diff --git a/core/declarations.gms b/core/declarations.gms
index 197eb45b7..ce0bcdc38 100644
--- a/core/declarations.gms
+++ b/core/declarations.gms
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ sm_DpGJ_2_TDpTWa                                      "multipl. factor to conver
 s_gwpCH4                                              "Global Warming Potentials of CH4, AR5 WG1 CH08 Table 8.7"     /28/
 s_gwpN2O                                              "Global Warming Potentials of N2O, AR5 WG1 CH08 Table 8.7"     /265/
 sm_dmac                                               "step in MAC functions [US$]"                                                                   /5/
-s_macChange                                           "maximum yearly increase of relative abatement in percentage points of maximum abatement. [0..1]"      /0.05/
+sm_macChange                                           "maximum yearly increase of relative abatement in percentage points of maximum abatement. [0..1]"      /0.05/
 sm_tgn_2_pgc                                           "conversion factor 100-yr GWP from TgN to PgCeq"
 sm_tgch4_2_pgc                                         "conversion factor 100-yr GWP from TgCH4 to PgCeq"
 
diff --git a/core/presolve.gms b/core/presolve.gms
index 5b64efbcc..2f51caaef 100644
--- a/core/presolve.gms
+++ b/core/presolve.gms
@@ -301,12 +301,12 @@ pm_macStep(ttot,regi,"ch4gas")
 pm_macStep(ttot,regi,"ch4coal")
   = min(801, ceil(max(pm_priceCO2forMAC(ttot,regi,"ch4coal") * (25/s_gwpCH4), 0.5 * max(0,(p_priceGas(ttot,regi)-p_priceGas("2005",regi))) ) / sm_dmac) + 1);    
   
-*** limit yearly increase of MAC usage to s_macChange
+*** limit yearly increase of MAC usage to sm_macChange
 p_macAbat_lim(ttot,regi,enty)
   = sum(steps$(ord(steps) eq pm_macStep(ttot-1,regi,enty)),
       pm_macAbat(ttot-1,regi,enty,steps)
     )
-  + s_macChange * pm_ts(ttot)
+  + sm_macChange * pm_ts(ttot)
 ;
 
 *** if intended abatement pm_macAbat is higher than this limit, pm_macStep has to 
@@ -383,20 +383,14 @@ pm_macAbatLev(ttot,regi,enty)$( ttot.val gt 2015 )
 pm_macAbatLev("2015",regi,"co2luc") = 0;
 pm_macAbatLev("2020",regi,"co2luc") = 0;
 
-*** Limit MAC abatement level increase to 5 % p.a., or 2 % p.a. for cement
-*** before 2050
+*** Limit MAC abatement level increase to sm_macChange (default: 5 % p.a.)
 loop (ttot$( ttot.val ge 2015 ),
   pm_macAbatLev(ttot,regi,MACsector(enty))
     = min(
         pm_macAbatLev(ttot,regi,enty),
 
-        ( pm_macAbatLev(ttot-1,regi,enty)
-        + ( ( s_macChange$( NOT sameas(enty,"co2cement") OR  ttot.val gt 2050 )
-            + 0.02$(            sameas(enty,"co2cement") AND ttot.val le 2050 )
-  	    )
-          * pm_ts(ttot)
-          )
-        )
+          pm_macAbatLev(ttot-1,regi,enty)
+        + (sm_macChange * pm_ts(ttot))
       );
 );
 
diff --git a/modules/37_industry/fixed_shares/not_used.txt b/modules/37_industry/fixed_shares/not_used.txt
index e6b92122d..283d2c1c7 100644
--- a/modules/37_industry/fixed_shares/not_used.txt
+++ b/modules/37_industry/fixed_shares/not_used.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ vm_Mport,                variable,   not needed
 pm_tau_ces_tax,          input,      questionnaire
 pm_secBioShare,          parameter,  not needed
 pm_exogDemScen,input,added by codeCheck
+pm_ts,                   parameter,  not needed
+sm_macChange,            parameter,  not needed
diff --git a/modules/37_industry/subsectors/declarations.gms b/modules/37_industry/subsectors/declarations.gms
index 324564b08..8313852a0 100644
--- a/modules/37_industry/subsectors/declarations.gms
+++ b/modules/37_industry/subsectors/declarations.gms
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ $endif.no_calibration
   q37_macBaseInd(ttot,all_regi,all_enty,secInd37)         "gross industry emissions before CCS"
   q37_emiIndCCSmax(ttot,all_regi,emiInd37)                "maximum abatable industry emissions at current CO2 price"
   q37_IndCCS(ttot,all_regi,emiInd37)                      "limit industry emissions abatement"
+  q37_limit_IndCCS_growth(ttot,all_regi,emiInd37)	  "limit industry CCS scale-up"
   q37_cementCCS(ttot,all_regi)                            "link cement fuel and process abatement"
   q37_IndCCSCost                                          "Calculate industry CCS costs"
   q37_demFeIndst(ttot,all_regi,all_enty,all_emiMkt)       "industry final energy demand (per emission market)"
diff --git a/modules/37_industry/subsectors/equations.gms b/modules/37_industry/subsectors/equations.gms
index 1890d00d5..df7462870 100644
--- a/modules/37_industry/subsectors/equations.gms
+++ b/modules/37_industry/subsectors/equations.gms
@@ -164,6 +164,18 @@ q37_IndCCS(ttot,regi,emiInd37)$( ttot.val ge cm_startyear ) ..
   v37_emiIndCCSmax(ttot,regi,emiInd37)
 ;
 
+*' Limit industry CCS scale-up to sm_macChange (default: 5 % p.a.)
+q37_limit_IndCCS_growth(ttot,regi,emiInd37) ..
+  vm_emiIndCCS(ttot,regi,emiInd37)
+  =l=
+    vm_emiIndCCS(ttot-1,regi,emiInd37)
+  + sum(secInd37_2_emiInd37(secInd37,emiInd37),
+      v37_emiIndCCSmax(ttot,regi,emiInd37)
+    * sm_macChange
+    * pm_ts(ttot)
+    )
+;
+
 *' Fix cement fuel and cement process emissions to the same abatement level.
 q37_cementCCS(ttot,regi)$(    ttot.val ge cm_startyear
                           AND pm_macswitch("co2cement")