News & Analysis - Leadership Group for Industry Transition

26 February 2024

The Need for Partnerships – A LeadIT Stakeholder Briefing

Ambassadors and representatives from 12 countries encompassing both the global south and the global north joined government and industry for a briefing in Stockholm on accelerating the industry transition. The event was hosted by the Indian Ambassador and the LeadIT Secretarial alongside the Swedish State Secretary for Climate and Environment.

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Group photo taken the end of th LeadIT breakfast briefing in Stockholm

23 November 2022

Watch the Launch of LeadIT Summit Statement at COP27

The Summit Statement was launched with special remarks by Minister, Shri. Bhupender Yadav India, and Minister Romina Pourmokhtari, Sweden. A panel with key stakeholders including the US, South Africa, Dalmia Cement, SSAB, the Climate Investment Fund, and UNIDO discussed how to catalyze action for industry transition in 2023.

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16 November 2022

LeadIT Summit: “Time is up for waiting for each other, we need to move together!”

At the Summit at COP27 in Egypt, LeadIT and its members agreed to promote value chain partnerships and material circularity, deliver on infrastructure pledges, and support industry transition in developing countries.

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15 November 2022

LeadIT Members adopt a joint statement following high-level Summit at COP27

The statement highlights 2030 as a critical milestone on the path to net-zero emissions. It notes that LeadIT members will promote partnerships along value chains to strengthen the business case for low-carbon products and their supply.

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11 April 2022

LeadIT Dialogue: Preventing the Risks of Carbon Leakage

Written by Astrid Nilsson, Felipe Sanchez, Gökce Mete

This brief summarises LeadIT's cross-sectoral policy dialogue on carbon leakage prevention measures and their impact on industry transition globally.

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10 November 2021

LeadIT Summit and Summit Statement: ‘The time for implementation is here’

Ministers and CEOs agreed to sharply reduce emissions from heavy industry sectors at the LeadIT Summit at COP26 on 9 November. Read the Summit Statement.

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