An eco-efficient European metal industry transition towards Circular Economy

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作者
Halkos, George E. [1 ]
de Alba, Jaime Moll [2 ]
Aslanidis, Panagiotis-Stavros C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Thessaly, Dept Econ, Lab Operat Res, 28 Octobriou 78, Volos 38333, Greece
[2] Vienna Int Ctr, United Nations Ind Dev Org UNIDO, A-1300 Vienna, Austria
关键词
Eco-efficiency; Carbon intensity; Energy intensity; Circular economy; Green deal; Net-zero; NONPARAMETRIC PRODUCTION ANALYSIS; WEAK DISPOSABILITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY; INVESTMENT STRATEGY; STEEL-INDUSTRY; DEA; CHINA; SECTOR;
D O I
10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144063
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The European metal industry can minimize carbon and energy intensity through Circular Economy (CE) solutions in order to achieve the Agendas' 2030; 2050 targets. This paper evaluates the eco-efficiency in 21 European countries using hybrid window data envelopment analysis (WDEA) across two scenarios. The study compares short- and a meso-term policies by choosing different window widths. Inputs include gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), labor force, and energy intensity value added, with value added as desirable output and carbon intensity value added as undesirable output. Results show that the meso-term policy yields an average ecoefficiency of 47%, while the short-term policy achieves 55%, suggesting that short-term strategies are more effective for the metal industry in reaching the Net-Zero goals. Geographically, Western and Northern Europe exhibit better eco-efficiency than Eastern and Southern Europe. In essence, the European metal industry can reach a Net-Zero status through deep CE transformations in energy and carbon intensity via cleaner production.
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