Project title:
Implementing the United Nations Resource Management System for Circular Materials and Sustainable Resource Management in the UNECE Region
Funded by:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Duration:
January 2024 - June 2026
Beneficiary countries:
UNECE Member States
Implementing entities:
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Project description:
This project aims to enhance the capacity of UNECE member states to implement the United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS) for circular and sustainable resource management. It will develop innovative technologies, policies, and business models to promote circularity, reduce carbon emissions, and improve resource efficiency.
Objectives:
- Improve the measurement and reporting of material flows and impacts using UNRMS.
- Promote new business models that reduce the demand for virgin materials and lower carbon emissions.
- Strengthen collaboration and knowledge exchange on sustainable resource management.
Project activities:
- Develop and apply UNRMS-based tools to quantify the resource, natural capital and carbon savings from using circular materials in construction industries;
- Conduct a study to implement innovative technologies to enhance the durability and sustainability of metal products, including alloy materials, and provide services that promote their longevity and facilitate the repair and reuse of electric vehicles based on UNRMS principles and requirements;
- Conduct an assessment of metal scrap management in industries with UNRMS standards and develop a case study;
- Conduct a study to evaluate circular, low-carbon raw material flows for technology metals and critical minerals and develop a case study;
- Conduct a study to assess the key infrastructure and challenges associated with the circular and low-impact use of critical raw materials and develop a case study on a specific value chain;
- Devise policy models to transition to a circular economy focusing on green finance based on integrated data delivery.