Paul Stegmann

About

Scientist, consultant, & (Model) product owner with international experience in the fields of circular economy and waste management, plastics, bio-based economy and development cooperation. I am currently focusing on systemic, integrated assessments of sustainability issues, using modeling tools and life cycle assessments.

Experience

• Senior scientist on circular economy modeling at TNO
  Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  Senior scientist in the research group "Circularity & Sustainability Impact", part of TNO's unit "Energy & Material transition"

• Guest Researcher on integrated assessment modeling at Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving (PBL)
  Jul 2018 - Nov 2022 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  Working as a guest reseacher at PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (Department of Climate, Air and Energy): Improving the integrated assessment model IMAGE by adding the plastic sector and circular economy strategies.

• PHD Candidate, focusing on a circular, bio-based economy for the plastics sector at Utrecht University
  Sep 2017 - Nov 2022 · 5 yrs 3 mos

  PhD Candidate in the Energy & Resources group at the Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development of Utrecht University. The PhD focuses on the inter-linkages between the bio-based economy and the circular economy, namely the "circular bioeconomy" and its contributions to climate change mitigation. I investigate Greenhouse-gas emission mitigation pathways for the global plastic sector based on biomass use, recycling and carbon sequestration in products. I do so via integrated assessment modeling of the global plastic sector and Life Cycle Assessments of bio-based plastics. Partners: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, TNO Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, Nouryon, Avantium, RWE and Staatsbosbeheer.

• Project Coordinator at ISWA International Solid Waste Association
  Feb 2016 - Aug 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

  - Management of international projects, e.g. "Business Models for a Circular Economy", CCAC Work Plan for Dar es Salaam, "Roadmap to close open dumpsites", "Global E-Waste Monitor 2017" and more - Organization of international events in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America (e.g. IFAT India, IFAT Africa, ISWA World Congress, Workshops in Tanzania) - Coordinating 1) ISWA's Scientific and Technical Committee, 2) ISWA's working group on Biological Treatment of Waste, 3) Working Group on Collection and Transportation Technology and 3) the Regional Development Network for Latin America - Development and Management of ISWA's Knowledge Base - Development of new projects, e.g. within the EU Horizon 2020

• Freelancer & Intern in the projects "Resource Recovery - Made in NRW" & "Fair 2015" at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
  May 2015 - Jan 2016 · 9 mos

  - Project management: Planning, implementation & evaluation of the two projects - Organisation of a Fair Trade fare, study trips & seminars - Development of information materials - Development of an international knowledge management system about waste management practices and circular economy