News & Analysis - Leadership Group for Industry Transition

5 July 2024

Conversations around Climate Action in the Steel Industry – more than just reducing CO2 emissions

Written by Eileen Torres Morales

The Open Forum organized by the World Steel Association offers a space for stakeholders within the steel industry to exchange experiences and ideas to contribute to the acceleration of carbon dioxide emissions reduction within the sector.   In this blog Eileen Torres Morales highlights her main takeaways from the 2024 Forum.

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Conversations around Climate Action in the Steel Industry – more than just reducing CO2 emissions

28 June 2024

Building a Stronger Partnership for Net Zero – LeadIT at Almedalen

Written by Jane Birch

Swedish political week Almedalen saw a strengthening of the Leadership Group for Industry Transition with two new members signing up to the global mission to decarbonize heavy industry. Action to achieve global industry transition needs both established heavy industry and technology innovators to learn from each and to . The LeadIT group is therefore delighted to welcome two new members - both committed to achieving decarbonization but representing different challenges.

Building materials Cement Emerging Markets Innovation Partnerships Steel technology Value Chain

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28 June 2024

LeadIT welcomes new members Cemvision “the green disruptors”

Written by Jane Birch

Swedish based cement scale up Cemvision has become the latest company to join the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT).

Building materials Cement Innovation Partnerships technology

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27 June 2024

Major steel manufacturer SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) joins LeadIT

Written by Jane Birch

The Steel Authority of India (SAIL), owned by the Indian Ministry of Steel has become the latest manufacturer to sign up to the vision and mission of the Leadership Group for Industry Transition.

Building materials Emerging Markets Industry Transition Partnership Partnerships Steel technology

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A steel plant in the background with an area planted with trees in front of it. The location is India.

13 June 2024

Financing Green Industrial Transitions: a Swedish Case Study

In a new journal article, Kersti Karltorp and Aaron Maltais investigate whether financing is an important obstacle for achieving the radical emissions reduction needed to achieve global climate goals.

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A view looking up at the HYBRIT fossil free steel pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden. A grey building with a very blue sky behind.

10 June 2024

Technology co-development: delivering technology where it’s needed

Written by Nadia Mondini, TESS

A just and equitable transition requires diffusion and massive scaling of clean technologies. This is particularly the case for heavy industries, like steel or cement, which generate about one quarter of global carbon emissions. However, the deployment of such technologies faces numerous obstacles and this has resulted in an increased focus on co-development strategies.

co-development Partnerships Policy technology

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