In order to incentivize low-emissions production in the basic materials industry -aligned with the requirements for reaching net-zero emissions by 2050- carbon prices would need to be considerably higher than currently seen. For example, a price of 270 U.S. dollars per ton of CO2 equivalent would be required for low-emissions steel to be competitive against its traditional counterpart. The cement industry would require the lowest price, at 85 dollars per ton of CO2e. As of 2022, carbon taxes worldwide ranged between 1 and 137 U.S. dollars per ton of CO2e, depending on the jurisdiction.
Carbon price required to incentivize low-emission production in the basic materials industry as of 2022
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