Bridging the climate mitigation gap with economy‐wide material productivity

摘要: Projections of UK greenhouse gas emissions estimate a shortfall in existing and planned climate policies meeting targets: the UK’s mitigation gap. Material product demand is driving industrial at rate greater than carbon intensity improvements economy. Evidence shows that products can be produced with less intensive inputs for new reduced. The economy-wide contribution material productivity lifestyles changes to bridging gap under studied. We integrate an input-output framework econometric analysis case study evidence analyse potential help bridge its anticipated deficits, additional effort required achieve transformative change aligned 2 1.5°C temperature targets. savings from measures are comparable those Government’s policy package. These could reduce deficit up 73%. results demonstrate deserves consideration policy.