The future in view: Technology trends in the nexus of resource efficiency and climate protection
Abstract
In addition to the necessary implementation of greenhouse gas reductions, the reduction of resource consumption is an important goal of environmental and sustainability policy. To date, there has been no systematic analysis of the influence of measures in one policy area on the other. The nexus approach of climate and resource policy closes this gap. The brochure presents ten technology trends in more detail, which were identified as particularly relevant for the climate and resource use nexus on the basis of the systemic trend analysis. The following questions took centre stage: Does the trend have a direct or indirect impact on the extraction of raw materials? Are specific raw materials particularly relevant (e.g. metals, biotic raw materials)? Are there raw materials that are required to manufacture a specific primary product (e.g. chemicals in industry that are not directly recognisable when the product is considered)? What is the basic climate and resource impact of the trends and interactions?
Authors
Hackfort, Sarah; Degel, Melanie; Göll, Edgar; Neumann, KaiFields of research
Source information
Title
The future in view: Technology trends in the nexus of resource efficiency and climate protection
Specialist brochure
Year of publication
2019
Publisher
Federal Environment Agency - Dessau
Document type
Book Monograph