Environmental impacts from cement production
- Environmental impacts from lime production
Incidence
Various studies have shown that some 8 to 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (particularly carbon dioxide) are a consequence of construction activities, of which some 3 percent is related to chemical reactions taking place in the cement and lime industries.
Strategy
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
- Resources » Minerals
- Industry » Production
- Industry » Construction
- Environment » Environment
Content quality
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024