2022
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-022-09869-8
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How do small changes enable the shift to net-zero? a techno-environmental-economic analysis

Abstract: With many of the world’s governments committing to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by mid-century, with well-defined milestones along the road, it is important to investigate how each sector can contribute towards achieving this global goal. The manufacturing sector, with its energy-intensive processes, large amounts of wastes, and hazardous and harmful emissions, is one of the main contributors to global GHG emissions, as well as other sustainability aspects, and, thus, it has great potential … Show more

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“…This represents the ability to maintain natural resources and preserve fundamental functions of the environment over time. Accordingly, considering gas emissions and energy consumption as the only negative impacts in terms of sustainability could be short-sighted [ 46 ], and more factors should be considered in any environmental sustainability analysis [ 47 , 48 ]. For instance, global material extraction has grown to more than three times what it was four decades ago while displaying no signals of deceleration and as a consequence, should be taken into account [ 49 , 50 , 51 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This represents the ability to maintain natural resources and preserve fundamental functions of the environment over time. Accordingly, considering gas emissions and energy consumption as the only negative impacts in terms of sustainability could be short-sighted [ 46 ], and more factors should be considered in any environmental sustainability analysis [ 47 , 48 ]. For instance, global material extraction has grown to more than three times what it was four decades ago while displaying no signals of deceleration and as a consequence, should be taken into account [ 49 , 50 , 51 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%