Epilogue: Incentivising and Financing the Resource Transition

Abstract

The book covers the multi-faceted incentives, trade-offs, and challenges associated with investing in the resource transition. Stemming from insights provided by each chapter, this epilogue distils the book’s three overarching messages. First, implementing the resource transition requires decisive action on the ground. Second, significant investment barriers exist and need to be addressed to foster progress towards more resource efficient and circular economies. Third, carefully designed policy packages that also take potential adverse effects into account are needed to ensure public support during the resource transition. Overall, this book aims to contribute to the discussions and future research on the role of investments in facilitating the transition to more resource efficient, circular, and sustainable development pathways.