At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) presented their first joint report on the circular economy: “The circular economy in motion” . The report presents 20 detailed case studies from around the world and a variety of areas ranging from waste management and food to the construction sector, plastics, textiles, battery recycling and the recovery of critical raw materials. The case studies provide a snapshot of the MDBs’