Eight hard-to-abate sectors contributed to ** percent of global scope * and * greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2023. The biggest contributor among these sectors was the oil and gas industry, which accounted for ** percent of GHG emissions that year. The steel and cement sectors followed, having produced ***** and *** percent of emissions, respectively. Hard-to-abate sectors refer to those where reducing carbon emissions is difficult, mostly due to process constraints and a lack of technically-feasible alternatives.
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