Introduction to Special issue The circular economy as a lever for decarbonization

Fabio Eboli; Filippo Corsini

doi:10.3280/epe2026oa22891

Special issue - The circular economy as a lever for decarbonization

No. 1 (2026)

Introduction to Special issue The circular economy as a lever for decarbonization

Fabio Eboli^▸^▾
Filippo Corsini^▸^▾

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3280/epe2026oa22891
Submitted: maggio 26, 2026
Published: 2026-06-09

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Bressanelli, G., Saccani, N. (2025). Prioritizing circular economy actions for the decarbonization of manufacturing companies: The C-Readiness tool. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 201, 110876. DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.110876.
Businge, C. N., Mazzoleni, M. (2023). Impact of circular economy on the decarbonization of the Italian residential sector. Journal of Cleaner Production, 408, 136949. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136949.
Carollo, F. C., Ceruti, F., Rigamonti, L. (2026). Circular economy and decarbonization in construction: evidence from life cycle costing in Italy. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2026-0010010.
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Dua, S., Dadsena, K. K., Dixit, V. (2026). Organizational and external influences on circular economy adoption in oil and gas: A MENA perspective. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2026-0010012.
EEA – European Environment Agency (2026). Assessing the climate mitigation potential of circular economy, EEA Briefing 19/2025 -- https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/assessing-the-climate-mitigation-potential-of-circular-economy.
EU Commission (2025). Communication from The Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions the Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation. EUR-Lex, 52025DC0085 – EN – EUR-Lex.
Fricano, S., Pirrone, C., Kanzari, E., Fazio, G. (2026). Aquaculture vs decarbonization through industrial symbiosis: The role of bivalve shell recycling. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2026-0010011.
Iraldo, F., Scarpellini, S., Croci, E. (2017). Circular economy: Concepts and applications. In-troduction. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1-2, 47-56. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2017-001004.
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Miceli, V., Scalone, A. G., Carbone, D., Rotolo, P., Miccoli, G., Notarfonso, M. (2026). The agri-food sector’s contribution to decarbonization: Recycling strategies and waste recovery. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2026-001008.
Nguyen T. T. (2026). Using the Kap model to support legal policy development for circular economy practices in agriculture: A case study from Northern Vietnam. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2026-001009.
Oladapo, B. I., Olawumi, M. A., Olugbade, T. O., Tin, T. T. (2024). Advancing sustainable materials in a circular economy for decarbonization. Journal of Environmental Management, 360, 121116. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121116.
Sarti, S., Corsini, F., Gusmerotti, N. M., Frey, M. (2017). Food sharing: Making sense between new business models and responsible social initiatives for food waste prevention. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1-2, 123-134 DOI: 10.3280/EFE2017-001007.

Keywords

circular economy
decarbonization

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Eboli, F., & Corsini, F. (2026). Introduction to Special issue The circular economy as a lever for decarbonization. Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment - Open Access, (1). https://doi.org/10.3280/epe2026oa22891

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[1] Bocken, K., Weissbrod, I., Holgado, M., Evans, S. (2017). Business model experimentation for circularity: Driving sustainability in a large international clothing retailer, EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1-2, 85-122. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2017-001006.

[2] Bressanelli, G., Saccani, N. (2025). Prioritizing circular economy actions for the decarbonization of manufacturing companies: The C-Readiness tool. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 201, 110876. DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.110876.

[3] Businge, C. N., Mazzoleni, M. (2023). Impact of circular economy on the decarbonization of the Italian residential sector. Journal of Cleaner Production, 408, 136949. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136949.

[4] Carollo, F. C., Ceruti, F., Rigamonti, L. (2026). Circular economy and decarbonization in construction: evidence from life cycle costing in Italy. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2026-0010010.

[5] Circle Economy (2021). The Circularity Gap Report 2021. Circle Economy. Available here: -- https://www.circularity-gap.world/2021.

[6] Dua, S., Dadsena, K. K., Dixit, V. (2026). Organizational and external influences on circular economy adoption in oil and gas: A MENA perspective. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2026-0010012.

[7] EEA – European Environment Agency (2026). Assessing the climate mitigation potential of circular economy, EEA Briefing 19/2025 -- https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/assessing-the-climate-mitigation-potential-of-circular-economy.

[8] EU Commission (2025). Communication from The Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions the Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation. EUR-Lex, 52025DC0085 – EN – EUR-Lex.

[9] Fricano, S., Pirrone, C., Kanzari, E., Fazio, G. (2026). Aquaculture vs decarbonization through industrial symbiosis: The role of bivalve shell recycling. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2026-0010011.

[10] Iraldo, F., Scarpellini, S., Croci, E. (2017). Circular economy: Concepts and applications. In-troduction. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1-2, 47-56. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2017-001004.

[11] IRP – International Resource Panel (2020). Resource Efficiency and Climate Change: Materi-al Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future. Available here: -- https://www.resourcepanel.org/reports/resource-efficiency-and-climate-change.

[12] Miceli, V., Scalone, A. G., Carbone, D., Rotolo, P., Miccoli, G., Notarfonso, M. (2026). The agri-food sector’s contribution to decarbonization: Recycling strategies and waste recovery. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2026-001008.

[13] Nguyen T. T. (2026). Using the Kap model to support legal policy development for circular economy practices in agriculture: A case study from Northern Vietnam. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1. DOI: 10.3280/EFE2026-001009.

[14] Oladapo, B. I., Olawumi, M. A., Olugbade, T. O., Tin, T. T. (2024). Advancing sustainable materials in a circular economy for decarbonization. Journal of Environmental Management, 360, 121116. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121116.

[15] Sarti, S., Corsini, F., Gusmerotti, N. M., Frey, M. (2017). Food sharing: Making sense between new business models and responsible social initiatives for food waste prevention. EPEE – Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment, 1-2, 123-134 DOI: 10.3280/EFE2017-001007.