We are currently seeing a shift where circular economy policy is moving out of purely environmental ministries and into the hands of economic planning authorities and ministries of industry. In this episode, Lou is joined by Joss Blériot, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Executive Policy Lead, who cuts through the noise of global headlines and looks at what’s actually moving on the ground. Together, they explore why there has been a 35% surge in national circular economy strategies worldwide. From the Global North to the Global South, the conversation highlights how circularity is currently being implemented and how we might address regional and international fragmentation to harmonise definitions. We also hear which specific policy tools we should be prioritising right now to go further and faster. If you enjoyed this episode, then please share with your colleagues, or leave us a review or comment on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. #podcast #circulareconomy #policy 00:00 - 00:35 Intro 00:35 - 01:51 History of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation 01:51 - 03:53 The current policy landscape 03:53 - 04:48 Circular economy in Latin America 04:48 - 06:09 Circular economy in China 06:09 - 07:31 What are the barriers to implementation? 07:31 - 08:56 What's happening in Europe? 08:56 - 09:40 Circular economy policy in the UK 09:40 - 12:03 Circular economy, biodiversity, and climate change 12:03 - 12:52 Relation between circular economy and ministries of the Environment 12:52 - 14:55 Making the economics work for circularity 14:55 - 17:04 What's needed to move forward 17:04 - 18:22 Outro ------ Thank you for watching this video. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity whose mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in order to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. Subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation for more insightful videos -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1 Find out more about our work here: www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Follow us online on these channels: Instagram: http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/ Website: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org