News & Analysis - Leadership Group for Industry Transition

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.

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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).

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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.

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

24 April 2024

Global shift in green steel projects as major investments move beyond Europe into Asia

The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) has updated its Green Steel Tracker, a vital tool for monitoring and advancing low-carbon primary steel production worldwide. This latest release reveals a slowdown in new project announcements in Europe, but a wider spread of new investments globally.

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11 March 2024

Calcined Clay – Tracking Cement Decarbonization

The cement and concrete industry is responsible for 7% of all CO2 emissions so the transition to net zero is a priority if global warming is going to be limited. One of the technologies being utilized in the push to decarbonize is clay calcination which reduces the level of emissions level in manufacturing and these projects are now included in the Green Cement Tracker to support monitoring by policymakers, industry experts, academics, and civil society.

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12 February 2024

Global vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors joins LeadIT

The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) welcomes its latest new member, the global automotive manufacturer Tata Motors. Tata Motors is India's leading vehicle maker and one of the biggest in the world encompassing commercial and passenger vehicles alongside electric vehicles and the luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover.

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