This page provides an introduction to energy transition challenges in the industrial sector. It also tracks progress, presents data and lists seven key recommendations to policymakers and businesses.
The Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative, established by the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Clean Energy Ministerial, is a coalition of governments and companies. Among its goals, it seeks to motivate governments, which are major buyers of steel, cement and concrete for infrastructure projects, to apply sustainable procurement principles and prioritise the buying of […]
This database presents the current status, policy barriers, and key innovations for electrification of mobility, heating and cooling, and hydrogen production.
These guidelines provide advice on the development of green hydrogen clusters, which are industrial clusters that share green hydrogen and renewable energy for various purposes and can significantly contribute to industrial decarbonisation.
This brief describes the balance required in effective green industrial policies across three dimensions: consumption-centred, production-centred, and innovation.
This brief describes policy options for the decarbonisation of heavy industry, both for improved material efficiency and for electrification.
The Green Steel Tracker aims to support decision makers in policy and industry, academia as well as civil society, by tracking public announcements of low-carbon investments in the steel industry and presenting them transparently in one place.
The Roadmap Planner is an interactive tool that supports decision-makers in public and private sectors to design, develop, and implement industry transition roadmaps. From the set-up and design to monitoring and evaluation, the Roadmap Planner guides users step by step through different phases of creating decarbonization roadmaps for transitioning industry sectors.
The Green Cement Technology Tracker aims to support decision-makers and experts in policy and industry, academia as well as civil society, by tracking public announcements of investments in low-carbon cement technologies and presenting them transparently in one place.
This is a database of decarbonization roadmaps for heavy industry sectors from around the world.