Implementing the Circular Economy in Poland’s Industrial Sectors
author:
MARDEROS ARA SAYEGH, JAN DANIELEWICZ
ORCID ID:
0000-0002-1055-5160, 0000-0002-4418-8485
No:
12/2025 Instal pp.136-140
DOI:
10.36119/15.2025.12.25
This study examines the Circular Economy (CE) in Poland’s energy and resource-intensive industries specifically in the
steel and metallurgy, cement, chemical and petrochemical, pulp and paper, and glass sectors between 2010 and
2025, using a data-driven benchmarking approach based on national and international statistics. It evaluates how
(CE) strategies have mitigated traditionally less efficient industrial practices, characterized by excessive consumption
of energy, water, and raw materials. The sectors achieved 15–30% reductions in energy and CO2 intensity and up to
40–50% savings in water use, reflecting measurable progress toward industrial modernization and sustainability.
These gains stem from the gradual adoption of CE principles, technological innovation, and alignment with EU
environmental frameworks, though progress remains uneven. Continued investment and cross-sector cooperation are
essential to accelerate Poland’s transition from regulation to circularity and meet 2050 climate goals.
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About Authors:
prof. dr hab. inż. Marderos Ara Sayegh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1055-5160,
prof. dr hab. inż. Jan Danielewicz https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4418-8485 – Katedra Klimatyzacji, Ogrzewnictwa, Górnictwa i Ochrony Powietrza, Wydział Inżynierii Środowiska, Politechnika Wrocławska. Corresponding author: ara.sayegh@pwr.edu.pl
