Industry

Industry consumes about 17% of UK fossil fuel and emits around 23% of CO₂

Emissions are high across this sector with many processes, including steel production, oil refining and cement manufacture having inherently high levels. Consumption is dominated by gas (40%), followed by oil (24%), electricity (24%) and coal (11%).

Significant report findings - Industry

1. Industry requires unprecedented investment in carbon efficiency measures to cut carbon emissions by a further 50%. Generic solutions for industry offer limited opportunities.
2. Funding the requirements for these measures without undermining the competitiveness of UK industry is a fundamental challenge.
3. There is a risk that the high costs on industry could drive vulnerable production overseas causing substantially increased overall emissions.
4. UK and EU government intervention will be essential to maintain industrial competitiveness.
5. It will be essential to apply carbon capture technology to energy intensive industries and major sites with high CO₂ emissions.
6. Early introduction of gas-fuelled CHP provides beneficial CO₂ emissions and transitional reductions to 2030.

Required areas for further work in the industry sector.

 

 

 

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