Welcome to Munich
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Munich commits to becoming climate-neutral by 2035 and treats the city of 1.6 million as both major emitter and testbed, citing cities produce >80% of emissions and consume ~75% of resources. Projects include an EU-backed urban redevelopment where rubble is sorted and used as recycled concrete from on-site rubble, a newly created circular economy coordination center with nine staff, a municipal circularity gap study due in November, an action plan by end‑2024, and a pan‑European UPACT “Let’s Go Circle” kickoff at month’s end.
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