NEFI Study Shows Paths to Climate-Neutral Industry in Austria

OrganizationsOther ♦ Published: June 11, 2023; 12:27 ♦ (Vindobona)

A recent study by the innovation network NEFI - New Energy for Industry has provided important impetus for a climate-neutral future for Austrian industry. In 2021, the domestic manufacturing industry was responsible for more than one-third of the total CO2 emissions in Austria. The NEFI experts have now developed three scenarios that show concrete ways to transform the industrial energy system.

The energy transition in the industry requires the commitment of all stakeholders, according to NEFI Network Coordinator Wolfgang Hribernik. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Alfred T. Palmer / Public Domain

The NEFI study divides the manufacturing industry into thirteen subsectors and presents three scenarios for a climate-neutral future. The "Business-As-Usual" scenario serves as a reference and describes a continuation of current trends. The "Pathway of Industry" scenario was developed in cooperation with industrial lead companies and shows realistic perspectives as well as…