The Circular Economy Show Podcast Policy unplugged: Implementing circular economy policy with Joss Blériot
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Mar 17, 2026 Joss Blériot, Executive Policy Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, leads on circular economy policy and national roadmaps. He discusses a global surge in national circular plans and the shift of responsibility into economic and industry ministries. Conversation covers regional rollouts from Latin America to China, hurdles in international harmonization, and which policy tools deserve priority now.
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Latin America Leading Global South Momentum
- Recent growth in circular economy action is concentrated in the Global South, especially Latin America.
- The Latin American and Caribbean Circular Economy Coalition now includes about 18–19 governments and Brazil adopted a National Circular Economy Strategy in 2024.
China Frames Circularity As Resource And Industrial Strategy
- China pioneered policy framing circular economy around resource security and now links it to innovation, competitiveness and industrial upgrading.
- Joss notes China's 15th Five-Year Plan will emphasize circularity for material security and cost reduction.
Harmonisation Of Definitions Is A Scaling Bottleneck
- A major implementation barrier is fragmentation: differing definitions of waste, secondary raw materials and cross-border flows.
- Joss warns lack of harmonisation could create a crunch point for scaling circular markets and trade.