bs and nature and the climate.IN COOPERATION WITHCIRCULAR ECONOMY IN GRONINGEN3EXECUTIVE SUMMARY54198STRATEGIC DIRECTIONSCONCLUSIONBASELINE ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION&OUR APPROACH13 42PESTEL ANALYSIS9SWOT ANALYSIS15STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1:OPTIMISED BIOMASS VALORISATION FOR A CIRCULAR BIO-BASED ECONOMY21S

5、TRATEGIC DIRECTION 2:CIRCULAR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES27STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3:CIRCULAR AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES34STRATEGIC DIRECTION 4:URBAN-RURAL-INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS 41STAKEHOLDER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES4850TABLE OF CONTENTCIRCULAR ECONOMY IN GRONINGEN4EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis report explores four strat

6、egic directions that can inform the National Programme Groningens(NPGs)multi-year investment plan to jump-start the provinces journey towards a circular economy.The region aims to transition from an extraction-based system to a more diversified and sustainable economy that boosts social welfare,crea