Climate change policy to foster pollution prevention and sustainable industrial practices – A case study of the global nickel industry

摘要: Abstract The global metals industry is faced with multifaceted challenges as it required to deal declining ore grades, meet more stringent environmental regulations and be energy efficient, all while remaining cost competitive. Using a case study of the nickel industry, objectives this research are explore how climate change policies would influence current operation evaluate their potential achieve pollution prevention co-benefits. A multi-criteria decision analysis model was used simulate industrial making policy scenarios. results suggest that prices in range US $30–80 per tonne carbon dioxide will likely promote efficiency improvements recovery. However, they not sufficient drive innovations processing methods or upstream prevention. co-benefits mitigation cannot readily realized under alone. Increased coordination necessary.