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Each insight comes from a report — life cycle assessment (LCA), social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA), CO2 footprint or carbon sequestration — and refers to the project in which it was calculated.

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InzichtSeven weekly menus make sustainable and healthy eating practicalPlanEET translates sustainable and healthy eating into seven weekly menus.PlanEET: Sustainable Recipes for Every DayInzichtTwo pilot chains bring circular timber into building practiceTwo pilot chains translate the circular timber calculation model into building practice.Circular Reuse of Timber from the Urban Mine in North HollandInzichtFour promising circular timber chains were mappedNew Economy mapped four promising circular timber chains from construction and demolition.Circular Reuse of Timber from the Urban Mine in North HollandInzichtEnough reclaimed timber for around 1,200 homesThe available reclaimed timber in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area is enough to realise around 1,200 homes.Circular Reuse of Timber from the Urban Mine in North HollandInzichtAt least EUR 200 million in used timber is available each yearAt least EUR 200 million worth of used timber from construction and demolition becomes available each year.Circular Reuse of Timber from the Urban Mine in North HollandInzichtImpact accounting makes long-term value investableImpact accounting makes social, ecological and financial value visible.Co-Operate — A neighbourhood for seven generationsInzichtSteward ownership connects purpose and controlSteward ownership keeps purpose, control and asset stewardship aligned.Co-Operate — A neighbourhood for seven generationsInzichtBuilding layers need their own finance horizonsLand, structure, facade, services, infill and materials each have different life cycles.Co-Operate — A neighbourhood for seven generationsInzichtSeven generations works as a design criterionA neighbourhood for seven generations requires choices that protect affordability, adaptability and regenerative value across multiple life cycles.Co-Operate — A neighbourhood for seven generationsInzichtCommunity ownership removes land from short-term pressureA Community Land Trust can hold land for long-term affordability, community value and future generations.Co-Operate — A neighbourhood for seven generationsCijfer72% of production impact sits in three componentsExtending the lifespan of the battery pack, aluminium and motor has reduction potential because together they account for 72% of production impact.Ride-Check CO₂-eq Reduction ManagementInzichtA fleet-growth year calls for intensity KPIsBecause 2022 is not representative for scope 3 due to fleet expansion, the report uses emissions per passenger-kilometre as the steering metric.Ride-Check CO₂-eq Reduction ManagementCijfer50% reduction per passenger-kilometre towards 2030Ride-Check's reduction target is a fall from 28 g CO₂-eq per passenger-kilometre in 2022 to 14 g CO₂-eq in 2030.Ride-Check CO₂-eq Reduction ManagementCijfer28 g CO₂-eq per passenger-kilometre in 2022The baseline calculates total emissions at 28 g CO₂-eq per passenger-kilometre across scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3.Ride-Check CO₂-eq Reduction ManagementInzichtScope 3 drives the largest impact in shared mobilityIn reference year 2022, 3,477,690 kg CO₂-eq of Ride-Check's total emissions fell within scope 3.Ride-Check CO₂-eq Reduction ManagementNew Economy in Transitions! — Spatial Design Voucher SchemeEnglish context page for the Stimuleringsfonds publication Transitions! New Economy is referenced through Park om de Hoek 2.0, developed with De Gezonde Stad, the City of…CijferBattery pack, aluminium en motor bepalen 72% van productie-impactLevensduurverlenging van battery pack, aluminium en motor heeft reductiepotentie omdat deze onderdelen samen 72% van de impact van productie bepalen.Ride-Check CO₂-eq reductiemanagementReward CO₂ sequestration as a new revenue modelThis insight links national rewards for CO₂ sequestration to new revenue models for farmers.Cooling-agent emissions are expected to fall 79% by 2030This insight links Dutch cooling and refrigerant emissions to an expected 79% decline by 2030 under existing policy.Building automation systems: 15 ktonnes CO₂-eqThis insight links building automation systems in utility buildings to 15 ktonnes CO₂-eq reduction and an 8% increase by 2030.20% of Dutch landfill capacity is in GelderlandThis insight gives Gelderland's share of used landfill capacity in the Netherlands.Four active and nearly 800 former landfill sitesThis insight states the number of active and former landfill sites in Gelderland that still emit greenhouse gases.Agriculture and land use: 57% of Gelderland’s non-energy emissionsThis insight gives the agriculture and land-use share of non-energy greenhouse gas emissions in Gelderland.500 ktonnes CO₂-eqThis insight gives the ambitious 2030 reduction potential of smarter mobility in Gelderland.720,000 e-bikes by 2030This insight gives the expected total number of electric bicycles in Gelderland by 2030.Feed supplements reduce cattle methaneThis insight links feed transition to methane-reducing supplements for 30% to 55% of cattle in Gelderland by 2030.70% of organisational impact can be reduced within five yearsThis insight comes from New Economy's article on creating value through nature-based solutions.Palladium has a small share but high double riskThis insight links palladium in radar systems to supply security, reputation and environmental impact risks.30% flexible consumption equals a nuclear plant’s impactThis insight links grid flexibility to substantial emissions reduction without grid expansion.€875 per tonne CO₂This insight gives the social price used to weigh carbon storage and emissions in cost-benefit analyses.Make bidirectional and smart charging a conditionThis insight links real-time price-dependent charging to the rollout of charging infrastructure, together with Elaad in Arnhem.€90.6 million to €162 million through lifetime-extension servicesThis insight states that lifetime-extension services can considerably increase regional value for UPS systems.Use measured, calculated, estimated as the data orderThis insight sets a data hierarchy for reliable emissions figures in the Dura Vermeer reporting handbook.911 ktonnes CO₂-eqThis insight gives the additional annual reduction potential in the regenerative scenario from replacing livestock farming with new revenue models.10,000 hectares of new forestThis insight gives the ambitious 2030 forest-planting area in Gelderland and its 100 ktonnes CO₂-eq sequestration.Up to 1,730 ha of solar parks by 2030This insight gives the ambitious 2030 land area for ground-mounted solar parks.10% flexible electricity consumption by 2030This insight gives the ambitious scenario for flexible electricity use, increasing by about 1.4% per year.327 ktonnes CO₂-eqThis insight gives the ambitious 2030 reduction potential for manure digestion and green gas in Gelderland.66 digestion plantsThis insight gives the ambitious 2030 scale for digestion plants in Gelderland and their processing capacity.319 ktonnes CO₂-eqThis insight gives the ambitious 2030 reduction potential for a plant-based diet in Gelderland.305 ktonnes CO₂-eqThis insight gives the ambitious 2030 reduction potential for feed transition in Gelderland.Utility buildings move to label B or AThis insight states the 2030 task for about 50,000 utility buildings in the baseline and ambitious scenarios.Smart thermostats: 105 ktonnes CO₂-eqThis insight gives the ambitious scenario for smart thermostats, with 50% of households using one by 2030.Most permits must be granted by the end of 2025This insight states that most wind and solar permits must be granted by the end of 2025 to deliver results by 2030.Start with value retentionThis insight puts optimisation before replacement and places Refuse at the top of the R-ladder.Less than 96 kg residual waste and 75% separationThis insight states the Oss target for residual waste per resident and waste separation.Smarter collection recovers more raw materialsThis insight from the Oss waste-collection scenario analysis links smarter collection to cost control, higher separation rates and recovered materials.Composting cuts organic landfill emissions by more than 50%This insight links composting to more than 50% lower emissions from organic landfill waste.Recyclable waste is 37%, organic waste 46%This insight gives the global municipal solid waste shares for recyclable and organic waste.Methane concentration in Gelderland landfill gas is fallingThis insight links the falling methane concentration in landfill gas to more composting of easily degradable waste.CO₂ capture at the Duiven waste incineratorThis insight links CO₂ capture at the Duiven waste incinerator to about 300,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year.Sugar crops replace ryegrass for cowsThis insight links precision fermentation feedstocks to sugar-rich crops grown on land now used for ryegrass.Regenerative scenario halves manure digestionThis insight links lower manure-digestion potential to a land-use shift towards fewer livestock.Regenerative scenario lowers feed-transition potentialThis insight states that feed-transition potential falls by 153 ktonnes in the regenerative scenario because there are fewer cattle.Regenerative scenario adds 125 ktonnes of forest sequestrationThis insight gives the additional sequestration from forest planting in Gelderland's regenerative scenario.Smart thermostats reduce emissions, costs and improve comfortThis insight links smart thermostats to simultaneous reductions in emissions and costs, plus improved comfort.Fund implementation, not only plansThis insight calls for budget for implementation and support for frontrunners that create physical impact in practice.About €1 million in value per locationThis insight links healthy, affordable neighbourhood kitchens to social value in the neighbourhood.Benefit-cost ratio of 3.2This insight gives the benefit-cost ratio per Mensa Mensa location, rising to 4.9 when only public funding is counted.€0.46 shadow price per Mensa plateThis insight compares the Mensa plate with the Wheel of Five, fast food and red meat through shadow prices.Stored CO₂ per kilogram of insulation is more than 14 times production and installation emissionsThis insight compares CO₂ stored per kilogram of insulation with emissions from production and installation.Almost 70% CO₂ reduction is possibleThis insight links targeted product adjustments in care products to CO₂ reduction without loss of quality.There is hardly any second-hand market for UPS systemsThis insight links component replacement in UPS systems to limited whole-product resale and value at component level.Precision fermentation becomes 10 times more efficientThis insight links cheaper animal-free protein production to a shift in farming towards feedstock for fermentation.Support frontrunners in new protein productionThis insight links support for innovative frontrunners to new protein production and processing.Sustainability is strongest when anchored in every teamThis insight links sustainability practice to every team, from sewing workshop to product development.Almost 70% CO₂ reduction is possible for JOYinCARE lifting slingsThis insight links targeted product changes in the Green Care concept to CO₂ reduction potential.Baseline measurement and LCA combined organisation and product insightThis insight links an organisation baseline measurement and a product LCA in the JOYinCARE approach.The largest environmental gain was in the product, not the organisationThis insight summarises the main conclusion from the LCA carried out for JOYinCARE.Sell the function, not the productThis insight links product as a service to keeping raw materials in the chain and reducing dependence on scarce critical metals.Strengthen local chains for regenerative productsThis insight links local chains for organic and regenerative products to health and stronger social connections.96% of emissions are in scope 3This insight states that the value chain determines the footprint more than the organisation's direct operations.96% of Dura Vermeer’s CO₂ emissions are in scope 3This insight identifies the value chain outside direct ownership as the main part of the Dura Vermeer footprint.Dura Vermeer’s total footprint was 563,300 tonnes CO₂This insight gives the total CO₂ footprint calculated for Dura Vermeer.A footprint handbook can cover scope 1, 2 and 3This insight links the Dura Vermeer measurement and reporting handbook to footprinting across scope 1, 2 and 3.The methodology is built on the GHG Protocol and aligns with the CO₂ Performance Ladder and CSRDThis insight links the measurement and reporting methodology to the GHG Protocol, the CO₂ Performance Ladder and CSRD.Verify the footprint periodically and independentlyThis insight links footprint quality to periodic independent verification and annual methodology review.Include environmental impact in operational choices such as a warehouse moveThis insight links operational decisions to environmental impact assessment through LCA.Treat CSRD reporting as an incremental process and a distinctive opportunityThis insight frames CSRD reporting as both a step-by-step process and a way to create distinction.Reduce hotspots before scalingThis insight links reducing environmental hotspots before scaling to a healthy and sustainable business model.Warm-water recovery: 43 kton CO₂-eq and 28,150 homesThis insight gives the ambitious 2030 potential of warm-water recovery in Gelderland homes.Components contain up to 1,000 times the material valueThis insight states that value in high-tech products lies in components rather than raw materials.€688 million material loss per yearThis insight gives the annual material value lost in the construction stock of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.Combine landfill gas capture with recycling and compostingThis insight links landfill gas capture to reducing the flow of organic material to landfills.Labour shortages and higher material costs can delay renovationThis insight identifies installation capacity and construction-material costs as risks for renovation projects.Compensation ignores the carbon debt of the pastThis insight states that restoring past carbon debt can take companies 5 to 30 years.€15 million value per yearThis insight links 32 food initiatives in Amsterdam-Noord to an estimated annual social value of €15 million.€45 to €55 million in avoidable costsThis insight gives the annual avoidable social costs without the 32 food initiatives in Amsterdam-Noord.20% of minimum-income households reachedThis insight gives the reach of the Amsterdam-Noord food network among minimum-income households.Secure food initiatives structurallyThis insight frames the food network as collective infrastructure that requires fixed funding, coordination and monitoring.28,200 healthy meals per yearThis insight links one location to healthy meals, rescued food and plant-based meal equivalents per year.Appoint chain coordinatorsThis insight links provincial chain coordinators to finding smaller initiatives, connecting actors and creating a level playing field.One in ten Gelderland farmers sells through the short food chainThis insight gives the share of Gelderland farmers that sell products through short food chains.A more plant-based diet may require more farmers, not fewerThis insight links the shift to plant-rich diets to opportunities for annual and perennial cropping systems.Food-waste prevention offers 72 kton CO₂-eq reduction potentialThis insight gives the ambitious 2030 reduction potential for food-waste prevention in Gelderland.Food waste can fall from 33.1 to 21.7 kg per personThis insight gives the ambitious 2030 food-waste target for Gelderland.Preventing food waste is low-hanging fruitThis insight links food-waste prevention to relatively low costs per ktonne CO₂.Farmers as makers of a productive landscapeThis insight frames farmers as makers and stewards of landscapes that produce food, health, raw materials and building materials.Give space to the fibre agro-industryThis insight links regenerative fibre production to the national approach for scaling biobased building materials.Gelderland landfills emit about 1.2 Mton CO₂-eq per year, mostly methaneThis insight identifies landfill gas capture as the largest lever within this industrial source.Truck air conditioning is calculated under industry as refrigerantsThis insight links truck air-conditioning emissions to refrigerants within the industry and business category.Industry and business cause 41% of Gelderland’s non-energy emissionsThis insight gives the share of industry and business in Gelderland's non-energy greenhouse-gas emissions.Agriculture and industry account for 98% of non-energy emissionsThis insight identifies agriculture and industry as the main sources of Gelderland's non-energy greenhouse-gas emissions.Incineration and landfills are Gelderland’s largest industrial sourcesThis insight identifies waste incineration and landfills as larger Gelderland industry sources than heavy base industry.Silvopasture in Gelderland can reduce 0.25 to 0.99 Mton CO₂-eqThis insight gives the 2030 reduction and sequestration potential of silvopasture in Gelderland.Nutrient management in Gelderland can reduce 0.025 to 0.17 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030This insight gives the reduction potential of nutrient management in Gelderland agriculture.Afforestation on degraded land can sequester 0.033 to 0.066 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030This insight gives the 2030 sequestration potential of afforestation on degraded land in Gelderland.Gelderland industry has 0.077 to 1.2 Mton CO₂-eq reduction potential in 2030This insight gives the reduction potential for industry and business in Gelderland, without calculated sequestration potential.Forest restoration in Gelderland can sequester 0.013 to 0.027 Mton CO₂-eqThis insight gives the sequestration potential of restoring about 9,800 hectares of forest in Gelderland.Gelderland landfills emit 1.2 Mton CO₂-eq per year, 87% methaneThis insight identifies methane from landfills as a major non-energy emissions source in Gelderland.Landfill gas, recycling and composting offer 0.077 to 1.2 Mton reduction in 2030This insight links landfill gas capture, recycling and composting to industrial CO₂-eq reduction in Gelderland.Refrigerant management in Gelderland has about 0.098 Mton CO₂-eq reduction potentialThis insight gives the reduction potential of refrigerant management in Gelderland.Timber construction in Gelderland can reduce and sequester CO₂-eqThis insight gives the 2030 reduction and sequestration ranges for timber construction in Gelderland.A wooden home stores about 40 tonnes of CO₂ on averageThis insight links timber homes to carbon storage, with wood consisting of about 50% carbon.100% timber new-build can sequester up to 0.36 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030This insight gives the 2030 sequestration potential of full timber construction in Gelderland new-build homes.Every meal has a measurable footprintThis insight links each recipe to measurable impact on climate, water and land.PlanEET: Sustainable Recipes for Every DayThe production impact of insulation materials determines net climate gainThis insight states that insulation benefits must be assessed together with production impact.More than 100 climate solutions bring global drawdown within reachThis insight links more than 100 climate solutions to the global drawdown perspective.Reduction and sequestration together bring the regional climate goal within reachThis insight links emissions reduction and carbon sequestration to the 45 to 55% CO₂-eq regional goal.Recipe-level insight into climate, water and land use enables sustainable choicesThis insight links recipe-level impact data to sustainable food choices without loss of taste.PlanEET: Sustainable Recipes for Every DayOne kilogram of methane equals 28 kg CO₂-eqThis insight gives the climate-equivalence factor used for methane.Full use of the Climate Opportunities Map can deliver up to 77% CO₂-eq reductionThis insight gives the potential reduction versus 1990 when all opportunities in the map are used.Active movement saves healthcare costs alongside emissionsThis insight links walking, cycling and nature-based movement to healthcare savings and lower emissions.Health is a transition accelerator outside the climate-agreement domainsThis insight links health to broader support for sustainability beyond the formal climate-agreement domains.Use a fix brigade for climate and well-being gainsThis insight links fix brigades in homes and neighbourhoods to climate gains and social well-being.Gelderland emitted 18.1 Mton CO₂ in 2021This insight links Gelderland's 2021 emissions to the remaining reduction task and 30 mapped solutions.Thirty climate solutions across three scenariosThis insight frames the Gelderland Climate Opportunities Map through 30 SMART solutions in three scenarios.Gelderland agriculture reduction potential is 0.298 to 2.549 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030This insight gives the calculated reduction-potential range for Gelderland agriculture in 2030.Gelderland agriculture has up to 2.549 Mton CO₂-eq reduction potential in 2030This insight gives the upper reduction potential for agriculture and land use in Gelderland.Gelderland agriculture can sequester up to 0.394 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030This insight gives the upper sequestration potential for agriculture and land use in Gelderland.Regenerative agriculture with a smaller herd can reduce up to 1.346 Mton CO₂-eqThis insight gives the 2030 reduction potential of regenerative agriculture with a smaller livestock herd in Gelderland.A plant-rich diet can avoid 0.675 to 1.126 Mton CO₂-eq per yearThis insight gives the annual 2030 scope 3 potential of a plant-rich diet in Gelderland.Silvopasture in Gelderland delivers reduction and sequestrationThis insight gives the 2030 reduction and sequestration range for silvopasture in Gelderland.Gelderland households waste 82,000 tonnes of food per yearThis insight links household food waste in Gelderland to 131 kg CO₂-eq per person per year.Nitrous oxide has 298 times the warming effect of CO₂This insight links nitrous oxide from agricultural nutrient flows to a much stronger warming effect than CO₂.Meadows with trees sequester five to ten times more carbonThis insight links tree-planted meadows to higher carbon storage in biomass and soil.Organic farming is 3% of Dutch agricultural area, compared with 24% in AustriaThis insight compares the organic agricultural area in the Netherlands with Austria, Estonia and Italy.The largest climate gain in Gelderland agriculture is regenerative, smaller herd and more plant-richThis insight links the largest agricultural climate gains to regenerative farming, fewer livestock and a more plant-rich diet.Gelderland agriculture and nature can sequester 0.114 to 0.394 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030This insight gives the 2030 sequestration potential for Gelderland agriculture and nature.Gelderland’s agricultural climate target is 1.3 to 2.2 Mton CO₂-eq reduction in 2030This insight gives the Gelderland Climate Plan target for agriculture and land use in 2030.A plant-rich diet can avoid 0.675 to 1.126 Mton CO₂-eq in GelderlandThis insight gives the 2030 avoided-emissions potential of a plant-rich diet in Gelderland.Halving livestock delivers about 1.3 Mton CO₂-eq avoided emissions in 2030This insight gives the avoided-emissions potential from halving Gelderland's livestock herd through regenerative agriculture.225,000 hectares of Gelderland land are suitable for regenerative agricultureThis insight gives the area of Gelderland land suitable for conservation and regenerative agriculture.Gelderland is the third Dutch province for organic agricultural areaThis insight gives Gelderland's position in Dutch organic agriculture and the approximate 3% land share.Bodemzicht is a Gelderland example of successful regenerative agricultureThis insight identifies Bodemzicht as a local example that applies and shares regenerative farming principles.Link livestock reduction to regenerative agriculture and nutrient managementThis insight connects herd-size reduction with regenerative agriculture, nutrient management and soil recovery.Stimulate a plant-rich diet and short chainsThis insight links a plant-rich diet and short chains to lower land demand and lower livestock emissions.Use renewable energy for blowing insulation to reduce remaining hotspotsThis insight links renewable energy in the installation process to reducing remaining insulation hotspots.Stainless steel makes up 69% of an industrial food processorThis insight links stainless steel in food processors to durability, corrosion resistance and material impact.The largest impact of food processors sits in the use phaseThis insight links industrial food processors' largest costs and energy use to the use phase.Neodymium demand can rise by 700%This insight links neodymium magnets in UPS systems to critical raw-material demand in the energy transition.Use suitable roofs for energy generation and climate adaptationThis insight links suitable roofs in Gelderland to energy generation and climate adaptation by 2030.Make direct stakeholders co-owners through profit sharingThis insight links local co-ownership and neighbourhood funds to higher acceptance of energy projects.Ground-mounted solar: 1,069 kton CO₂-eq reduction potential in 2030This insight gives the ambitious 2030 potential for ground-mounted solar in Gelderland.Combine water, nature and solar energy for improved coolingThis insight links water and nature around solar fields to better cooling and higher yield.Spreading energy consumption matters while grid capacity lagsThis insight links demand spreading to the phase of the transition in which grid capacity remains constrained.Nuclear energy: 614 kton CO₂-eq in the ambitious scenarioThis insight gives the nuclear-energy contribution for one SMR with 200 MW electric capacity by 2030.Nuclear energy is an irreversible choice with a very long lead timeThis insight contrasts nuclear energy with modular solar, wind and storage systems that develop rapidly.A solar, wind and storage system needs only several days of battery storageThis insight states that a stable low-cost energy system does not require seasonal battery storage.Solar and wind power are globally cheaper than any other energy source on averageThis insight states that solar, wind and storage prices are structurally falling.Reducing energy demand is the main engine for positive impactThis insight links lower energy demand to direct savings for consumers and businesses.Work with universities of applied sciences and vocational schools on energy-transition jobsThis insight links the shortage of sustainable-electricity jobs to collaboration with HBO and MBO institutions.Modular design keeps heavy components in use for longerThis insight shows how renewing high-tech parts can keep heavy industrial components functional for longer.A food processor consists of 69% stainless steelThis insight gives the stainless-steel share in an industrial food processor.A high price and long technical life increase circularity potentialThis insight links circularity potential in industrial food processors to price and technical lifetime.Industrial food processors have high usage frequencyThis insight identifies high usage frequency as a circularity opportunity for industrial food processors.The permanent magnet is worth €4,000 per tonneThis insight gives the material value per tonne of the permanent magnet in UPS systems.Concrete or steel counterweights account for 48% of the weightThis insight gives the weight share of concrete or steel counterweights in UPS systems.Neodymium demand may rise by 700% for the energy transitionThis insight gives the expected demand increase for neodymium in the energy transition.230,000 homes before 2040This insight connects the Southern Randstad housing task towards 2040 with the ambition to become 100% circular in 2050.Require a low Environmental Cost Indicator in procurementThis insight links low ECI requirements in procurement to a feasible circular raw-materials cluster.Seven circular chains with a chain agreementThis insight links natural fibres, rotor blades and roofing chains to plans recorded in a chain agreement.Regional hubs make circular design scalableThis insight links local network partners to scalable circular-design training for companies.Seven circular chains in Flevoland recorded their plans in a chain agreementThis insight gives the number of circular chains that recorded their plans through the Flevoland circular-economy programme.A regional platform accelerates circular collaborationThis insight links a regional platform to broader availability of circular-economy knowledge.Five Overijssel manufacturing product families assessed for circularityThis insight links material impact, supply risk and circular revenue models to five public product factsheets.Product as a service unlocks circular revenue modelsThis insight links product as a service to circular revenue models and lower risk from scarce critical metals.CIRCO makes circular entrepreneurship concreteThis insight states that many companies want to work circularly but need a concrete method to get started.Set up regional hubs for circular designThis insight links regional hubs to independent local use and scaling of the circular method.Gelderland is building 80,000 homes by 2030, 20% circularThis insight links Gelderland's housing task to the target of 20% circular new-build homes by 2030.Realise the circular new-build task with timber constructionThis insight connects timber construction with emissions reduction and long-term carbon storage in buildings.Farmers as raw-material suppliersThis insight describes farmers as suppliers for the circular economy, with new revenue models beside food production.Start from new revenue models for farmersThis insight frames farmers as raw-material suppliers for the circular economy, alongside food production.Develop long-term local circular chainsThis insight connects local consumption strategy with long-term circular chains across retail, hospitality, construction and buyers.2 to 3 times more value in a circular manufacturing industryThis insight links circular manufacturing routes to higher regional value than the linear sales model.Biobased insulation reduces energy demand and stores CO₂This insight links biobased insulation to lower energy demand and CO₂ storage.Stimulate biobased and nature-inclusive construction through a biodiversity priceThis insight links biobased and nature-inclusive construction to a biodiversity price.230,000 homes before 2040This insight gives the scale of the housing task before 2040.Require a low ECI in procurementThis insight highlights low Environmental Cost Indicator values as a procurement requirement.7 circular value chains with a chain agreementThis insight summarises seven circular value chains that work with a chain agreement.Regional hubs make circular design scalableThis insight frames regional hubs as a way to make circular design scalable.7 circular value chains in Flevoland set out plans in a chain agreementThis insight highlights the use of a chain agreement for seven circular value chains in Flevoland.A regional platform accelerates circular collaborationThis insight presents a regional platform as a way to accelerate circular collaboration and make knowledge widely available.Many companies want circular business but need a concrete routeThis insight presents CIRCO as a practical route for companies that want to work circularly.Set up regional hubs for independent circular scale-upThis insight explains regional hubs as a way for network partners to apply and scale the circular method independently.Gelderland is building 80,000 homes by 2030, 20% circularThis insight gives the circular share in Gelderland's housing construction task up to 2030.Deliver circular new housing with timber constructionThis insight connects the circular new-build task to timber construction.Develop long-term local value chainsThis insight highlights the need to develop long-term local value chains.Product-as-a-service unlocks circular revenue modelsThis insight connects product-as-a-service to circular revenue models and the risk of scarce critical metals.Farmers as raw-material suppliersThis insight positions farmers as suppliers of raw materials.Start from new revenue models for farmersThis insight frames new revenue models as a starting point for farmers.5 product families from Overijssel manufacturing assessed for circularityThis insight introduces five product families assessed in the Overijssel manufacturing transition route analysis.2 to 3 times more value in a circular manufacturing industryThis insight summarises the value potential of circular manufacturing.+700% expected increase in demand for neodymiumThis insight highlights the expected increase in neodymium demand for the energy transition.48% concrete or steel counterweight by weightThis insight gives the weight share of the concrete or steel counterweight.€4,000 value per tonne of permanent magnetThis insight gives the material value per tonne for the permanent magnet.The largest impact of food processors lies in the use phaseThis insight identifies the use phase as the largest impact area for food processors.69% stainless steel in a food processorThis insight identifies stainless steel as the dominant material share in a food processor.High circular potential through price and technical lifetimeThis insight links circularity potential to a relatively high price and long technical lifetime.High usage frequency of these machinesThis insight comes from the industrial food processors factsheet.Fibre crops become biobased building materialsThis insight connects fibre crops to biobased building materials.Reward biobased building materials through quantified CO₂ storageThis insight links biobased building materials to quantified CO₂ storage as a basis for reward.Steer towards quantified CO₂ storage in biobased building materialsThis insight connects quantified CO₂ storage in biobased materials to rewards for farmers, processors and builders.Biobased construction works three waysThis insight links biobased construction to carbon storage, replacement of concrete and steel, and a revenue model for farmers.Four industrial solutions deliver reduction and storage by 2030This insight gives the quantified 2030 range for industrial CO₂-eq reduction and sequestration.Choose 100% biobased insulation materials for long-term CO₂ storageThis insight connects fully biobased insulation materials to long-term CO₂ storage.Biobased insulation improves the living environment and reduces noiseThis insight links biobased insulation to the living environment, reduced noise and CO₂ storage.Biobased materials store CO₂ captured by plants during growthThis insight explains biobased materials as long-term storage for CO₂ captured during plant growth.Each kilogram of biobased insulation stores 1.21 kg CO₂ netThis insight gives the net CO₂ storage per kilogram of biobased insulation.Each kilogram of biobased insulation stores 1.3 kg CO₂This insight compares CO₂ storage in biobased insulation with emissions from production.Wesselink’s biobased insulation is net CO₂-negativeThis insight compares the climate saving of Wesselink's biobased insulation with its production impact.Insulation can be net CO₂-negativeThis insight frames insulation as a potential net CO₂-negative measure.Agriculture offers the greatest potential for carbon sequestrationThis insight identifies agriculture as the largest potential area for carbon sequestration.Timber construction in Gelderland can store 0.07 to 0.36 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030This insight gives the 2030 CO₂-eq storage range for timber construction in Gelderland.Legally protect restored forest to secure carbon sequestrationThis insight links legal protection of restored forest to securing carbon sequestration.Reduction and sequestration together in viewThis insight presents emissions reduction and carbon sequestration as connected parts of the same picture.45 to 55% CO₂-eq reductionThis insight gives a quantified CO₂-eq reduction range.Carbon as an organising principleThis insight frames carbon as an organising principle.Sequestration also requires lower emissionsThis insight connects carbon sequestration with the need to reduce emissions.Up to 36 Mton CO₂ per yearThis insight gives the upper estimate of annual CO₂ potential.Not compensating, but creatingThis insight frames carbon work as value creation rather than compensation.22 to 23 tasks at the same timeThis insight summarises the scale of connected tasks involved.7 to 30 times the investmentThis insight gives the value range relative to investment.€31 billion in value per yearThis insight gives the annual value estimate.Clay in soil also makes conventional agriculture more sustainableThis insight links clay in soil to sustainability gains in conventional agriculture.A CO₂ quickscan often delivers 10 to 20% savings immediatelyThis insight gives the typical savings range from a CO₂ quickscan.The real price of CO₂ is around €700 per tonneThis insight compares the real price of CO₂ with the minimum compensation price.Set soil life as a goalThis insight frames soil life as an explicit goal.56 kton CO₂ in mineral soilsThis insight gives the quantified CO₂ potential in mineral soils.Regenerative agriculture requires careful soil managementThis insight links regenerative agriculture to careful soil management.46% fewer farm animalsThis insight gives the quantified reduction in farm animals.Agriculture supplies fuel for the energy transitionThis insight links agriculture to fuel supply for the energy transition.18,944 hectares of regenerative agricultureThis insight gives the area for regenerative agriculture.1,025 kton CO₂-eqThis insight gives the quantified CO₂-eq potential.200 wind turbines with 9,000 ha of agriculture is less than 5% of Gelderland farmlandThis insight compares the land area for wind turbines with total farmland in Gelderland.Methane from dairy cattle is the largest non-energy source in Gelderland agricultureThis insight identifies methane from dairy cattle as the largest non-energy emissions source in Gelderland agriculture.Start with the largest sources for the highest climate returnThis insight prioritises the largest sources for the highest climate return.Energy is the largest lever, followed by mobility and the built environmentThis insight ranks energy, mobility and the built environment as climate levers.Energy has the largest reduction potential at 5.1 MtonThis insight identifies energy as the domain with the largest reduction potential.Grid congestion blocks electrification and a cleaner energy mixThis insight links grid congestion to slower electrification and slower improvement of the energy mix.Work with housing corporations and Aedes on large-scale renovationThis insight highlights collaboration with housing corporations and Aedes for large-scale renovation.Promote live-price energy contracts as a condition for demand responseThis insight links live-price energy contracts to demand response.The electric car becomes storage for building energy demandThis insight connects electric-vehicle charging to the energy demand of a building.Live-price contracts monetise building storage capacityThis insight links live-price contracts to the storage capacity of buildings.Keeping net metering makes rooftop solar feasible for lower incomesThis insight links rooftop solar feasibility for lower incomes to keeping net metering.Combine insulation, heat networks and heat pumpsThis insight links insulation, heat networks and heat pumps to lower bills, comfort and health.Keep heat-network costs low or public support disappearsThis insight connects the affordability of heat networks to public support.Self-driving shared cars make mobility cheaper with far fewer carsThis insight links self-driving shared cars to cheaper mobility with far fewer vehicles.Replacing vehicles is not enoughThis insight states that replacing vehicles alone is not enough.2,549 kton CO₂-eqThis insight gives the quantified CO₂-eq potential for mobility.Keep health involved in defining mobility needsThis insight connects mobility needs with health considerations.Energy is an enabler across domainsThis insight frames renewable generation as an enabler for the built environment, mobility and industry.Work with employers and public-transport companies on healthy commutingThis insight links employers and public-transport companies to healthy commuting.Link stricter environmental zones to sustainable mobility subsidiesThis insight connects stricter environmental zones to subsidies for sustainable mobility.Use clean transport zones to speed up electric mobilityThis insight links clean transport zones to faster electric mobility.608 kton CO₂-eqThis insight gives the quantified CO₂-eq potential for cleaner mobility measures.Reduction per electric vehicle rises from 64% to more than 80%This insight gives the reduction range per electric vehicle.1,386 kton CO₂-eq potentialThis insight gives the quantified CO₂-eq potential for cleaner road transport.Mobility and transport: 1% of Gelderland’s non-energy emissionsThis insight gives the share of mobility and transport in Gelderland's non-energy emissions.Mobility emissions are mainly energy-relatedThis insight links mobility emissions mainly to energy use and refers to the 130 to 100 km/h speed measure.Mobility and transport: 1% non-energy emissions, mainly nitrogenThis insight gives the non-energy emissions share for mobility and transport, mainly nitrogen.Heat pumps in utility buildings: 489 kton CO₂-eq and a major scale-up jumpThis insight gives the ambitious potential for heat pumps in utility buildings and the size of the scale-up jump.1,125 kton CO₂-eq additional potentialThis insight gives the additional potential when scaling from the baseline scenario to the ambitious scenario.Built environment: about 5 Mton CO₂-eq and 28% of Gelderland emissionsThis insight gives the built environment's approximate emissions and share of Gelderland's 2021 emissions.2,174 kton CO₂-eq reduction potential in Gelderland’s built environmentThis insight gives the 2030 reduction potential for Gelderland's built environment.Built environment: 1% of Gelderland’s non-energy emissionsThis insight gives the built environment's share of Gelderland's non-energy emissions.Heat pumps and infrared panels balance the power grid through smart controlThis insight links smart control of heat pumps and infrared panels to grid balancing.Heat pumps provide both heating and coolingThis insight highlights heat pumps as a source of both heating and cooling.Up to 635,000 heat pumps in Gelderland utility buildings by 2030This insight gives the 2030 heat-pump scale for Gelderland utility buildings.Residential heat pumps: 285 kton CO₂-eq and room for 466,000 unitsThis insight gives the residential heat-pump potential and available scale in housing.Heat networks and heat pumps have large potential and major constraintsThis insight summarises the potential and constraints of heat networks and heat pumps.Existing buildings determine the task, not new constructionThis insight states that the existing building stock determines the main task.Residential insulation 487 kton, utility-building insulation 156 kton CO₂-eqThis insight gives the CO₂-eq potential for insulation in homes and utility buildings.415,000 Gelderland homes can receive additional insulationThis insight gives the number of Gelderland homes that can still receive additional insulation.The environmental impact of mycelium insulation is assessed with the ECIThis insight links mycelium insulation assessment to the Environmental Cost Indicator.The climate hotspots of mycelium insulation are materials and process energyThis insight identifies material use and process energy as climate hotspots for mycelium insulation.Mycelium insulation grows on residual streams and has low environmental impactThis insight connects mycelium insulation to residual streams, renewability and low environmental impact.The production impact of insulation materials is often overlookedThis insight states that production impact determines the net climate gain of insulation materials.Nearly 8 million Dutch homes with label C or lower still need insulationThis insight gives the number of Dutch homes with label C or lower that still need insulation.Stored CO₂ per kilogram of insulation is more than 14 times production and installation emissionsThis insight compares stored CO₂ per kilogram of insulation with emissions from production and installation.Climate gains sit in materials and energyThis insight links climate gains to both material choices and energy use.Hedges instead of fencesThis insight presents hedges as an alternative to fences.Forest stores carbon and restores biodiversityThis insight links forest to carbon storage and biodiversity recovery.Start biodiversity programmes for large wind and solar parksThis insight links large wind and solar parks to biodiversity programmes.Connect carbon to regional tasksThis insight links carbon strategies to regional tasks.Prevent fossil lock-in in heat networks with a clear transition pathwayThis insight links heat-network development to the need for a clear transition pathway.The heat share from heat networks in housing can rise from 5% to 37%This insight gives the possible increase in heat-network share in residential heating.Utility-building heat networks: 92 kton CO₂-eq and heat share from 10% to 30%This insight gives the CO₂-eq potential and heat-share increase for utility-building heat networks.Nearly 60,000 homes per year, 200 to 250 per working dayThis insight gives the required annual and daily pace for making homes more sustainable.Residential heat networks: 503 kton CO₂-eq, the largest single opportunityThis insight identifies residential heat networks as the largest single opportunity in the built environment.Onshore wind: 1,385 kton CO₂-eq reduction potential in 2030This insight gives the ambitious 2030 reduction potential for onshore wind.Explore beyond the baseline because many early-stage projects do not continueThis insight argues for exploring beyond the baseline when many projects are still in early development.Strong potential for rooftop solar on business parks and public buildingsThis insight identifies rooftop solar potential on business parks and public buildings.About 1,550 ha of rooftop solar fits on 8,000 ha of Gelderland business parksThis insight gives the rooftop solar area estimate for Gelderland business parks.Rooftop solar: 1,632 kton CO₂-eq reduction potential in 2030This insight gives the ambitious 2030 reduction potential for rooftop solar.Geothermal energy still offers substantial room for heat extraction and seasonal storageThis insight links geothermal energy to heat extraction and seasonal storage potential.Deep geothermal energy: 151 kton CO₂-eq in the ambitious scenarioThis insight gives the ambitious scenario potential for deep geothermal energy and its 2030 deployment scale.Heat demand is an important part of energy useThis insight identifies heat demand as an important part of energy use.Aquathermal energy: 150 kton CO₂-eq and up to 100,000 homes by 2030This insight gives the ambitious 2030 potential for aquathermal energy and the possible housing scale.Nuclear energy only if the price approaches the solar, wind and storage systemThis insight frames nuclear energy in relation to the price of a solar, wind and storage system.80% of supermarket products fall outside the Wheel of FiveAbout 80% of the supermarket assortment falls outside the Wheel of Five dietary guidelines.Fast-food locations around schools increasedAround secondary schools, the number of fast-food locations within walking distance increased by 40%.Food access and health reinforce each otherCheap, energy-dense but nutrient-poor food increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and mental health problems.Structural school meals break the cycleStructural school meals and a healthy, affordable food environment improve health, concentration and mental well-being.Amsterdam wastes 166 million kg of foodAmsterdam wastes 166 kilotonnes of food each year, including 32 kilotonnes from hospitality and 49 kilotonnes from households.The Netherlands wastes 2.8 million tonnesIn 2020, about 2.8 million tonnes of food in the Netherlands were not used for human consumption, equal to 161 kg per person.Food waste causes 7 megatonnes CO₂-eqThe 2.8 million tonnes of wasted food cause an estimated 7 megatonnes of CO₂-equivalent and require substantial water and land.Less waste can lower pricesWUR model research shows that 40% less food waste can lower market prices: vegetables by 4%, fruit by 2% and grains by 1%.Households can save €220 to €720With 40% less food waste, WUR model research shows that households can save €220 to €720 per year.€5.56 per kg of food valueThe calculation model values distributed food at €5.56 per kg, derived from €2.63 per hot meal and 0.45 kg per meal.€2,790 in basic security per householdStructural access to food is valued in the model at €2,790 per household per year.Volunteer value: €3,500 per yearActivation and personal development are valued at €3,500 per volunteer per year.Health is valued through QALYsHealth gains are valued in the calculation model at €50,000 per QALY gained.898 QALYs lost among adult minimum-income residentsFor 8,980 adult minimum-income residents, a 0.1 QALY loss per person equals 898 QALYs per year, or about €44.9 million.€81 million to €162 million for all minimum-income householdsFor all people in minimum-income households, the QALY loss is estimated at about €81.1 million to €162.3 million per year.Full coverage requires five times the reachThe current network reaches about 20% of minimum-income households; the scaling scenario assumes five times as many initiatives.Full coverage remains cost-effectiveAt full coverage, realistic benefits are €45 million to €55 million per year, compared with about €8.5 million in costs.The 10% scenario makes choices comparableThe 10% scenario calculates interventions as if they served 900 households or about 2,600 people.One package, ten times the valueA package of five cost-effective interventions costs about €1.13 million per year and generates about €11.5 million in social value.School meals for 6,000 pupilsThe school meals programme in Amsterdam-Noord targets about 6,000 pupils.76 grams of vegetables at school lunchIn a pilot, children ate an average of 76 grams of vegetables at lunch instead of 8.3 grams.School meals reduce stigmaA universal offer lets every pupil eat the same meal and reduces stigma.Veggiebox makes healthy food affordableCity Pass holders pay €3.50 for a 6 to 7 kg vegetable or fruit box with a regular retail price of €9.49.Veggiebox redirects surplus produceOver four years, 40,000 boxes will be distributed, representing about 260,000 kg of vegetables and fruit.FIES in monitoringThe SCBA recommends using the Food Insecurity Experience Scale for systematic monitoring of food access.Voedselinitiatieven: waarom de MKBA de noodzaak onderstreeptWeekly quick-service meals exceed halfMore than half of Amsterdam residents eat quick-service meals every week.A healthy meal is not always affordableIn Amsterdam, about a quarter of low-income households and more than a third of minimum-income households regularly report having too little money for a healthy meal.84% of food providers are predominantly unhealthyAccording to the 2024 Food Monitor, 84% of food providers in Amsterdam have a predominantly unhealthy offer.Unhealthy diets cost €6 billionUnhealthy diets contribute 8.1% to the Dutch burden of disease, with about 12,900 deaths and €6 billion in healthcare costs per year.Informal aid fills formal gapsRIVM describes informal food initiatives as accessible social shadow work between formal and informal support.Food poverty amplifies health problemsA lack of money or access to healthy food increases health problems, healthcare costs and reduced self-reliance.Less visible groups are reachedFood initiatives also reach families without stable housing, people without DigiD and households living in hidden poverty.The food hub saves coordination hoursIf 50 initiatives each spend 1 hour less per week on planning and storage, this saves 2,600 hours per year.Donations avoid waste costsWith 416,000 kg of donated food and a €0.15 waste tariff per kg, suppliers save about €62,400 per year.2,750 households reached indirectlyThe food hub does not reach end users directly, but indirectly serves about 2,750 households through the network.The food hub distributes 416,000 kgVoedselcirkel Amsterdam rescues and redistributes about 416,000 kg of food each year through local initiatives.65% vegetables and fruitAbout 65% of Voedselcirkel's food consists of vegetables and fruit.Urban agriculture activates 183 volunteersThree urban agriculture projects deliver 9,504 vegetable boxes or portions to 110 households and are supported by 183 volunteers.Neighbourhood food places reduce escalationNeighbourhood food places combine growing, cooking, eating and meeting, and create a bridge to formal care.17,160 hot meals per yearThe social restaurants serve 17,160 hot meals each year to about 199 households.220 volunteers support social restaurantsSocial restaurants in Amsterdam-Noord are supported by 220 volunteers and involve about 275 people in activation and return-to-work pathways.Social restaurants are prevention placesSocial restaurants combine affordable hot meals with meeting, structure, mental calm and social recognition.585,600 kg of food distributedDistribution points distribute about 585,600 kg of rescued food each year, largely through the logistics hub Voedselcirkel.Distribution points identify support needsDistribution points refer about 421 clients each year to formal support, including the neighbourhood team, WPI and mental healthcare.Distribution points reach 2,185 peopleThe 13 distribution points serve about 2,185 people each week, equal to about 1,214 households.Food aid is not an extraInterviews show that food aid is an essential provision for users, with stress reduction and stronger social connection.30% to 50% of food provisionFieldwork shows that many families obtain 30% to 50% of their food provision through food initiatives.Severe food access problems measuredThe FoodCLIC baseline shows an average FIES score of 13.3 among users of food initiatives in Amsterdam-Noord.Five functions in one food networkThe network consists of 13 distribution points, 13 social restaurants, 2 food connection places, 3 urban agriculture projects and 1 food hub.Accelerate industry through four delivery routesThe industrial pathway to 2030 requires acceleration across four delivery routes.23 of 32 initiatives researchedThe SCBA uses fieldwork at 23 of the 32 known food initiatives in Amsterdam-Noord and weights this to the total network.Regenerative agriculture increases system valueA broader regenerative scenario adds climate value as well as soil, water, biodiversity and farm resilience.Sequestration requires forests, soils and landscape elementsThe sequestration potential lies mainly in forests, agroforestry, soil carbon, peatland restoration and landscape elements.Biobased construction links industry to carbon storageBiobased construction connects the industrial transition with carbon storage in materials.AVI Duiven is a core case for industrial CO₂ captureAVI Duiven is a concrete Gelderland case for industrial CO₂ capture.Landfill gas capture is rapid methane reductionLandfill gas capture is a rapid methane-reduction route in Gelderland industry.Biobased insulation links renovation to carbon storageBiobased insulation connects renovation with carbon storage in buildings.Heat pumps in utility buildings offer 489 ktonnes CO₂-eq potentialHeat pumps in utility buildings are a major remaining lever in Gelderland's built environment.Energy efficiency remains the largest industrial leverEnergy efficiency has the largest reduction potential within Gelderland industry.Plant-based diets and feed transition count heavily togetherPlant-based diets and feed transition together represent 624 ktonnes CO₂-equivalent reduction potential.Residential heat networks remain the largest lever: 503 ktonnes CO₂-eqResidential heat networks have the largest potential within Gelderland's built environment.Built-environment emissions fell by about 23% between 2021 and 2023Built-environment emissions in Gelderland fell by about 23% between 2021 and 2023.Manure digestion and green gas are the largest agricultural leverManure digestion and green gas are the largest quantified lever within agriculture and land use.0% of the reduction potential has been realisedThe progress measurement shows 0% realisation of the calculated reduction potential for agriculture and land use.Agriculture and land-use emissions rose by more than 5%Agriculture and land-use emissions in Gelderland rose by more than 5%.Built environment: about 23% of the potential realisedWithin Gelderland's built environment, about 23% of the 2030 potential has been realised.Industrial emissions fell by 4.3% in 2021-2022Industrial emissions in Gelderland fell by 4.3% between 2021 and 2022.Slim & Schoon Onderweg reached 105,000 peopleSlim & Schoon Onderweg grew from about 61,000 to 105,000 people reached.Zero-emission vehicles are the largest mobility leverZero-emission vehicles have the largest reduction potential within Mobility.Zero-emission zones and smarter transport are needed alongside electrificationZero-emission zones and smarter transport are needed alongside electrification.Solve grid congestion with Smart Energy Hubs, cable pooling and demand managementGrid congestion can be addressed with Smart Energy Hubs, cable pooling, storage and demand response.Rooftop solar remains the largest energy lever: 1,632 ktonnes CO₂-eqRooftop solar has the largest energy-domain reduction potential in the ambitious scenario.Mobility emissions rose by about 2.7%Mobility emissions in Gelderland rose by about 2.7% between 2021 and 2023.Mobility has used 0% of the 2030 potentialMobility has used about 0% of the identified reduction potential towards 2030.31.2% of the energy potential has been realisedAbout 31.2% of the identified reduction potential for the Energy domain in Gelderland has been realised.Implementation pace is the new core taskThe core challenge lies in implementation pace, realisation and closing the remaining gap towards 2030.Energy emissions fell by more than 31% between 2021 and 2023Energy-domain emissions in Gelderland fell by more than 31% between 2021 and 2023.12,619 ktonnes reduction potential and 338 ktonnes sequestrationThe ambitious scenario contains 12,619 ktonnes reduction potential and 338 ktonnes sequestration potential.Battery and electricity account for one third of impactThe battery and five years of electricity use together account for about one third of an aluminium e-bike's impact.28% reduction achieved towards the 2030 targetGelderland achieved 28% emissions reduction towards its 2030 target.453,000 electric bicycles sold in 2023The quickscan uses 2023 sales figures to estimate the impact of bicycle consumption in the Netherlands.400,000 to 500,000 tonnes of material in bicyclesAn estimated 400,000 to 500,000 tonnes of material currently circulate in the form of bicycles.800,000 new bicycles sold in 2023New bicycle sales in the Netherlands fell from 1.2 million in 2011 to 800,000 in 2023.Include repairability in design requirementsRepairability can be included as a design requirement for the bicycle product group.Electric bicycles require more materialElectric bicycles use more raw materials and contain more critical materials than traditional bicycles.Steer towards a 15-year lifetimeProduct-performance targets can steer the average bicycle lifetime towards 15 years.Repairability determines lifetimeBicycle repairability is under pressure from parts costs, supply-chain disruptions and limited standardisation.Steel city bikes have 15 times lower environmental impactA steel city bike has a 15 times lower environmental impact than an aluminium electric bicycle.22.9 million bicycles in the NetherlandsThe total bicycle fleet in the Netherlands is more than 22.9 million bicycles.0.24 to 0.39 Mton CO₂-eq per yearThe bicycle product group is estimated at 0.24 to 0.39 Mton CO₂-eq per year.Steel components in salt spreadersFrom the Salt Spreader factsheet in the Overijssel manufacturing transition route analysis.All five revenue models are applicableApplicable revenue model for the salt spreader.Extending component lifetimes keeps the product functioning longerCircularity opportunity for the salt spreader.Demand can be planned to a reasonable degreeCircularity opportunity for the salt spreader.Products are not always used efficiently; partial solutions are possibleCircularity opportunity for the salt spreader.Most components suit different circular revenue modelsCircularity opportunity for the salt spreader.Modular structure; component maintenance is commonCircularity opportunity for emergency power systems.The greatest potential lies in the performance modelFor emergency power systems, most value lies in extending product and component lifetimes.All five revenue models are applicableFrom the Salt Spreader factsheet in the Overijssel manufacturing transition route analysis.Hard-to-plan demand; sharing is possible but not yet desirableCircularity opportunity for emergency power systems.High-grade systems with long technical lifetime and high purchase priceCircularity opportunity for emergency power systems.5/5 for modularity, the highest of the five productsFrom the Salt Spreader factsheet in the Overijssel manufacturing transition route analysis.Salt-spreader modularity scores 5 out of 5Salt-spreader mechanisms score the maximum on modularity and price.Return own products to the market as refurbishedLarger players take back their own salt-spreader mechanisms and return them to the market as refurbished products.Use and performance models fit bestApplicable revenue model for CNC systems.Product sharing has relatively limited potentialCircularity opportunity for CNC systems.Replacing components increases circular potentialCircularity opportunity for CNC systems.Complex product for the manufacturing processCircularity opportunity for CNC systems.€2,118 value per tonne of screws, drills and toolsFrom the CNC Systems factsheet in the Overijssel manufacturing transition route analysis.High score on both price and technical lifetimeCircularity opportunity for CNC systems.5/5 score on technical lifetime and priceFrom the CNC Systems factsheet in the Overijssel manufacturing transition route analysis.Tin in CNC systems is on the EU critical materials listTin in CNC systems is on the EU list of critical materials.The performance model is the largest opportunityThe strongest economic perspective lies in lifetime extension, especially at component level.Technical lifetime of CNC systems scores 5 out of 5CNC systems score the maximum on technical lifetime and price.Fairly modular, with relatively low circularity opportunitiesCircularity opportunity for high-tech radar systems.Demand is almost impossible to plan; systems are always in useCircularity opportunity for high-tech radar systems.Difficult to recycle and highly complexCircularity opportunity for high-tech radar systems.Long equipment lifetime and high priceCircularity opportunity for high-tech radar systems.1000x more value in components than in materialsFrom the High-tech Radar Systems factsheet in the Overijssel manufacturing transition route analysis.About 20% of environmental impact comes from plastics combinedFrom the High-tech Radar Systems factsheet in the Overijssel manufacturing transition route analysis.€430,125 material value per tonne of ICT plasticsFrom the High-tech Radar Systems factsheet in the Overijssel manufacturing transition route analysis.ICT components worth up to €430,000 per tonneICT and monitoring components can represent a value of up to €430,125 per tonne.The food system changes incrementally, so machines are not suddenly written offCircularity opportunity for industrial food processors.Performance and use models have the most potentialFor industrial food processors, use, performance and refurbishment models have the most potential.Machines are currently sold on the secondary marketCircularity opportunity for industrial food processors.
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