UK to establish world’s first UN-backed centre for circular economy research

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The UK will establish the world's first United Nations-backed International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management in the Circular Economy. The centre will develop sustainable approaches to resource efficiency and circularity to reduce carbon emissions and transition to a greener future. The centre will be a coalition of five institutions, including University College London, University of Exeter, Brunel University London, Swansea University, and the British Geological Survey. The centre will focus on exploring circularity in areas such as metals, construction, and critical minerals. The UK government has committed u00a31.85 million to fund the centre's technical activities, and the centre is expected to open in April 2024. The establishment of the centre is seen as a recognition of the UK's global leadership in sustainable resource management and a testimony to the country's world-leading academic expertise.