Review of research on coupling of climate change mitigation and circular economy
Received date: 2024-08-20
Revised date: 2024-10-23
Online published: 2025-06-17
[Objective] With the intensification of climate change, countries worldwide have committed to achieving carbon neutrality to meet the temperature control targets set by the Paris Agreement. The circular economy, as a sustainable development model, is playing an increasingly prominent role in climate change mitigation. However, studies focusing on the coupling of climate change mitigation and circular economy have not yet been systematically summarized. [Methods] Based on the literature indexed in the Web of Science database, this study conducts a bibliometric analysis to summarize the research progress, current status, and hotspots in the coupling of climate change mitigation and the circular economy from 1991 to 2024, thereby providing theoretical support and practical guidance for their integration. [Results] (1) Research on the coupling of climate change mitigation and the circular economy began in 1991 and has gone through three stages: initial exploration, steady development, and rapid growth, with research content expanding from solid waste management and recycling to more industries. (2) Globally, a total of 9520 papers have been published on the coupling of climate change mitigation and circular economy, with Chinese scholars contributing the most. Chinese research institutions serve as pivotal hubs in the international collaboration network, highlighting China’s research strength and international influence in this field. (3) The research on the coupling of climate change mitigation and circular economy focuses on four key areas: climate change, circular economy, waste management, and life cycle assessment. Future research trends are expected to focus on carbon neutrality and zero-carbon goals, renewable energy scenarios, digital and intelligent technologies, and multi-method integration. [Conclusion] In the future, it is necessary to strengthen international cooperation, promote interdisciplinary exchange, and advance technological innovation, while leveraging opportunities presented by digital and intelligent development to further promote synergistic development between climate change mitigation and the circular economy.
ZHANG Chenyi , DONG Huijuan , GENG Yong , ZHUANG Mufan . Review of research on coupling of climate change mitigation and circular economy[J]. Resources Science, 2025 , 47(5) : 907 -921 . DOI: 10.18402/resci.2025.05.01
表1 气候变化减缓与循环经济耦合研究中主要国家、作者和机构发文情况Table 1 Publication contributions by major countries, authors, and institutions in research on coupling study of climate change mitigation and circular economy |
| 国家 | 发文量/篇 | 作者 | 发文量/篇 | 机构 | 发文量/篇 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 中国 | 2784 | Yong Geng | 51 | 中国科学院 | 330 |
| 美国 | 1249 | Dan Chiu Wa Tsang | 35 | 清华大学 | 150 |
| 英国 | 806 | Liang Dong | 30 | 上海交通大学 | 111 |
| 意大利 | 621 | Chi Sun Poon | 27 | 香港理工大学 | 103 |
| 德国 | 621 | Tsuyoshi Fujita | 23 | 东京大学 | 91 |
| 西班牙 | 578 | Weiqiang Chen | 19 | 同济大学 | 84 |
| 澳大利亚 | 567 | Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan | 17 | 北京科技大学 | 77 |
| 印度 | 526 | Seeram Ramakrishna | 17 | 浙江大学 | 74 |
| 日本 | 437 | Edgar G. Hertwich | 17 | 剑桥大学 | 70 |
| 荷兰 | 372 | Huijuan Dong | 17 | 新加坡国立大学 | 70 |
表2 气候变化减缓与循环经济耦合研究领域的主要期刊和高被引文献Table 2 Main journals and highly cited literature in field of coupling of climate change mitigation and circular economy |
| 主要期刊 | 高被引文献 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 期刊名称 | 发文量/篇 | 作者 | 期刊名称 | 年份 | 引用量/次 |
| Journal of Cleaner Production | 835 | Larcher等[28] | Nature Chemistry | 2015 | 6260 |
| Sustainability | 614 | Trenberth[31] | Climate Research | 2011 | 2515 |
| Resources, Conservation and Recycling | 372 | Harper等[29] | Nature | 2019 | 2159 |
| Science of the Total Environment | 238 | Murray等[35] | Journal of Business Ethics | 2017 | 1512 |
| Energies | 192 | Peters等[36] | Environmental Science & Technology | 2007 | 1284 |
| Construction and Building Materials | 166 | Rebitzer等[37] | Environmental International | 2004 | 1269 |
| Journal of Environmental Management | 164 | Whipple等[34] | Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters | 2010 | 1239 |
| Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | 161 | Fan等[30] | Chemical Reviews | 2020 | 1234 |
| Waste Management | 135 | Janssens等[32] | Nature Geoscience | 2010 | 1229 |
| Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 125 | Olah等[33] | Journal of Organic Chemistry | 2009 | 1198 |
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