Events
Past events.
20 Nov 2024 2:00 PM : 4:00 PM
LeadIT Annual Summit at COP29 Baku
EU Meeting Room, Blue Zone, COP29, Baku
The LeadIT Summit, held annually at COP, is an opportunity for governments and industry to discuss industrial decarbonization, public-private partnerships and innovation, policies, and commitments that align heavy industry with the goals of the Paris Agreement. At COP29, as LeadIT embarks on its fifth year, the Summit provides a vital opportunity to reflect on the platform’s journey in fostering transparency and collaboration across the globe for industrial decarbonization.
Read more16 Nov 2024 5:00 PM : 5:45 PM
India-Sweden Industry Transition Partnership (ITP) – Road to Belém
Baku, Azerbaijan
At COP28, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Ulf Kristersson launched the India-Sweden Industry Transition Partnership (ITP) as part of the LeadIT initiative. The Prime Ministers committed to return to COP30 in Belém to deliver tangible results under this partnership. With one year to go, this side-event provides an opportunity to take stock on progress made under the India-Sweden ITP and highlight the links to its sister partnership, the Brazil-UK Industry Decarbonisation and Hydrogen Hubs.
Read more14 Nov 2024 - 20 Nov 2024
LeadIT at COP29
Baku, Azerbaijan
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. LeadIT's delegation will be on-site organising and contributing to events on industry transition topics including our high level Ministerial Summit.
Read more26 Sep 2024
Breaking down barriers: How to accelerate the transition to net zero cement and concrete
New York - in person & online
This event will bring together senior representatives from the cement and concrete industry – both from established players and from a new generation of emerging technology providers – as well as from financiers, academia, and governments. It will discuss requirements to accelerate innovation and the adoption of new technologies, through corporate and public-private partnerships as well as targeted financial assistance. Persistent policy and regulatory barriers hindering development will also be considered and the scaling of different decarbonization technologies.
Read more24 Sep 2024 2:00 PM : 4:30 PM
The path to a net-zero industry: How global leadership and collaboration can accelerate the industry transition
New York - in person & online
This event will bring together heavy industry sectors, governments, and multilateral institutions to discuss successful approaches towards enabling and accelerating industry decarbonization, ways in which such approaches can be diffused and scaled, as well as persistent bottlenecks. It will focus on the crucial role of business, public-private, and cross-geography partnerships, as well as on the unique challenges and opportunities for industry decarbonization in emerging economies.
Read more10 Sep 2024
Green Industrial Policies – building just and inclusive transitions through global partnerships
Brussels
The time for action to decarbonize heavy industry is now but green industrial policies must not mpose unfair costs or obligations on emerging and lower-income countries. It is critical to the transition that there is global collaboration.
Read more25 Jun 2024 - 25 Jun 2024 1:00 PM : 5:00 PM
LeadIT at Almedalen Week – Scaling Climate Action
Visby, Gotland, Sweden
Almedalsveckan (Almedalen Week) is an annual political event held in Sweden, where politicians, stakeholders and the public gather for speeches, seminars and discussions. This year, over 2000 public events will occur. LeadIT will take part in a panel debate on industry transition as part of an event hosted by the Indian Ambassador to Sweden.
Read more06 May 2024 12:30 PM : 4:00 PM
Technology Co-development to support Just Industry Transition
Graduate Institute, Geneva
LeadIT and TESS (Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDG) are hosting a roundtable event to explore the key challenges and opportunities around technology co-development for a just and equitable transition with a focus on heavy industry. The roundtable will engage senior participants from the LeadIT membership, other WTO member governments, as well as key international organizations
Read more22 Apr 2024
Time to “move from words to action” – India Sweden ITP inaugural meeting
New Delhi, India
The industry transition partnership (ITP) established under LeadIT as part of the work of the Leadership Group does to support accelerated and more ambitious decarbonization pathways in industry will hold its first meeting. The work of the ITP recognizes the vital role played in North-South relationships to bring together industry transition frontrunners and countries that have an ambition to align with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. It aims to be a world-leading and inclusive forum bringing together companies, governments and academics to explore the technical advances that can facilitate decarbonization in industry
Read more27 Feb 2024 10:30 AM : 12:30 PM
Webinar : Fostering a Low Carbon Transition in the Steel Sector
online event
LeadIT Head of Secretariat, Per Andersson will give the key note address at a webinar organised by the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the European Union Climate Dialogues (EUCDs) focussed on leveraging the expertise of key stakeholders to accelerate the journey towards a low-carbon pathway.
Read more10 Dec 2023 - 10 Dec 2023 10:55 AM : 11:45 AM
COP28 Side Event – Partnerships for a Just and Equitable Industry Transition
Blue Zone of Expo City, Dubai and online
We outline the next phase of the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (2024-2026) - LeadIT 2.0, and a new bilateral Industry Transition Partnership between Sweden and India.
Read more09 Dec 2023 - 09 Dec 2023 10:40 AM : 12:30 PM
LeadIT Summit COP28
Blue Zone of Expo City, Dubai
The annual LeadIT Summit is a major moment for government and business leaders to convene and have a dialogue on how to accelerate industry transition in order to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement
Read more18 Sep 2023 3:00 PM : 5:00 PM
Industry Decarbonization: the next decade
900 Third Avenue, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Join us for a discussion on the policy innovations, collaborations, and financing necessary to accelerate a global just industry transition. At this Climate Week NYC event, government, industry, and youth leaders will share insights and demonstrate leadership while addressing the challenges issued by the UN Secretary-General at the Climate Ambition Summit: to raise ambition, ensure credibility, and achieve implementation globally.
Read more22 Jul 2023 3:00 PM : 4:30 PM
Financing Industry Decarbonization for a Just Transition
CEM14/MI-8, Goa, India
LeadIT is delighted to co-host an official side event on financing industry decarbonization at the 14th Clean Industry Ministerial and the 8th Mission Innovation (MI-8), in Goa, India together with The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative (IDDI).
Read more14 Jun 2023
Challenges and best practices in financing to accelerate industry decarbonisation
Virtual event
OECD and LeadIT are co-organising a webinar on financing solutions needed to accelerate industry decarbonisation in emerging markets.
Read more18 Apr 2023 - 18 Apr 2023
Steel Decarbonization Roadmapping Workshop
Johannesburg, South Africa - Invite-only
On 18 April, LeadIT is co-hosting a workshop to discuss challenges and opportunities to decarbonize South Africa´s iron and steel value chain together with the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (dtic)in South Africa and Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS).
Read more18 Apr 2023 - 18 Apr 2023 1:00 PM : 2:30 PM
High-level round table – Financing a just industrial decarbonization – sharing risks and rewards
New York/Online - Invite only
FfD Forum side event organized by the Leadership Group for Industry Transition that will gather high-level representatives from Investment Funds, UN organizations, and governments to discuss the scale of action required for financing industry transition in emerging and developing economies.
Read more15 Nov 2022 2:00 PM : 3:30 PM
LeadIT Summit Statement Launch
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Launch of high-level Summit Statement delivering collective calls and commitments by LeadIT Members as well as priorities for accelerating industry transition in the coming year.
Read more15 Nov 2022 10:30 AM : 1:00 PM
LeadIT Summit 2022
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
The LeadIT Summit is a major moment for leading public and private actors to come together to align heavy industry with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Read more12 Oct 2022 - 13 Oct 2022 9:00 AM : 4:35 PM
Hydrogen Iron & Steel Making Forum 2022
Hybrid event
LeadIT's Partnerships Lead Rob Watt will be moderating a panel on transition to near zero emission steel making on 12 October at this year's Hydrogen, Iron and Steel Making Forum, organized by SSAB and POSCO.
Read more01 Jun 2022 10:00 AM : 4:00 PM
Industry Transition Dialogue
Stockholm, Sweden
The Industry Transition Dialogue will gather ministers, CEOs, and representatives from leading industry transition initiatives to follow up on commitments from COP26 and discuss the scale of action required for key technologies to become commercially available in heavy industry by 2030.
Read more11 Apr 2022 - 12 Apr 2022 9:30 AM : 4:30 PM
Workshop on roadmapping for steel and cement industry decarbonization in India
Hybrid event.
LeadIT is hosting an invite-only two-day workshop on roadmapping and the decarbonization of steel and cement sectors in India.
Read more01 Apr 2022 - 01 Apr 2022 12:00 AM : 1:30 PM
Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue: Decarbonisation of Steel and Cement
Virtual event
LeadIT's Head of Secretariat will participate in a panel discussion about countries' ongoing heavy industry decarbonisation initiatives and hurdles to overcome.
Read more18 Feb 2022 - 18 Feb 2022 2:45 PM : 4:15 PM
Global Agenda for Industry Transitions – World Sustainable Development Summit 2022
Virtual event
Gökce Mete, Head of LeadIT Secretariat, will be part of a virtual panel discussion on Industry Transition in India at the World Sustainable Development Summit 2022.
Read more20 Dec 2021 - 22 Dec 2021 2:00 PM : 3:30 PM
Virtual roadmap workshop for decarbonization of cement sector in India
Virtual
LeadIT is hosting an invite-only virtual roadmap workshop that focuses on the decarbonization of the cement sector in India.
Read more09 Nov 2021 - 09 Nov 2021 10:00 AM : 12:00 PM
LeadIT Summit 2021
The LeadIT Summit, hosted by LeadIT in the Blue Zone at COP26, is a major moment for leading public and private actors to come together to align heavy industry with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Read more06 Nov 2021 - 06 Nov 2021 7:00 PM : 8:00 PM
Leading the way to carbon neutrality – best practices and business solutions
This European Union side event at COP26, co-organized by LeadIT, will showcase best practices and business-driven approaches to drive the industry transition.
Read more03 Nov 2021 - 03 Nov 2021 10:00 AM : 11:30 AM
Targeting Net-Zero: Leveraging a Just Transformation of the Global Steel Sector
This high-level COP26 side event, co-organized by LeadIT, will focus on the opportunities and challenges of a just global transition to green steel.
Read more26 Oct 2021 - 26 Oct 2021
India Sweden Innovation Day 2021
How can India and Sweden work together for a sustainable and equitable green future in the wake of the pandemic? This year's theme for the Sweden India Innovation Day will be Accelerating IndiaSweden’s Green Transition.
Read more19 Oct 2021 - 19 Oct 2021 1:30 PM : 3:00 PM
The role of green public procurement in driving demand for low carbon products
This event will address the findings of a report produced by LeadIT and UNIDO on the role of green public procurement in driving demand for low carbon products.
Read more05 Oct 2021 - 07 Oct 2021
Decarb Connect Europe
LeadIT's Head of Secretariat will participate in a regulatory panel and live Q&A at Decarb Connect Europe on how regulatory innovation can accelerate decarbonization.
Read more10 Sep 2021 - 10 Sep 2021
H2 Mobility + Energy Show
LeadIT's Gökce Mete will speak at the Global H2 Conference at the H2 Mobility + Energy Show in Korea. The Global H2 Conference gathers experts and engineers to promote and facilitate the energy transition towards hydrogen.
Read more06 Jul 2021 - 06 Jul 2021 2:30 PM : 4:00 PM
Vienna Energy Forum 2021: Industry Integration
The session "The Digital Revolution" explores digitalization as an enabler to integrate sustainable energy in value chains and spur innovation. The event is a part of the High-Level Plenary on Industry Integration and the Vienna Energy Forum 2021.
Read more01 Jun 2021 - 01 Jun 2021 1:05 PM : 2:10 PM
Clean Energy Ministerial: Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative
LeadIT will participate in an event organized by UNIDO as a part of the 12th annual Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM12) and the launch of the CEM Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative.
Read more28 May 2021 - 28 May 2021
2021 P4G Summit Seoul – Green Technology: Path finder for Carbon-Neutral Society
The session "Green Technology, Path Finder for Carbon-Neutral Society”, hosted by the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT, will highlight the importance of green technology as a key enabler for a carbon-neutral society.
Read more20 May 2021 - 20 May 2021 1:00 PM : 2:00 PM
Business sector takes the lead – pushing climate action for competitiveness
This webinar, organized by The Swedish WEC member committee together with Fossil Free Sweden and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, gathers representatives from different sectors to present the most important climate actions and policy that will help them reach net-zero emissions.
Read more18 May 2021 - 20 May 2021
Industry Transition Summit
The Industry Transition Summit organized by Climate Action brings together key stakeholders that drive sustainable and net-zero transition from policy and regulation to innovation, technology and investment.
Read more03 May 2021 9:00 AM : 11:30 AM
Petersberg Climate Dialogue Satellite Event on Industry Transition: Demand Side Policies to Create Lead Markets
This high-level event, co-organized by LeadIT, Germany and the UK, addressed questions about why industry transition is a high priority, and demand side action as a critical element in accelerating decarbonization.
Read more28 Apr 2021 1:00 PM : 3:00 PM
Industry Transitions in South Africa, Sweden and India
LeadIT has been invited to join this workshop organized by The Embassy of Sweden in Pretoria and the High Commission of India in Pretoria.
Read more23 Feb 2021 - 25 Feb 2021 10:00 AM : 3:10 PM
Hydrogen Transition Summit
On 23 and 25 February, the Hydrogen Transition Summit organized by Climate Action explores the role of clean hydrogen as a key driver of the transition to net-zero.
Read more16 Feb 2021 - 17 Feb 2021
World Future Fuel Summit and Expo
The Energy and Environment Foundation, with the support of India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, organizes the World Future Fuel Summit and Expo on 16 and 17 February.
Read more10 Feb 2021 - 10 Feb 2021 2:00 PM : 3:30 PM
VEF Virtual Series: Industry Decarbonisation – Hard to Abate Sectors
What is the potential role of sustainable energy-industry integration in building the resilience of hard to abate sectors and taking advantage of opportunities driven by the net zero carbon industry transition?
Read more22 Jan 2021 - 22 Jan 2021 10:00 AM : 12:00 PM
Towards sustainable manufacturing in India
An invitation-only event jointly organized by the IEA, the Swedish Embassy in India, and LeadIT, to discuss how technology opportunities, in conjunction with demand-side mitigation strategies, can be exploited in India to reduce CO2 emissions of heavy industries.
Read more17 Dec 2020 3:00 PM : 4:00 PM
Facing Hard Truths – Mobilizing Finance to Build a Hydrogen Economy and Decarbonize EU Industry
This invite-only, two-part online roundtable series has EU policy makers, industry representatives and investors discuss in an informal setting how to jointly ensure that the hydrogen economy contributes to industrial transition towards carbon-neutrality and greater competitiveness in Europe.
Read more01 Dec 2020 9:30 AM : 12:30 PM
Leadership Summit
Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement, the LeadIT Summit will focus on aligning public and private action for effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.
Read more07 Jul 2020
Virtual Industry Transition Day
The Industry Transition Day will convene leaders, communities and the general public online from across the global industry transition and climate space, and will raise ambition for the industry transition towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Read more07 Jul 2020
Roundtable: Financing the industry transition
Complementing the World Economic Forum's Virtual Industry Transition Day, the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) gathers key players from the industry transition and financial institutions for a roundtable on financing the industry transition.
Read more29 Apr 2020
How to make the COVID-19 recovery sustainable, just and resilient
Sweden's deputy prime minister Isabella Lövin and the CEO of heavy vehicle manufacturer Scania were among panelists discussing how to ensure a sustainable, just and resilient COVID-19 recovery.
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