The joint BCG and BDI study “Growth, Competitiveness and Resilience” demonstrates that the circular economy holds significant economic potential for Germany’s industrial base: more efficient material use, longer product lifecycles, the use of circular raw materials, and new business models could increase circular gross value added from approximately €60 billion today to as much as €125 billion by 2045, while simultaneously reducing energy costs and emissions.

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