The Circular Economy is no longer a fringe concept – it's become the organising principle behind major national strategies, and Spain Circular 2030 is the framework through which Spain is translating that principle into targets and policy.

Objectives for a "Circular Spain" in 2030

The strategy sets out objectives around reducing material consumption, increasing recycling rates, and cutting the proportion of waste sent to landfill – framing circularity not as an environmental add-on but as a structural feature of how the economy should function by the end of the decade.

Sectors and policies for change

Different sectors are addressed with sector-specific policies – from packaging and textiles to construction and electronics – recognising that the barriers to circularity, and the technologies needed to overcome them, differ significantly from one material stream to another.

Circular Economy to counteract the new crisis

The strategy also positions circularity as part of the response to economic recovery – framing investment in recycling infrastructure and circular business models not just as environmental spending, but as a way of building resilience into the economy against future disruptions.

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