OECD: The world’s consumption of raw materials is set to nearly double by 2060 as the global economy expands and living standards rise, placing twice the pressure on the environment that we are seeing today
According to the OECD estimates, the global economy is on course to quadruple by 2060. It will be accompanied by the increase in global population, demand for producing goods and services, consequently the demand in primer materials. A preview of the OECD’s The Global Material Resources Outlook to 2060released this week sees global materials use …
