The first Circularity Gap Report for a city

Munich is one of Germany’s biggest and wealthiest cities. An innovation hub, a consumption hotspot and a magnet for talent, it represents the quintessential modern European city. But in upholding its lavish lifestyle and top-of-the-line industries, Munich draws a massive amount of resources from beyond its borders.

This makes it an ideal place to pioneer the Circularity Gap Report methodology at the city level. The outcomes are encouraging: the city is well-poised to scale its circular economy initiatives, with the analysis showing that it can use 43% less materials than it uses now while cutting its consumption-based CO2 emissions by 23%. The Circularity Gap Report Munich shows how to achieve this.