EU industrial policy: Between modernization and transformation of the automotive industry

Pichler, Mélanie; Krenmayr, Nora; Schneider, Etienne; Brand, Ulrich

doi:10.1016/j.eist.2020.12.002

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“…In considering research and development dynamics and current norms around the production and distribution of commodities, socially set boundaries would imply processes of industrial conversion and the phase-out of ecologically problematic branches, such as the automotive or aviation sectors, coal mining and burning, and dramatic reductions in industrial agro-and aquacultures. These efforts would need to go hand in hand, for instance, with respective social-ecological industrial policies (Pichler et al 2021), all of which would necessitate structures and processes of economic democracy (Harvey 2010).…”

Section: Societal Boundaries: a New Paradigm Emerging Out Of Concrete Experiencesmentioning

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From planetary to societal boundaries: an argument for collectively defined self-limitation

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Pineault

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Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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The planetary boundaries concept has profoundly changed the vocabulary and representation of global environmental issues. We bring a critical social science perspective to this framework through the notion of societal boundaries and aim to provide a more nuanced understanding of the social nature of thresholds. We start by highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of planetary boundaries from a social science perspective. We then focus on capitalist societies as a heuristic for discussing the expansionary dynamics, power relations, and lock-ins of modern societies that impel highly unsustainable societal relations with nature. While formulating societal boundaries implies a controversial processbased on normative judgments, ethical concerns, and socio-political strugglesit has the potential to offer guidelines for a just, social-ecological transformation. Collective autonomy and the politics of self-limitation are key elements of societal boundaries and are linked to important proposals and pluriverse experiences to integrate well-being and boundaries. The role of the state and propositions for radical alternative approaches to well-being have particular importance. We conclude with reflections on social freedom, defined as the right not to live at others' expense. Toward the aim of defining boundaries through transdisciplinary and democratic processes, we seek to open a dialogue on these issues.

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Section: Societal Boundaries: a New Paradigm Emerging Out Of Concrete Experiencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

From planetary to societal boundaries: an argument for collectively defined self-limitation

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“…The automotive industry has always been a significant contributor to the global economy since it represents one of the largest manufacturing industries [1]. In Europe, this industry represents 6.1% of the total workforce and large percentage [2] of total production and capital investment in the manufacturing sector-a turnover over 7% of EU gross domestic product (GDP) [3]. Due to the high number of companies operating in the manufacturing sector, competitiveness between them has been increasing, motivating the awareness that to remain active in the market and to differentiate from different competitors, they would have to invest in innovation techniques among their operational areas [4].…”

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“…In case of more than one decision-makers use the ANP model, compute aggregated judgements (G) using geometric mean [66] using Equation (2).…”

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Key Performance Indicators Selection through an Analytic Network Process Model for Tooling and Die Industry

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In the last few decades, the fast technological development has caused high competitiveness among companies, encouraging a pursuit for strategies that allow them to gain competitive advantage, such as the monitoring of performance by using key performance indicators (KPIs). However, its selection process is complex since there are several KPIs available to evaluate performance and different relationships between them. To overcome this challenge, the use of a multiple criteria decision-making model (MCDM) was proposed, namely the analytic network process (ANP) through which a reduced number of them are prioritized. To identify which KPIs are suitable for the press cast and die manufacturing industry, a literature review was made, and 58 unique KPIs were identified. Thus, to validate the proposed methodology, a case study was carried out in an automotive press molding industry. With the implementation of the proposed ANP model it was possible to identify 9 KPIs that ensure the correct molding process monitoring, while being aligned with the Balanced Scorecard criteria. The results show that the proposed model is suitable for selecting KPIs for the molding industry.

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“…2021, 11, 6513 2 of 18 cover a wide range of possibilities. The use of renewable gases may solve some of the most important environmental problems registered in the automotive or energetic sector, and it could help reach the ambitious "zero emissions objective" [4][5][6][7]. Energy supply and transport sector are some of the greatest contributors to GHG emissions with 24.9% and 18.1%, respectively [8].…”

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Experimental Study of Biogas–Hydrogen Mixtures Combustion in Conventional Natural Gas Systems

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Biogas is a renewable gas with low heat energy, which makes it extremely difficult to use as fuel in conventional natural gas equipment. Nonetheless, the use of hydrogen as a biogas additive has proven to have a beneficial effect on flame stability and combustion behavior. This study evaluates the biogas–hydrogen combustion in a conventional natural gas burner able to work up to 100 kW. Tests were performed for three different compositions of biogas: BG70 (30% CO2), BG60 (40% CO2), and BG50 (50% CO2). To achieve better flame stability, each biogas was enriched with hydrogen from 5% to 25%. The difficulty of burning biogas in conventional systems was proven, as the burner does not ignite when the biogas composition contains more than 40% of CO2. The best improvements were obtained at 5% hydrogen composition since the exhaust gas temperature and, thus, the enthalpy, rises by 80% for BG70 and 65% for BG60. The stability map reveals that pure biogas combustion is unstable in BG70 and BG60; when the CO2 content is 50%, ignition is inhibited. The properties change slightly when the hydrogen concentrations are more than 20% in the fuel gas and do not necessarily improve.

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EU industrial policy: Between modernization and transformation of the automotive industry

Cited by 78 publications

References 52 publications

From planetary to societal boundaries: an argument for collectively defined self-limitation

From planetary to societal boundaries: an argument for collectively defined self-limitation

Key Performance Indicators Selection through an Analytic Network Process Model for Tooling and Die Industry

Experimental Study of Biogas–Hydrogen Mixtures Combustion in Conventional Natural Gas Systems

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