Industrial Symbiosis as a Neglected Opportunity in Industrial Decarbonisation Pathways: Qualitative Insights From the Australian Manufacturing Sector
産業脱炭素化経路における見落とされた機会としての産業共生：オーストラリア製造業からの定性的洞察 (AI 翻訳)
Marzieh Dehghan Niri, A S M Monjurul Hasan, Andrea Trianni
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日本語
本研究は、オーストラリアの製造業における産業共生（IS）の実践を定性的に調査し、材料フロー交換（MFE）が脱炭素化に寄与する一方で、その動機は主に経済的合理性とコスト削減にあり、環境配慮は周辺的であることを明らかにした。また、規制の未整備や副産物市場の未成熟などの構造的障壁が、ISの脱炭素化ポテンシャルを制限している。
English
This qualitative study examines industrial symbiosis (IS) in Australian manufacturing, finding that material flow exchange (MFE) is driven primarily by economic rationality and cost savings, with environmental concerns peripheral. Structural barriers such as outdated regulations and immature by-product markets constrain IS's decarbonization potential, indicating a strategic decoupling between MFE and formal decarbonization frameworks.
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日本のGX文脈において
日本では、カーボンニュートラル宣言やGX推進法に伴い、産業部門の脱炭素化が急務となっている。本研究の知見は、日本の製造業における産業共生の活用可能性と、規制・市場整備の課題を示唆しており、政策立案や企業戦略に示唆を与える。
In the global GX context
Globally, industrial symbiosis is recognized as a key circular economy strategy, yet its integration into formal decarbonization frameworks remains weak. This study provides empirical evidence from Australia that can inform international efforts to align IS with climate targets, highlighting the need for policy support and market development.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides qualitative insights into the motivations and barriers of industrial symbiosis in manufacturing, useful for developing frameworks that integrate IS into decarbonization pathways.
🏢実務担当者:Highlights the economic drivers and structural barriers of IS adoption, helping corporate sustainability teams identify opportunities and challenges in implementing material exchange initiatives.
🏛政策担当者:Underlines the need for regulatory reform and market development to unlock the decarbonization potential of industrial symbiosis.
📄 Abstract（原文）
ABSTRACT Industrial symbiosis (IS) represents a key strategy for industrial decarbonisation (ID) by converting one industry's waste into valuable inputs for another, reducing emissions and resource extraction. Scientific studies have explored the concept, implementation approaches and theoretical foundations of IS. However, evidence demonstrating how IS delivers measurable carbon reduction outcomes at the industrial manufacturing operational level remains limited. Addressing this critical gap, the present study examines material flow exchange (MFE) as a core IS strategy, with particular attention to the motivations driving its adoption, its contribution to ID and the barriers constraining its decarbonisation potential at the firm level. These insights are derived from semi‐structured interviews conducted with experts from Australian manufacturing firms actively engaged in MFE practices in manufacturing. The findings point to a marked ‘decarbonisation void’: IS initiatives are primarily driven by economic rationality and cost‐savings. While marketing and reputational gains serve as secondary factors, genuine environmental concerns tend to remain peripheral to the decision‐making process, missing the recognition of IS as a valuable pathway for ID. Further implementation is constrained by structural barriers, including outdated regulatory landscapes, immature downstream markets for by‐products and a general reluctance to adopt secondary materials. This indicates a strategic decoupling between MFE and formal decarbonisation frameworks at the operational level.
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- crossref https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.71413first seen 2026-08-12 05:47:32
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