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How Energy Choices Influence the Human Future - Green Energy Choices: The Benefits, Risks and Trade-offs of Low-Carbon Technologies for Electricity production - Infographic
(2016)
This infographic compares electricity generation technologies and highlights the environmental benefits, and trade-offs of each technology. The graphic presents an overview over the life cycle impacts and material requirements ...
Assessing Global Resource Use: A System Approach to Resource Efficiency and Pollution Reduction - Summary for Policymakers
(2017)
This interim report of the International Resource Panel provides a first glimpse at a new evidence base that can inform precisely this kind of integrated policymaking. It presents up-to-date information on material resources ...
Assessing Global Resource Use: A System Approach to Resource Efficiency and Pollution Reduction - Factsheet
(2017)
Better and more efficient production and use of natural resources can be one of the most cost-efficient and effective ways to reduce impacts on the environment (including pollution) and advance human well-being.
The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization - Factsheet
(2018)
We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shift future urbanization on to a more environmentally sustainable and socially just path. The Weight of Cities suggests a new approach to focus on low-carbon, resource-efficient, ...
With Resource Use Expected to Double by 2050, Better Natural Resource Use Essential for a Pollution-Free Planet
(2017)
International Resource Panel Report says material resource use expected to reach nearly 90 billion tonnes in 2017, and may more than double from 2015 to 2050. Without greater resource efficiency, Sustainable Development ...
Big Wins for Human Health, Natural Resources in Switch to Energy Efficiency
(2017)
Low-carbon technologies aid clean air, save water and cut land use. 25 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and 17 million tonnes of particulates a year could be avoided through low-carbon and energy efficiency technologies.
Global Resources Outlook 2019: Natural Resources for the Future We Want - Case Studies
(2019)
The case studies here presented demonstrate issues of concern and solutions for the sustainable management of natural resources across sectors, and the positive impacts policy and other interventions towards decoupling can ...
Resource Efficiency for Sustainable Development: Key Messages for the Group of 20
(2018)
The International Resource Panel is honoured to provide scientific insight to the Resource Efficiency Dialogue of the Group of 20. This short document summarizes some of the work done by the IRP in this field, particularly ...
Re-defining Value – The Manufacturing Revolution: Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse in the Circular Economy - Factsheet Industry
(2018)
Re-thinking how we manufacture industrial products and deal with them at the end of their useful life could provide breakthrough environmental, social and economic benefits. Adopting value-retention processes is a win-win ...
Re-thinking Production to Boost Circular Economies
(2018-10-23)
Value-retention practices such as remanufacturing, refurbishment, repair, and direct re-use could cut industrial waste by between 80 and 99 per cent in some sectors. Greenhouse gas emissions could fall by 79 to 99 per cent ...