CIRCULAR KONGSVINGER REGION PHASE 1 & 2 CIRCULAR KONGSVINGER REGION COLOPHON Project Team Circle Economy Annerieke Douma (Lead Cities team), Ilektra Kouloumpi (Senior Project Manager), Jordi Pascual (Project Manager), Noah Baars (City Analyst) Max Russell (Project manager), Nicolas Raspail (Design lead), Alexandru Grigoras (Graphic designer), Inge ter Laak (Graphic designer) Ilma Jabeen (Intern Cities team), and Vera Charniak (Intern Visual thinking designer) Circular Norway Leif I. Nordhus (CEO), Cathrine Barth (Co-Founder), Sofie Pindsle (Project Manager), and Alexander F. Christiansen (Project Manager) Kongsvinger Kommune Eva Snare (Business Development Manager), Anne Huse (Regional Council of the Kongsvinger region), and Knut Hvithammer (Regional Council of the Kongsvinger region) Publication date April 2020 Document last revised: April 2020 Cover Image Creative Commons: Dorini Damsa CIRCULAR KONGSVINGER REGION INTRODUCTION Circle city scan phases From a linear to circular economy The beginning of a collaborative journey The Circle Region (or City) Scan encompasses four sequential Today, in the current linear economy, the creation of prosperity is The Circle Region (or City) Scan is designed to reveal where phases which form a guided process to develop and select accompanied by the use of materials - we extract over 100 billion opportunities lie for the circular economy in the Kongsvinger the best circular economy strategies for the Kongsvinger built tonnes of materials worldwide every year.1 The already incredible region and will help develop practical and scalable pilot projects environment value chain. demand for raw materials continues to increase due to growing at a regional level. The process of executing the scan depends prosperity and an equally growing world population. In the highly on a collaborative and multistakeholder approach. We This document presents the methodology, results and conclusions linear system, the finite supply of raw materials (a given) leads to guide stakeholders from the six municipalities and the business of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Circle Region Scan of the scarcity, price volatility, and faltering economic development. community through a common narrative and facilitate connections Kongsvinger region. Phase 1 started in July 2019 and finished in and collaboration where possible as we move towards possible October 2019 and Phase 2 started in November 2019 and finished The circular economy offers an alternative to our take-make-waste solutions and projects. in March 2020. A report for phases 3 and 4 of the scan will be society by closing resource cycles and retaining value as much as written at the end of the project. possible, for as long as possible. As already mentioned, the information contained in the present report is intended to support the decision-making process in Cities and regions play a key role in the transition identifying opportunities where circular economy strategies could Cities and regions represent a key enabling environment for the support the region built environment value chain in its transition circular economy. All over the world, urban areas are undergoing towards a circular economy. rapid growth and it is projected that 60% of the world’s population will be living in urban environments by 2030. Urban areas are tightly connected to economic growth, producing over 80% of the world’s GDP while consuming 75% of global resources. It is clear that sub-national regions hold an enormous leadership opportunity to pioneer urban and peri-urban spaces and ways of living that strengthen ecosystems and promote high social and economic welfare. In the business strategy for the region of Kongsvinger (2016-2028), approved by the six municipal councils of Åsnes, Sør-Odal, Nord- Odal, Grue, Eidskog and Kongsvinger, four priority areas for the region growth were set out, based on the region’s competitive advantages.2 Two of the priorities highlight the regional focus on the bioeconomy and the construction sector, which are key elements of the region’s economy and tradition. Thus, there is a clear opportunity for circular economy strategies to combine these focus areas, together with local stakeholders, within the scope of the built environment value chain. The Kongsvinger region can exploit the opportunities of the circular economy and make optimum use of it for economic development and job creation with a reduced impact on the environment. For example, by exploring new models of consumption, closing (waste) material cycles within the region borders, establishing new collaborations between businesses and sectors, and piloting innovations that can make the Kongsvinger region an attractive place for people to live and work. 3 CIRCULAR KONGSVINGER REGION PROCESS OVERVIEW Circle city scan phases Phase 1 The Circle Region (or City) Scan encompasses four sequential Understanding the built phases which form a guided process to develop and select environment value chain in the the best circular economy strategies for the Kongsvinger built environment value chain. region, which maps the relevant stakeholders, current construction This document presents the methodology, results and conclusions practices, relevant policies and of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Circle Region Scan of the existing circular initiatives in Kongsvinger region. Phase 1 started in July 2019 and finished in the value chain. October 2019 and Phase 2 started in November 2019 and finished in March 2020. A report for phases 3 and 4 of the scan will be written at the end of the project. Phase 2 As already mentioned, the information contained in the present A Material Stocks and Flows Analysis, report is intended to support the decision-making process in which provides insight into material identifying opportunities where circular economy strategies could stocks and flows in the built support the region built environment value chain in its transition environment value chain. This enables towards a circular economy. us to identify major key challenges in the current system and to pinpoint circular opportunities that can address them. Phase 3 Circular strategies definition, which develops the circular opportunities identified in phase 2 into an integrated approach for a circular built environment in the region with concrete circular strategies. Phase 4 Pilot projects action plan, which translates the selected circular strategies into tangible pilot projects together with local changemakers, including the definition of necessary next steps to execute the pilot projects in the short, medium and long term. This framework for action aims to secure successful circular implementation on the ground. 4 CIRCULAR KONGSVINGER TABLE OF CONTENTS REGION PHASE 1 + 2 1 2 3 Introduction 23 Phase 2 - Material Flow Analysis and 42 Annex 4 Process Overview Building Stock Analysis 43 NACE codification of sectors 24 Phase 2 Overview 6 Phase 1 - Understanding the built 43 GVA, employment and GHG emissions environment chain in the region 27 Key insights Material Flow Analysis indicators 7 Phase 1 Overview 30 Circular Challenges & Opportunities 43 Stakeholders interviewed in phase 1 Opportunity 1: Circular Design 8 Kongsvinger region at a glance 30 43 Stakeholders interviewed in phase 2 Opportunity 2: Increase use of 9 Economic Sectors of Kongsvinger secondary materials 44 Overview stakeholders that contributed 31 Opportunity 3: Increase high-value to phase 1 10 Built Environment Value Chain: more management of residual construction than just construction streams 45 7 DISRUPT key elements 14 Opportunity 4: Reduce value chain’s 12 Kongvinger Built Environment 46 List of local circular initiatives Stakeholder perception of the Circular 36 Key Insights Building Stock Analysis Economy 39 Key Instights Future Demand Matchmaking 13 Trends in the construction chain 39 Circular Challenges & Opportunities 14 Creating the circular Built Environment value chain of the Kongsvinger region Opportunity 1: Urban Mining Opportunity 2: Matchmaking of 15 Stakeholders in the region’s built secondary materials environment value chain Opportunity 3: Capacity building 17 Circular initiatives in the Kongsvinger 40 Summary and Next steps built environment value chain 41 References 20 Targets & policies 21 Challenges 22 Summary of the workshop and final remarks by clicking this arrow throughout the report 5 you will get back to the Table of Contents Understanding the built environment value chain in the region 6 CIRCULAR PHASE 1 KONGSVINGER REGION OVERVIEW The first phase of the Circle Region Scan developed a deep understanding of the built environment value chain in the region of Kongsvinger. The analysis not only focused on the circular economy dimension, but embraced a holistic approach to highlight the strategic positioning of the built environment value chain within the regional economy. The realisation of interviews and surveys with local stakeholders as well as desk research supported the value chain’s regional influence with regards to its environment, social, and economic impact. Stakeholder mapping and current trends To complement the value chain’s reality in the region, which is OUTCOMES & illustrated through the socio-economic analysis, two additional analyses were developed. Firstly, a stakeholders mapping, in SECOND WORKSHOP order to create a clearer picture as to the type and number of active players in the region along the value chain. Secondly, The above analysis was brought to the first workshop, held in current trends in construction practices in the