Circular economy

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Gráfico economía lineal y circular

What is the difference between the circular economy and the linear economy?

Until now we have lived with linear production models, in other words, we extract, produce, consume, and discard. The society in which we live means that the pace of consumption is accelerating, a model that is fast but unsustainable for the planet.

The circular economy establishes a more sustainable production and consumption model  in which raw materials are kept longer in production cycles and can be used repeatedly, therefore generating much less waste. As its name suggests, the essence of this model is that resources are kept in the economy for as long as possible, making it possible to use the waste we generate as raw material for other industries.

AENOR 100% circular strategy seal

We received the AENOR Circular Strategy certificate

For our circular economy strategy aligned with the principles of: sharing, optimizing, closing the loop, virtualizing, exchanging, regenerating, innovating, and remaining transparent. During the certification process, the AENOR audit team verified our firm commitment to sustainability and the circular economy.

Circular-shaped park

An ambitious goal for 2030

Our industrial facilities are being adapted to use multiple types of waste from different sources and convert them into raw materials to produce fuels and more sustainable materials.

The aim is to use 4 million metric tonnes per year and mitigate more than 7 million metric tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030.

Currently, we are analyzing more than 40 types of waste and technologies to make possible the production of renewable fuels and circular petrochemical materials.

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At the Repsol Technology Lab, we place technology at the service of the circular economy