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Global impacts from European consumption
The 8th Environment Action Programme urges the European Union to significantly reduce its consumption footprint, i.e. the global environmental and climate impacts of EU residents’ consumption. ... Global impacts from the EU’s consumption showed some variation during 2010-2022, yet the 2022 value increased by 4% since 2010. ... Consuming differently, consuming less and focusing on product eco-design are effective strategies to reduce environmental impacts of consumption. ...
18 Dec 2024
Topics: Waste and recycling, Production and consumption, Sustainability challenges
Global impacts from EU countries' consumption in 2010 and 2022
The graph shows the level of aggregated environmental impacts associated with the consumption of each EU Member State, expressed in points per capita for the years 2010 and 2022, sorted from the country ...
19 Dec 2024
Topics: Waste and recycling, Resource use and materials
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Global impacts from EU countries' consumption in 2010 and 2022
The graph shows the level of aggregated environmental impacts associated with the consumption of each EU Member State, expressed in points per capita for the years 2010 and 2022, sorted from the country ...
17 Dec 2024
Topics: Waste and recycling, Resource use and materials
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EU and global consumption of controlled ozone-depleting substances
The figure shows the consumption in Ozone-Depleting Potential (ODP) tonnes from 1986 to 2023 ...
13 Sep 2024
Topics: Climate change mitigation, Industry
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Raw material consumptionNew
The total EU material footprint is above the global average and exceeds the planet’s ‘safe operating space’ for resource consumption. ... Stronger measures aimed at transforming consumption and production patterns to effectively reduce waste generation are needed. ...
24 Mar 2025
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Global impacts of EU consumption aggregated in a single score (million points), divided into consumption domains from 2010 to 2022
The graph shows the aggregated environmental impacts associated with each of the seven consumption domains, that are caused by EU consumption, regardless of where these impacts occur. ...
18 Dec 2024
Topics: Waste and recycling, Resource use and materials
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Global impacts from European consumption
4% increase in Global impacts from European consumption between 2010 and 2022, with levels continuing to exceed planetary boundaries. ... The EU must achieve a sustained reduction in the overall level of consumption while increasing the use of products that have less impact on the climate and environment. ...
15 Mar 2023
Topics: Circular economy
EU progress towards the worldwide hydrofluorocarbon consumption phase-down under the Montreal Protocol
The graph shows the EU contribution to the global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which introduces limits to the consumption of HFCs, starting ... A country’s baseline for the Montreal Protocol HFC phase-down is defined as the average HFC consumption during the period 2011-2013, plus 15 % of the HCFC baseline in 1989, all expressed in million tonnes ... As set out in the Montreal Protocol, the HCFC baseline also includes 2.8 % of 1989 chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) consumption. ...
9 Dec 2024
Topics: Climate change mitigation, Industry
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Consumption and the environment - SOER 2010 thematic assessmentNew
Consumption and the environment (SOER2010) THE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT STATE AND OUTLOOK 2010 CONSUMPTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT What is the SOER 2010? ... The SOER 2010 'umbrella' includes four key assessments: 1. a set of 13 Europe‑wide thematic assessments of key environmental themes; 2. an exploratory assessment of global megatrends relevant for the ...
3 Apr 2025
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Intensified global competition for resources — global megatrend 7New
The European environment — state and outlook 2010: synthesis 59The European environment | State and outlook 2010 Assessment of global megatrends Intensified global competition for resources The European ... environment | State and outlook 201058 Key drivers and uncertainties Key factors influencing a global shift of economic power from the advanced economies to the emerging economies are, first of all ...
3 Apr 2025
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