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SUMMARY:Developing the business and policy case for a more materially effi
 cient UK economy - Simone Cooper - PhD
DTSTART:20141114T153000Z
DTEND:20141114T160000Z
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CONTACT:Lorna Everett
DESCRIPTION:To date\, most research relating to climate change mitigation 
 has focused on reducing supply-side emissions. However\, any efforts to re
 duce emissions per tonne of material is likely to be more than offset by i
 ncreasing absolute demand as the global population increases and becomes m
 ore affluent. Demand side mitigation strategies therefore also need to be 
 considered  to ensure absolute reductions in emissions are achieved. The W
 ellMet 2050 group identified six demand-side strategies for reducing the c
 onsumption of energy intensive materials without affecting the quality of 
 service associated with their use (light weighting\, scrap diversion\, reu
 se without re-melting\, life extension\, more intense use and yield improv
 ements). However\, less is known about what policies might be needed to re
 alise these efficiency gains\, how business models might evolve and what t
 he potential macro-level impact would be to transition to and sustain a mo
 re materially efficient economy. This presentation will focus on steel use
  by the automotive industry in the UK as a case study and discuss early fi
 ndings regarding the potential impact of different material efficiency str
 ategies on employment and emissions in the UK and abroad. 
LOCATION:Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LR5
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