2. Accelerating zero and low emission technologies in hard-to-abate sectors

HYBRIT is using hydrogen instead of coal in the ore reduction process and emitting water instead of CO₂ in Sweden’s iron and steel production.

India’s electric mobility transition showcases how policy innovation, incentives, and manufacturing growth drive EV adoption across all transport sectors, offering lessons for global decarbonization.

Freetown’s Market Cover Shade Project protects over 2,300 women traders from extreme heat, provides solar lighting, extends market hours, and boosts economic security for families and communities.

A pulp mill in Brazil replaced its coal-fired boiler with a biomass system, cutting 325,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year and reducing water use, waste, noise, and pollution while increasing production.

Vale’s digital monitoring system centralizes environmental and emissions data, cutting travel, reducing fuel use, accelerating response times, and improving sustainability across mining operations.

PepsiCo’s Clean Heat Community engages suppliers in Europe and North America to cut thermal emissions through workshops, peer collaboration and solution access, covering 90% of supplier heat emissions.

Suzano implemented biomass gasification in Brazil to replace fossil fuels in lime kilns, cutting CO₂ emissions by up to 97%, increasing pulp capacity by 20%, and improving energy efficiency in operations.