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Building sector

03/03/2024
50% of the climate footprint of the construction sector comes from concrete, 15% from metals, 29% from fossil resources and the rest from biomass (UNEP, 2024).
Cita La mitad de la huella climática del sector construcción se atribuye al cemento, los ladrillos y otros elementos de concreto, mientras que el resto se atribuye a metales (15%), recursos fósiles (29%) y biomasa, principalmente madera y caucho. (UNEP, 2024)
Fuente UNEP.2024.Global Resources Outlook 2024

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