In this study, we analyze a strategy to reduce carbon emissions that combines the creation of an economic incentive policy and the deployment of a network infrastructure for carbon capture and storage (CCS). We propose a mixed-integer linear optimization model that integrates technical and economic aspects and allows simultaneous analysis of the effects of establishing a price for carbon emissions (i.e., a carbon tax) and a strategy for developing a supply chain network that can capture, transport and sequester CO2 in geological reservoirs. We present the results for a case study of the Brazilian cement industry using a CO2 tax currently established in other countries.
Carbon capture and storage; Carbon emission price; Linear optimization; Supply chain
