2025 in review – Circular economy
This was a year in which circularity’s promise encountered its practical limits.
In 2025, the circular economy entered a period of realignment and practical testing. Excitement around circular innovation persisted – from new protocols to battery partnerships – but so did the hard reality of cost, scale, and structural barriers.
This was a year in which circularity’s promise encountered its practical limits, and in response organisations, regulators, and investors alike began recalibrating strategies toward implementation over rhetoric.
