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South America Metakaolin Market
Introduction
Rising environment concern and increasing demand for green buildings is
driving the growth of metakaolin in South America In South America,
building and construction consume 21% of treated water and 42% of
electricity, while producing 25% of CO2 emissions and 65% of waste. By
transitioning to green buildings, the construction sector could reduce
energy consumption by 50% and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 39%.
Sustainable construction materials are in high demand for new
construction projects. The local market is open to new and high-tech
products, although it is a small and very competitive marketplace.
Moreover, rising concerns related to climate change, the policymakers
and companies continue to improve efficiency in the real estate sector,
using market mechanisms a building code. Thus, owing to the above-
mentioned factors, the metakaolin market material has ample
opportunity in South America.