In its global report “Resource Efficiency and Climate Change: Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future (RECC)” the IRP conducted a rigorous assessment of the contribution of material efficiency to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) abatement strategies.

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      Resource Efficiency and Climate Change: Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future (RECC) - Technical Guidelines for the Construction Sector in Argentina, Indonesia and Mexico

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      In its global report “Resource Efficiency and Climate Change: Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future (RECC)” the International Resource Panel (IRP) conducted a rigorous assessment of the contribution of material efficiency to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) abatement strategies. More importantly, the report assessed the reduction potential of GHG emissions resulting from material efficiency strategies applied in residential buildings and light duty vehicles, and reviewed policies that addressed these strategies. The report used the ‘Open Dynamic Material Systems for Resource Efficiency and Climate Change’ (ODYMRECC) model to show GHG emissions reduction potential from material efficiency strategies in G7 countries as well as China and India. The Technical Guidelines: Resource Efficiency and Climate Change -Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future in the Residential Construction Sector in Argentina, Indonesia and Mexico contextualizes the results and key messages of the global report according to national contexts.

      The report was developed with the support of a grant agreement granted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to the International Resource Panel, which was financed by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) within its International Climate Initiative.

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