OECD - Nordic Innovation webinar on the Circular Economy in Cities and Regions

1. oe.cd/circ-eco｜www.oecd.org/cfe/｜@OECD_local
Cities & Regions Manager
Zero Waste Scotland, City of Glasgow
(United Kingdom)
Cheryl Robb

2. The next generation of circular
case studies – Glasgow, UK

3. • Circular Glasgow partnership
• Glasgow City Council CE commitment
• Scottish national circular cities and regions approach
• Learning from international best practice
The Drivers…

4. • Established network of circular businesses in the city
• Baseline 6% jobs in CE in the city
• Extensive engagement with key business sectors in the city – construction,
hospitality/events/food & drink, engineering, design
• Academia and skills – universities (eg Centre for Sustainable Solutions), colleges,
STEM (Science Technology Engineering Maths), DYW (Developing Young
Workforce)
• Host city: CE Hotspot 2018, Smart Sustainable Cities Circular Economy 2019,
COP26 (Nov 2020)
• Development of Circular Economy Routemap (due for publication 2020)
• Declaration of climate emergency (2019)
• Net Zero target 2030
The Transition…

5. • OECD ‘virtual mission’ April 2020
• Alignment with CE Routemap
• Draft prepared by COP26
• Feed into COP26 legacy
• Sharing lessons learned across all Scottish cities
Next Steps…