Carbon price required to incentivize low-emission production in the basic materials industry as of 2022
(in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent)
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Required carbon price in U.S. dollars/ per ton COâ‚‚ e
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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 *** 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 ** dollars per ton of CO2e. As of 2022, carbon taxes worldwide ranged between * and *** U.S. dollars per ton of CO2e, depending on the jurisdiction.
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World Economic Forum. (July 27, 2022). Carbon price required to incentivize low-emission production in the basic materials industry as of 2022 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1326457/required-carbon-price-low-emission-production-basic-materials/
World Economic Forum. "Carbon price required to incentivize low-emission production in the basic materials industry as of 2022 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent)." Chart. July 27, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1326457/required-carbon-price-low-emission-production-basic-materials/
World Economic Forum. (2022). Carbon price required to incentivize low-emission production in the basic materials industry as of 2022 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1326457/required-carbon-price-low-emission-production-basic-materials/
World Economic Forum. "Carbon Price Required to Incentivize Low-emission Production in The Basic Materials Industry as of 2022 (in U.S. Dollars per Metric Ton of Coâ‚‚ Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2022, /statistics/1326457/required-carbon-price-low-emission-production-basic-materials/
World Economic Forum, Carbon price required to incentivize low-emission production in the basic materials industry as of 2022 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1326457/required-carbon-price-low-emission-production-basic-materials/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Carbon price required to incentivize low-emission production in the basic materials industry as of 2022 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph], World Economic Forum, July 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1326457/required-carbon-price-low-emission-production-basic-materials/
