What is Namibia's pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
Industry
The industrial processes and product use (IPPU) sector’s emissions increased from 0.021 MtCO₂e/yr in 1990 to 0.401 MtCO₂e/yr in 2016.
Namibia's energy mix in the industry sector
petajoule per year
Fuel share provided refers to energy demand only from the industry sector.
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Energy mix composition in the industry sector in consumption (EJ) and shares (%) for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050 based on selected IPCC SR1.5 global least costs pathways.
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Overall, the sector contributes very little – just 2% – to Namibia’s cumulative emissions and even this has fluctuated significantly over time as different industries have begun and ended. Particularly relevant would be the emission increases in 2003 due to the commencement of zinc production, in 2011 when cement production begun, and a decrease in 2016 when lime production ceased.1,2
The main drivers of emissions In the IPPU sector are the metal, mining, and construction industries. The industrial processes sector does not feature strongly in the country’s mitigation plans given its small overall contribution to total emissions.
Across all analysed 1.5°C pathways, industrial activity increases to 2050 with much of this increase being met with electrified processes. For example, in the ‘SSP1 High CDR reliance’ pathway, by 2050 electricity makes up 67% of the fuel mix, with biomass making up most of the rest.
Namibia's industry sector direct CO₂ emissions (of energy demand)
MtCO₂/yr
Direct CO₂ emissions only are considered (see power sector for electricity related emissions, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here).
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Direct CO₂ emissions of the industry sector in selected 1.5°C compatible pathways.
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Namibia's GHG emissions from industrial processes
MtCO₂e/yr
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1.5°C compatible CO₂ emissions pathways. This is presented through a set of illustrative pathways and a 1.5°C compatible range for total CO₂ emissions excl. LULUCF. The 1.5°C compatible range is based on global cost-effective pathways assessed by the IPCC SR1.5, defined by the 5th and 5th percentiles.
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1.5°C compatible industry sector benchmarks
Direct CO₂ emissions, shares of electricity, and combined shares of electricity, hydrogen and biomass from illustrative 1.5°C pathways for Namibia
| Indicator |
2019
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2030
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2040
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2050
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Decarbonised industry sector by
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Direct CO₂ emissions
MtCO₂/yr
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0
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1 to
1
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0 to
0
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-0 to
0
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2037 to
2040
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|
Relative to reference year in %
|
0 to
0%
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0 to
0%
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0 to
0%
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| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
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2040
|
2050
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Share of electricity
per cent
|
27
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35 to
40
|
57 to
60
|
67 to
72
|
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Share of electricity, hydrogren and biomass
per cent
|
44
|
54 to
60
|
85 to
89
|
95 to
98
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Fuel share provided refers to energy demand only from the industry sector. BECCS are the only Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies considered in these benchmarks.
Only direct CO₂ emissions are considered (electricity, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here; see power sector for emissions from electricity generation). All values are rounded. Year of full decarbonisation is based on carbon intenstiy threshold of 5gCO₂/MJ.
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