Industry decarbonisation alliance identifies six priorities

The six pillars include renewables, and green energy, amongst others.

The Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation held its first meeting at the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference 2022 and named the six pillars and enablers the group will focus on.

In a statement, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said these six pillars involved renewables, green hydrogen, bioenergy with carbon capture, utilisation and storage, heat process optimisation, human capital, and finance.

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 “We have less than a decade left to secure a fighting chance for a 1.5°C world. Climate action needs industry leaders. This Alliance stands for the growing commitment of global industry to act on decarbonisation,” said IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera.

The industrial sector is the second largest emitter after power generation, with over 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and accounting for about 40% of global consumption.