SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

"[…]Sustainable consumption and production  aims at “doing more and better with less,” increasing net welfare gains from economic activities by reducing resource use, degradation and pollution along the whole lifecycle, while increasing quality of life. It involves different stakeholders, including business, consumers, policy makers, researchers, scientists, retailers, media, and development cooperation agencies, among others. […]"

Indicators :

• Material footprint per person
• Greenhouse gas footprint
• Hazardous chemicals
• Rate of separately collected municipal waste
• Total municipal waste generation
• Environmental behaviour in everyday life
• Petroleum tax relief
• Environmental taxes
• Modal split in freight transport
• Jobs in the environmental sector

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