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Letter: Industrial target

Published 4 November 2009

From David Bennett

I was surprised that your article on technologies for reducing greenhouse gases (26 September, p 38) did not mention two of the major culprits – the manufacture of steel and cement. Between them they contribute about 10 per cent of the global total. Any improvements in the efficiency of these two industries would have a significant impact.

New Malden, Surrey, UK

Issue no. 2733 published 7 November 2009

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