What Future Do the Energy-Intensive Industries Have?

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https://doi.org/10.32387/prokla.v54i216.2130

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Cement Production, Chemical Industry, Decarbonization, Relocation of Production, Steel Industry

Abstract

The steel, chemical and cement industries are the sectors with the highest energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. They state that they want to produce climate-neutrally in the future. Estimates show that Germany will not produce enough green electricity and green hydrogen for a decarbonised industry. Hydrogen imports are technically difficult and expensive. Cheap solar and wind power from countries in the Global South could also lead to production relocations. In contrast to this scenario, the article focuses on a degrowth approach in which the ecologically transformed industrial core remains within the country.

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Published

2024-08-30

How to Cite

Meier, K. (2024). What Future Do the Energy-Intensive Industries Have?. PROKLA. Journal of Critical Social Science, 54(216), 493–504. https://doi.org/10.32387/prokla.v54i216.2130