Journal Article

FZJ-2020-01352

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Challenges for the European steel industry: Analysis, possible consequences and impacts on sustainable development

Voegele, S. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Grajewski, M. ; Govorukha, K. ; Rübbelke, D.

2020
Elsevier Science Amsterdam [u.a.]

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/24604  doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114633

Abstract: The steel industry in the European Union (EU), important for the economy as a whole, faces various challenges. These are inter alia volatile prices for relevant input factors, uncertainties concerning the regulation of CO2-emissions and market shocks caused by the recently introduced additional import duties in the US, which is an important sales market. We examine primary and secondary effects of these challenges on the steel industry in the EU and their impacts on European and global level. Developing and using a suitable meta-model, we analyze the competitiveness of key steel producing countries with respect to floor prices depending on selected cost factors and draw conclusions on the impacts in the trade of steel on emissions, energy demand, on the involvement of developing countries in the value chain as well on the need for innovations to avoid relocations of production. Hence, our study contributes to the assessment of sustainable industrial development, which are aimed by the Sustainability Development Goal “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation countries”. By applying information on country-specific Human Development (reflecting aspects of life expectancy, education, and per capita income), we show that relocating energy-intensive industries from the EU may not only increase global energy demand and CO2-emissions, but may also be to the disadvantage of developing countries

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Systemforschung und Technologische Entwicklung (IEK-STE)

Research Program(s):

1. 153 - Assessment of Energy Systems – Addressing Issues of Energy Efficiency and Energy Security (POF3-153) (POF3-153)

Appears in the scientific report 2020

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