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Title: Green Technology Choices: The Environmental Implication of Low-Carbon Technologies
Organization:United Nations Environment Programme
Author:International Resource Panel
Year:2017

The report examines eight energy efficiency technologies and 36 sub-technologies across buildings, industry and transportation. The report shows that while there are clear environmental benefits from the use of these technologies, particularly in reductions to greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and land and water use, there may also be some additional considerations, such as an increased use of metals.




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