CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Description

Y02P covers technologies and processes that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve energy efficiency during the manufacture and processing of goods across industrial sectors. This subclass encompasses innovations in production methods, material substitution, waste heat recovery, process optimization, and use of renewable energy sources in manufacturing operations. Inventions related to cleaner production techniques, circular economy approaches in industrial processes, and reduction of industrial emissions fall within this scope. Adjacent classes address climate mitigation in other domains such as energy generation (Y02E), buildings (Y02B), and transport (Y02T).