The Møre and Romsdal County (Norway), characterised by its nature and protected forest, is starting its circular transition. The Regional Strategic Plan 2020-2024 has set ambitious goals towards greener development, with innovation and environment policies aiming to unlock the potential of the circular economy in industry and in the marine, shipping and maritime sectors. However, the lack of a long-term strategic vision for the transition at the county level hinders systemic action across sectors and makes it difficult to monitor progress. This scan provides an analysis of the current state of play and suggests ways forward to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy based on the OECD 3Ps framework: People and firms, Policies and Places.