Titre : The horizon of possibilities for industrial decarbonization: is technological progress inevitable, or are there other alternatives? 

Auteurs : Sophie BOUTILLIER
, Dorian MAILLARD,  

Revue : Technology and Innovation 

Numéro : Issue 1 

Volume : 11 

Date : 2026/01/16 

DOI : 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2026.1395 

ISSN : 2399-8571 

Résumé : At the start of the 21st century, global warming is a topic of paramount importance in economic, social, political, and, inevitably, ecological terms. Reducing CO2 emissions, or decarbonization, is the goal for the next 20 to 30 years, via carbon neutrality. There are two main options for achieving this goal. The first involves a technical escape, focusing on technical innovation. The second, on the contrary, emphasizes exclusively energy efficiency and the redefinition of social needs by supporting a new socioeconomic model. 

Éditeur : ISTE OpenScience