Technologies and policies to decarbonize global industry: Review and assessment of mitigation drivers through 2070

This research paper, co-authored by 30 experts following a 2018 Aspen Global Change Institute workshop, provides a blueprint for achieving net zero global industrial emissions by 2050–2070. It identifies key technical measures and policies required to decarbonize the industrial sector, which accounted for 33% of global anthropogenic emissions in 2014.

• To limit global warming to 2°C, global industry must reach net zero emissions between 2050 and 2070. In 2014, industry was responsible for 33% of global anthropogenic emissions, which includes indirect emissions from purchased electricity and direct energy and non-energy industrial process emissions. Direct industrial emissions increased by 65% between 1990 and 2014.
• Large-scale emissions reductions can be achieved through a limited set of product and process improvements because more than 90% of industrial emissions originate from approximately twelve industries. Essential technologies for this transition include zero-carbon hydrogen, electrification, carbon capture, and material and industrial energy efficiency.

APA

Marcacci, S. (2020). Technologies and policies to decarbonize global industry: Review and assessment of mitigation drivers through 2070. Energy Innovation. https://energyinnovation.org/report/technologies-and-policies-to-decarbonize-global-industry-review-and-assessment-of-mitigation-drivers-through-2070/

Chicago

Marcacci, Silvio. Technologies and policies to decarbonize global industry: Review and assessment of mitigation drivers through 2070. Energy Innovation, 2020. https://energyinnovation.org/report/technologies-and-policies-to-decarbonize-global-industry-review-and-assessment-of-mitigation-drivers-through-2070/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{marcacci2020technologies, author = {Marcacci, Silvio}, title = {{Technologies and policies to decarbonize global industry: Review and assessment of mitigation drivers through 2070}}, institution = {Energy Innovation}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://energyinnovation.org/report/technologies-and-policies-to-decarbonize-global-industry-review-and-assessment-of-mitigation-drivers-through-2070/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }