News & Analysis
5 December 2023
IFIs and heavy industry decarbonization in emerging and developing economies
Written by Nadia Mondini, Aaron Maltais, Åsa Moberg
International Financial Institutions and heavy industry decarbonisation in emerging and developing economies - An overview of technical and financial assistance available.
24 November 2023
Building a stronger steel transition. Global cooperation and procurement in construction.
Written by Eileen Torres
The LeadIT Secretariat has contributed to this commentary that argues that the construction sector can play a key role in un-locking a stronger steel transition though stronger demand for green steel.
13 November 2023
SaltX Joins LeadIT
LeadIT is pleased to announce that SaltX has joined the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT). CEO, Carl-Johan Linér, explains what the LeadIT membership means and what challenges and opportunities they see for the lime and cement industry.
25 October 2023
LeadIT Green Steel Tracker shows top 50 producers lag on emission targets
New plans for coal-based steelmaking capacity are outpacing greener primary steel production methods with only a third of the world’s top 50 producers having announced targets to reach net zero by mid-century, finds a new report from Global Energy Monitor and the LeadIT Secretariat.
23 October 2023
National LeadIT Workshop on Steel hosted by India
On 18th October the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change together with the Ministry of Steel hosted a LeadIT Workshop on Low Carbon Development in the Indian steel sector. UNDP and Invest India supported in organizing the event.
18 October 2023
Green steel transition in South Africa: insights from decarbonization workshop
Earlier this year, the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) and Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) organized a workshop, hosted by the South African government, to advance the development of a national roadmap for decarbonizing South Africa’s steel industry. The workshop brought together more than 40 decision-makers and experts from industry, government, academia, and civil society.