Ireland's Circularity Gap Report has Launched

Ireland’s Circularity Gap Report was launched by Minister Ossian Smyth at the EPA Circular Economy Conference on Wednesday, 25th of September.

Developed by Circle Economy, Ireland’s CGR report creates an important impact baseline of the country’s circularity performance, and when combined with CGR Northern Ireland, offers a valuable All-Island perspective, creating the potential for a strategic approach to public-private investment to drive circular innovation across the island.

The report outlines specific pathways to reduce material consumption by 29% and cut carbon emissions by 32%, while tripling the country’s circularity rate from 2.7% to 8.4%.

The Circularity Gap Report highlights five key pathways to closing the Circularity Gap:

1. Build a Circular Built Environment: Material Footprint is reduced by 12.6%; Carbon Footprint is reduced by 17.3%

2. Shape a Circular Food System: Material Footprint is reduced by 2.9%; Carbon Footprint is reduced by 1.65%

3. Advance Circular Manufacturing: Material Footprint is reduced by 0.8%; Carbon Footprint is reduced by 0.8%

4. Redesign Transport and Mobility: Material Footprint is reduced by 10%; Carbon Footprint is reduced by 14%

5. Embrace Circular Consumer Goods: Material Footprint is reduced by 8.9%; Carbon Footprint is reduced by 5%

We look forward to continuing to drive industry-oriented scale-up of circularity in collaboration with our members, who over the last 5 years, have been pioneers in the transition towards circularity, and who are committed to collectively accelerating a circular future for Ireland.

You can review Sectoral Guides showcasing Circular Best Practices in Construction & Built Environment, Food & Drinks, and Transport here 

You can review the full Circularity Gap Report here