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Analyzing barriers within the transition from a linear to a circular economy in the Eu automotive manufacturing industry

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Resumo:Significant changes are needed in the automotive industry on the journey to climate neutrality by 2050. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to identify the barriers to the transition from the linear economy to the circular economy within the EU automotive manufacturing industry. Based on eight interviews, the biggest hurdles of the involved companies were elaborated on and then compared with existing literature. Seven barriers were identified and classified according to their importance and the number of mentions within the interviews. The results of this work support existing companies in their transition process as they provide insights into the most important transitioning factors. In addition, this work provides a basis for further research.
Autores principais:Oetzmann, Timo Gabriel
Assunto:Circular economy Linear economy Manufacturing Eu automotive industry Barriers Transition process
Ano:2023
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:dissertação de mestrado
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Institucional da UNL
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Resumo:Significant changes are needed in the automotive industry on the journey to climate neutrality by 2050. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to identify the barriers to the transition from the linear economy to the circular economy within the EU automotive manufacturing industry. Based on eight interviews, the biggest hurdles of the involved companies were elaborated on and then compared with existing literature. Seven barriers were identified and classified according to their importance and the number of mentions within the interviews. The results of this work support existing companies in their transition process as they provide insights into the most important transitioning factors. In addition, this work provides a basis for further research.