UNIDO's Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) programme helps industries reduce waste, emissions, and resource consumption while improving productivity and competitiveness, contributing to the transition towards a _____ economy.
- linear
- circular
- fossil-based
- subsistence
Answer: circular
RECP promotes eco-efficiency through process optimization, waste valorization, and industrial symbiosis. By keeping materials in use longer and regenerating natural systems, it decouples industrial growth from environmental degradation, supporting SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).