Effective pathways for energy conservation and emission reduction in iron and steel industry towards peaking carbon emissions in China: Case study of Henan

Xin, Haojin; Wang, Shanshan; Chun, Tiantian; Xue, Xiaoxin; Long, Wenqi; Xue, Ruoyu; Zhang, Ruiqin

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136637

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“…The pressure to act is tremendous in energy-intensive sectors such as the iron and steel indus-try, and the chemical industry (Rajabloo et al 2022), while at the same time new technical processes are seen as offering enormous potential for savings (cf. Harpprecht et al 2022;Hebeda et al 2023;Xin et al 2023). The aviation industry is looking for alternatives to fossil kerosene, but at the same time, it faces phenomena such as flight shame (Lai et al 2022).…”

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Shaping organizations sustainably: Insights and perspectives

Hofer,

Kortsch,

Kauffeld

2024

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This editorial is published in the journal Gruppe. Interaction. Organization. (GIO), in the special issue “Shaping organizations sustainably.” It briefly introduces the topic of sustainability, sustainable development, and sustainability perspectives in the organization, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and CSR/ESG criteria. It provides insights into previous research on sustainability in organizations and the additional knowledge gained through the contributions contained in the special issue. Moreover, it discusses possible future developments in research to contribute to organizations’ sustainable development actively.

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Section: What We Know About Sustainability In Organizationsmentioning

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Shaping organizations sustainably: Insights and perspectives

Hofer,

Kortsch,

Kauffeld

2024

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“…In response to the domestic dual-carbon objectives and international carbon tariff policies of China, the iron and steel industry is proactively advancing three pivotal initiatives: Capacity replacement, ultra-low emissions, and extreme energy efficiency [25]. These efforts drive the industry towards greener low-carbon practices.…”

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Analysis and Prediction of Energy, Environmental and Economic Potentials in the Iron and Steel Industry of China

Gu,

Liu,

Wang

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The green and low-carbon transformation of the iron and steel industry stands as a pivotal cornerstone in the development of China. It is an inevitable trajectory guiding the future of industry. This study examined the energy consumption and carbon emission trends in the iron and steel industry. Variations under different scenarios were analyzed while emphasizing production control, changes in production structure and energy efficiency improvement. The analysis integrated the extreme energy efficiency model. This study proposed methods to enhance energy efficiency in the iron and steel industry. The costs of energy efficiency improvement and production structure changes were assessed using marginal energy saving and abatement cost curves. The findings showed that the carbon emission reduction contribution of crude steel production decline is the highest, while energy efficiency improvement technology offers the smallest, whose contribution, however, is substantial and cannot be overlooked by 2030. Energy efficiency improvement in the Chinese iron and steel industry results in an average unit energy saving and abatement cost of 27.0 yuan. It results in a total abatement cost of 21.02 billion yuan and a potential abatement of 780 Mt. Considering abatement potential, altering production structure offers significantly higher cumulative abatement compared to energy efficiency improvement technology. This is because the per unit abatement cost of production structure change is 702.7 yuan. However, this high cost poses a challenge to widespread adoption. The integration of the iron and steel industry into the carbon trading system necessitates reinforcing market constraints and expediting process adjustments. These steps are crucial to achieving the green and low-carbon transformation of the industry.

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“…Research on industry carbon emissions often focuses on a specific industry, and input-output analysis (IOA) is a suitable research method for carbon emissions calculation. However, there is limited research on carbon emissions and their effects across all industries, with most focusing on a specific industry, such as the power industry [16,17], industrial sector [18], heating and power industry [19], steel industry [20], and transportation industry [21]. Currently, three main methods exist for calculating CO 2 emissions, including life cycle assessment (LCA) [22,23], intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and input-output analysis (IOA) [24][25][26][27][28].…”

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The Induced Effects of Carbon Emissions for China’s Industry Digital Transformation

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Studying the carbon emissions resulting from digital transformation can provide a reference for the realization of the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in the era of the digital economy. This study calculated the value added to the digital economy and carbon emissions for 97 industry divisions from 1997 to 2018. Using the input–output model, we estimated the carbon emissions induced by the digital transformation of different industries, and used the structural decomposition analysis (SDA) to identify their driving factors. The results show that the carbon emissions induced by the digital economy in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery decreased in 2010, those from mining increased year by year, and those from scientific research and technical services showed a decreasing trend from 2011 to 2015. The induced rate of digital economy carbon emissions for production and supply of electricity, heat, gas, and water has persistently remained high. At present, digital economy labor productivity has not shown a promoting effect on carbon emission reduction. China should strengthen the construction of a digital platform for ecological and environmental governance and build a green and low-carbon industrial chain and supply chain to promote the realization of the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.

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Effective pathways for energy conservation and emission reduction in iron and steel industry towards peaking carbon emissions in China: Case study of Henan

Cited by 19 publications

References 37 publications

Shaping organizations sustainably: Insights and perspectives

Shaping organizations sustainably: Insights and perspectives

Analysis and Prediction of Energy, Environmental and Economic Potentials in the Iron and Steel Industry of China

The Induced Effects of Carbon Emissions for China’s Industry Digital Transformation

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