Identification of optimal transitions towards climate footprint reduction targets using a linear multi-period carbon integration approach

• Climate change requires effective carbon dioxide reduction schemes. • Carbon Integration achieves carbon dioxide reduction in industrial cities. • Optimal low cost transportation, treatment, and compression of carbon dioxide. • A multistep optimization approach is introduced. • Renewable energy options have also been assessed for the best policy identified. Multi-period carbon integration identified CO 2 reduction schemes over a time horizon...