JUST TRANSITION TO CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION IN EUROPE: MEASURES FOR WORKERS

This briefing outlines the barriers and measures that need to be considered when designing policies for a just transition in the EU’s construction industry. It is intended for social partners—including trade unions and sectoral branch organisations—governments, and other institutions in the EU.

The briefing dives into two of the circular building pathways from the Circular Building Coaltion’s 2024 Four Pathways Report: 1) Build with the Right Materials; and 2) Build Nothing. These pathways are explored alongside their regulatory and market-level drivers, barriers and the measures needed to safeguard workers.