
California’s energy efficiency policies created 1.5 million jobs in 1977-2007.

Economic production happens in cities, with 80% of global GDP produced on just 2% of land surface.

Adopting “value-retention processes” could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions in some sectors by 79 to 99 per cent.

Current government and industry commitments will only reduce marine plastic litter by 7% in 2040 compared to business as usual

Increasing urban sprawl often comes at the expense of agricultural lands and fertile soils.

To achieve effective decoupling, today's linear material flows must become circular.

Under business as usual conditions, by 2040, plastic leakage to the ocean is set to nearly triple

Production of goods and services for household use is the most important cause for GHG emissions