News & Analysis - Leadership Group for Industry Transition

2 December 2025

G20 Outcomes & Climate Action

Written by Mahendra Shunmoogam

The G20 Leaders’ Summit, held in Johannesburg in November, concluded with a Leaders’ Declaration seeking to advance global climate action amid significant geopolitical and economic pressures. In this briefing, LeadIT’s Global Policy Lead Mahendra Shunmoogam highlights the key takeaways from South Africa’s presidency.

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26 November 2025

COP 30 Technology, Transition, and Trust – the role of trade and international cooperation for just & equitable industrial transition

This panel event during COP30 in Belém highlighted both some of the opportunities and the complexities involved in using trade to accelerate industrial decarbonization.

Climate Politics co-development Emerging and Developing Economies EU Partnerships

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Shimukunku Manchishi, Senior Policy Officer (Trade), African Futures Policy Hub; Luisa Orre, Chief Business Development Officer, Stegra; & Per Andersson, Head of Secretariat, LeadIT. Photo: Jane Birch/LeadIT

25 November 2025

Industry Transition Partnership projects announced at COP30

During the LeadIT Leaders' Roundtable, India and Sweden announced a significant step forward in bilateral cooperation to accelerate the shift towards greener industry.

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17 November 2025

SKF joins LeadIT

Written by Jane Birch

SKF has been announced as the latest company to join LeadIT during the annual high-level Leadership Group summit at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. Company membership of the Group now stands at 28 from across the globe.

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3 November 2025

LeadIT engagements at COP30 Belém, Brazil

COP30, formally the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), hosted by the Government of Brazil, takes place between 10–21 November 2025 in the city of Belém, Brazil’s gateway to the Amazon. LeadIT is hosting several events and working with partners on a range of other engagements.

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Belém, Brasil. Photo: Rafa Neddermeyer/Cop30 Brasil

31 October 2025

Building a shared sustainable future for heavy commercial vehicles in India

Written by Jane Birch

LeadIT members Tata Motors and Volvo Group have pledged, as part of their membership, to work together on a more sustainable heavy-duty transport ecosystem in India.   In a first-of-its-kind collaboration for the Leadership Group, LeadIT will facilitate collaborative work between the two companies.

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