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Driving The Low
Carbon Economy
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Europe’s carbon footprint?
Image and data processing
by NOAA’s National Geophysical Data Center. Defense
Meteorological Satellite Program data collected by the
US Air Force Weather Agency |
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Change Driver |
Evidence |
| Climate |
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
warns “Warming of the climate is unequivocal” and “a global
assessment of data since 1970 has shown it is likely that
anthropogenic warming has had a discernible influence on
many physical and biological systems”. |
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Consumer Demand |
Consumers, particularly in the West, are actively seeking
sustainable products and services as part of their lifestyle
choices. |
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Economic development |
“Green” jobs and “Green” products and services – using low
carbon technology – are increasing seen as powerful drivers
of economic development. |
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Energy supply and utilisation |
Geo-political issues and record commodity prices are causing
countries to focus on energy security and consumption. |
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Institutional |
Globally, governments and regulators are demanding higher
standards in the conversion, transmission, distribution,
supply and utilisation of energy |
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Technology |
Developments in engineering and materials science are
facilitating the emergence of innovative low carbon
technology, such as marine technology, active solar, smart
grids, bio-fuels, micro-generation, lighting, motors, etc. |
To de-carbonise economies
all future products and services will be characterised by lower
carbon intensity and greater resource efficiency. Delta Carbon
companies will play a major part in the growth of this new economy.
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