Achieving the goal with incentives

There is a broad consensus that a circular economy is a good approach to solving numerous problems such as high material consumption and the associated environmental impact. Many countries have also long since taken appropriate measures. Nevertheless, progress is slow. This could be remedied by the increased use of economic instruments. They can provide incentives and help to achieve political goals more efficiently than with regulation. The OECD Environment Working Paper "Economic instruments for a resource-efficient circular economy" provides an overview of economic instruments that are used today.