This study analyses the role of technology innovation in the European pulp and paper industry from 2015 to 2050. The baseline scenario describes a decrease in energy consumption and GHG emissions by 14% and 63%, respectively, in a context in which the demand grows by 7%. Without the technological improvement the respective variations would register an increase of 1% and 5%. Unlike the biorefineries concept, the carbon capture and storage technology does not become cost effective; although higher CO2 prices and rewarding the bio-CO2 captured could turn the industry into a carbon sink.
MOYA RIVERA Jose Antonio;
PAVEL Claudiu;
2018-09-24
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC111652
978-92-79-89119-9 (online),
978-92-79-89118-2 (print),
1831-9424 (online),
1018-5593 (print),
EUR 29280 EN,
OP KJ-NA-29280-EN-N (online),
OP KJ-NA-29280-EN-C (print),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC111652,
10.2760/035301 (online),
10.2760/639741 (print),
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