Insights - Leadership Group for Industry Transition

23 April 2021

Tipping points in sight for the industry transition

Written by Robert Watt, Anthony Hobley

Tipping points are emerging for heavy industry sectors that were previously thought of as ‘too hard to abate’. Demand side policies can turn this into a domino effect that leads to the systemic change required to deliver radical emission reductions, green jobs, and build back better.

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2 December 2020

Countries and companies commit to urgent action to transform heavy industry

Written by Andrea Lindblom, Annika Flensburg

At the first Leadership Summit for Industry Transition, governments and CEOs of major international companies committed to making the business case for industry transition, and implement mechanisms to rapidly diffuse climate technologies and know-how.

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2 December 2020

Creating lead markets for green industrial products

Written by Gökce Mete, Oliver Johnson

This brief takes a closer look at three policy measures at the disposal of governments to support the creation of markets for green industrial products.

Cement Policy Steel

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1 September 2020

New commitment by concrete sector increases industry-led ambition

Written by Zoha Shawoo

Roadmaps for industry transition related to the construction industry and cement and concrete sectors have so far been led by government bodies or think tanks. Now, the Global Cement and Concrete Association has taken a first step towards an industry-led roadmap to achieve climate neutral cement by 2050.

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5 July 2020

Five ways to finance the industry transition

Written by Zoha Shawoo

An analysis of 30 industry transition roadmaps in 10 countries, carried out by LeadIT secretariat, reveals five common finance needs to deliver the transition.

Cement Finance Steel

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