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Journal Article


Journal TitleConstruction
Article TitleLow carbon construction is industry future
Editor(s)Foley, Brian
Page(s)pp27,29
DateDecember 2011 / January 2012
Contentphotos, text
Note(s)In 2011 the EPA forecast that by 2020 Ireland's C02 emissions would exceed the EU's legally binding target by up to 8.8 million tonnes C02. This article sets out the facts on GGBS cement which achieves significant reductions in embodied C02 and addresses the EPA's call for a low carbon economy.
Subject(s)cement ; sustainable development ; climate change ; building materials ; environment
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