A building energy management system uses IoT sensors to monitor electricity consumption and indoor conditions. The system reduces annual electricity use by 50,000 kilowatt-hours (saving 22,500 kilograms CO₂ at a grid intensity of 0.45). The sensors, gateways, and analytics platform together consume 1,200 kilowatt-hours per year and have annualised embodied emissions of 800 kilograms CO₂. Which statement correctly evaluates the net environmental impact?

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The system produces a clear net benefit: it enables a saving of 22,500 kilograms CO₂ while its own operational and embodied footprint totals approximately 1,340 kilograms CO₂ (540 operational plus 800 embodied), a ratio of roughly 17 to 1

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The system’s embodied emissions cancel out its operational savings, making the investment break-even

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The net benefit cannot be determined without knowing the sensor manufacturer’s country of origin

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The monitoring system produces no net benefit because it consumes energy and has embodied emissions

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