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LOCATION:UNFCCC Side Event at COP23,Stand A.04,UK Pavilion,Bonn Zone
SUMMARY:UNFCCC Side Event at COP23: Policy Design for a Climate Friendly Materials Sector
DESCRIPTION:14:30 - 16:00 // Basic materials, such as aluminium, cement and steel, are important inputs for the construction of infrastructure and buildings, as well as manufacturing of industrial products. Their primary production is, however, carbon intensive, and in Europe is responsible for the dominant share of industrial emissions, equivalent to 16% of overall greenhouse gas emissions.  A portfolio of “climate friendly” technologies, practices and options are required to contribute to the European Union’s deep decarbonisation objectives (such as the 80‐95% emission reduction target for 2050 or climate neutrality, as agreed in the Paris Agreement). The incremental improvement of existing production technologies, while important, will not be sufficient to reach these ambitious targets. Therefore further innovation to improve the economics and viability of key technologies, and to identify new business models and innovative value propositions, is urgently needed. The objective of decarbonisation along supply and value chains has to be pursued in association with resource efficiency, industrial symbiosis and the circular economy. Simultaneously all relevant stakeholders have to be informed and engaged.  DIW and Climate Strategies have thus been leading a project that explores options for an effective policy framework to advance innovation and use of low‐carbon technology and material options. The goal of this event is to present and discuss the importance of dedicated national policies by (1) presenting examples of technological mitigation options, (2) presenting policy options to implement those technologies and (3) discussing how international cooperation can help the national implementation of policy instruments.
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URL:https://www.diw.de/en/diw_01.c.603569.en/events/unfccc_side_event_at_cop23_policy_design_for_a_climate_friendly_materials_sector.html
ORGANIZER;CN=Olga Chiappinelli:mailto:ochiappinelli@diw.de
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