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.

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.

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.

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3 May 2024

India Sweden Industry Transition Partnership (ITP) the next steps

Written by Nadia Mondini, Felipe Sanchez

On April 22, the India – Sweden Industry Transition Partnership successfully kicked off its work at its inaugural meeting held in New Delhi. Here Felipe Sanchez and Nadia Mondini from the LeadIT Secretariat take a closer look at the work of the ITP and key takeaways from New Dehli.

Cement Climate Politics Developing Countries Finance Industry Transition Partnership Partnerships Steel

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25 April 2024

Article 6 and Carbon Markets – the opportunities and the challenges

Written by Erik Olsson

A LeadIT event for members in May provided a policy briefing on Article 6 with expert opinion on how international carbon markets could work, what opportunities could they offer to reduce global emissions and what are the main challenges that need to be addressed.

Finance Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Partnerships

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