LeadIT brings together countries, companies and industry experts to achieve net-zero emissions from heavy industries by 2050.

Our mission

Who we are.

50%

of the world’s economy is accounted for by the Country Members of LeadIT

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Countries.

Argentina | Australia | Austria | Denmark | Ethiopia | Finland | France | Germany | India | Ireland | Japan | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America |

Companies.

CarbFix | Dalmia Cement | DSM | FLSmidth | Heathrow Airport | HeidelbergCement | LafargeHolcim | LKAB | Mahindra Group | Salzgitter | Scania | Royal Schiphol Group | Skanska | SpiceJet | SSAB | ThyssenKrupp | Vattenfall | Volvo |

What we do.

The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) provides an arena for public-private collaboration, and for sectoral and cross-sectoral learning for example when it comes to innovation opportunities and new technologies.

What we do

Discover our tools designed to assist industry experts in tracking the progress of industry transition and developing industry transition roadmaps.

Roadmap planner.

The Roadmap Planner is an interactive tool that guides decision-makers in the public and private sectors to design, develop and implement industry transition roadmaps.

Explore guide

Explore our 3 Industry
Transition
Trackers.

The Transition Tracker allows you to compare and identify industry transition plans across countries and sectors. The Green Steel and the Cement Technology trackers follow public low-carbon investment announcements in the steel and cement sectors. 

Transition Tracker
Green steel Tracker
Green cement technology Tracker
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News & Analysis.

Stay up-to-date with LeadIT’s activities and analyses of critical policy and industry levers to accelerate industry transition.

24 May 2023

Financing decarbonization of heavy industry: May TEC meeting

The LeadIT Technical Expert Committee (TEC) meeting held on May 24 fostered an engaging dialogue about financing the decarbonization of industry transition in the Global South. The meeting saw participation from representatives from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), and Avenue Capital.

Developing Countries

Finance

Partnerships

Policy

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24 May 2023

Unlocking the G20’s Green Public Procurement Potential

India, one of LeadIT’s founding Members, is hosting the G20 this year and is preparing a series of recommendations – T20 reports – that will be presented to G20 working groups, ministerial meetings, and the summit itself. LeadIT has authored one of the T20 reports on green public procurement, together with colleagues from UNIDO’s IDDI and SEI.

Building materials

Cement

Steel

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14 Apr 2023

Industry stakeholders gather in South Africa to map decarbonisation challenges and opportunities in the iron and steel value chain

On 18 April, LeadIT is co-hosting a workshop to discuss challenges and opportunities to decarbonize South Africa´s iron and steel value chain together with the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (dtic) in South Africa and Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS). The workshop will bring together more than 40 decision-makers and experts from industry, government, and civil society.

Developing Countries

Roadmaps for Industry Transition

Steel

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24 Mar 2023

March TEC meeting on decarbonization standards

The LeadIT Technical Expert Committee (TEC) meeting on 22 March invited representatives from the WTO, UNIDO's Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative, and Scania to speak about standards for the cement and steel sector.

Cement

Policy

Steel

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10 Mar 2023

India-Sweden consultations on Green Industry Transition Globally – exploring new frontiers

Since its inception, LeadIT has has placed industry transition on the global agenda through high-level dialogues, joint leaders' statements, and policy guidance. The focus on industry transition has increased significantly worldwide and the industrial policy landscape has transformed. A review was launched today to identify new opportunities and maximizes LeadIT's contribution to achieving our shared climate objectives and finding the frontiers of tomorrow.

Partnerships

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Events.

LeadIT engages leaders from politics, industry, finance and climate to share expertise, advance policies and partnerships, and align on urgent actions for Industry Transition. Explore our past and upcoming events.

18 Apr 2023 - 18 Apr 2023

Steel Decarbonization Roadmapping Workshop

Johannesburg, South Africa - Invite-only

On 18 April, LeadIT is co-hosting a workshop to discuss challenges and opportunities to decarbonize South Africa´s iron and steel value chain together with the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (dtic)in South Africa and Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS).

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18 Apr 2023 - 18 Apr 2023 1:00 PM : 2:30 PM

High-level round table – Financing a just industrial decarbonization – sharing risks and rewards

New York/Online - Invite only

FfD Forum side event organized by the Leadership Group for Industry Transition that will gather high-level representatives from Multilateral Organisations, UN Member States, and the private sector to discuss the scale of action required for financing industry transition in emerging and developing economies.

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15 Nov 2022 2:00 PM : 3:30 PM

LeadIT Summit Statement Launch

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

Launch of high-level Summit Statement delivering collective calls and commitments by LeadIT Members as well as priorities for accelerating industry transition in the coming year.

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15 Nov 2022 10:30 AM : 1:00 PM

LeadIT Summit 2022

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

The LeadIT Summit is a major moment for leading public and private actors to come together to align heavy industry with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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12 Oct 2022 - 13 Oct 2022 9:00 AM : 4:35 PM

Hydrogen Iron & Steel Making Forum 2022

Hybrid event

LeadIT's Partnerships Lead Rob Watt will be moderating a panel on transition to near zero emission steel making on 12 October at this year's Hydrogen, Iron and Steel Making Forum, organized by SSAB and POSCO.

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