Seeing the bigger picture: Pathways to carbon neutrality in the hard‐to‐abate sector–insights from a field study
研究通过设计科学方法，考察钢铁厂实施碳捕集与利用技术后，平均减排约9%并带来每月约89,825美元经济效益，并推广至水泥、油气和化肥行业，揭示技术采用是涵盖流程、产品和行政创新的全面转型。
Abstract Reducing carbon emissions in the hard‐to‐abate sector is crucial yet challenging for achieving carbon neutrality. This study explores pathways to carbon neutrality in steel industry using Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) technology. Employing a design science research approach anchored in the Natural Resource‐Based View (NRBV), this study examines the intervention, mechanisms, and outcomes of CCU technology implementation within a leading steel manufacturing facility. The intervention led to an average CO 2 reduction of around 9% and economic benefits of around $89,825 per month from the pilot project. This study extends to the cement, oil and gas, and fertilizer industries, enhancing the generalizability of its findings. It demonstrates that more than a technological shift, CCU technology adoption represents a comprehensive transformation, encompassing process, product, and administrative innovations. The research also highlights key challenges and trade‐offs, including safety concerns, spatial constraints, and integrating new processes into existing frameworks. Emphasizing the need to build internal and external capabilities, it underscores process modifications, innovative ways of CO 2 utilization, and broad stakeholder collaboration as critical factors. Ultimately, this study advances the understanding of viable pathways for CO 2 emission reduction through CCU technology.