Industry

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.

   

Decarbonizing steel, cement and concrete: An overview of the Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative

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 … Continue reading “Decarbonizing steel, cement and concrete: An overview of the Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative”

 

Identifying Factors Associated with Consumers’ Adoption of e-Mobility—A Systematic Literature Review

This article investigates the following questions: 1) What are the associated factors that affect the consumer’s intention to purchase EVs? (2) What is the impact of sociodemographic variables on the adoption of EVs? (3) What are the main obstacles to and motivators for introducing EVs and the expected recommendations for manufacturers, politicians, governments, and scientists?

 

Uptake and Usage of Fuel-efficient Improved Cookstoves in Rural Uganda

This study investigated (1) What marketing messages are effective at increasing willingness to pay for a more efficient stove in rural Uganda; (2) What sales offers (e.g., free trial and time payments) increases willingness to pay and uptake; (3) What effects does ownership of an efficient stove have on the use of old and new … Continue reading “Uptake and Usage of Fuel-efficient Improved Cookstoves in Rural Uganda”

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