Global trends

Material stocks: Destination and source of raw materials

• Why material stocks matter
• How to quantify material stocks
• Global material stocks
• How stocks are hindering sustainable material use

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The role of coal in the global economy – a “Raw Material Profile”

• Global trends of coal extraction
• International coal trade
• Global fossil fuel consumption
• Impacts of coal along its life cycle

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Global trends of material use

• Types of raw materials​
• The geographical distributions of material extraction​

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Decoupling material use and economic performance

• What is decoupling and why is it important
• How is decoupling measured
• Decoupling around the World?​

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