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10 - Epilogue

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2022

Bala Subramaniam
Bala Subramaniam
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University of Kansas
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The 17 “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs) call for an equitable and sustained supply of basic needs such as food, water, electricity, clothing, medicines and shelter. Together, the SDGs represent a universal call to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people live in peace and prosperity by the year 2030. Since the chemical industry produces so many everyday products such as fertilizers, medicines and materials for clothing and buildings, it must play a central role in meeting the SDGs. The demand for everyday products is expected to double by 2030 and the resulting boom in chemical manufacturing must not jeopardize the environment’s well-being and human health. The present-day chemical industry relies mostly on fossil-based carbon sources for raw materials and energy. If this dependence persists, the industry’s negative effects on the environment will continue to worsen. It is therefore essential that the chemical industry transition to renewable sources, both for its raw materials and energy. While the task may seem daunting, we are seeing the development of strategies and technologies that can lead the way to a more sustainable future.

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sustainable development goalschemical industrydecarbonizationrenewable energyrenewable feedstocks
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Green Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
An Integrated Approach with Industrial Case Studies
 , pp. 205 - 210
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Epilogue
  • Bala Subramaniam, University of Kansas
  • Book: Green Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
  • Online publication: 15 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139026260.011
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  • Epilogue
  • Bala Subramaniam, University of Kansas
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  • Online publication: 15 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139026260.011
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  • Epilogue
  • Bala Subramaniam, University of Kansas
  • Book: Green Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
  • Online publication: 15 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139026260.011
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