Industrial Decarbonization Publications

This paper develops an analytical framework for assessing the ecosystems in which climate ventures form and grow in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). It identifies six ecosystem conditions that shape how all new ventures develop, survive, and scale, and applies those conditions against the distinct requirements and challenges of climate ventures in EMDEs. The paper also discusses how different policy and financial mechanisms like carbon pricing and green industrial policy affect these venture ecosystems. This is the first in a two-part series, the second of which will release in early 2027.

This paper discusses the progress, practices, and action framework employed by banks to reduce and eliminate coal exposure. It introduces a three-step framework designed to guide banks in establishing procedures that can also be applied to other fossil fuels. The paper recommends that Chinese banks strategically manage global coal relationships and collaborate internationally. By detailed planning and sustained efforts, Chinese banks can gain a competitive edge from coal exit.

This report establishes a database of China’s overseas industrial parks (COIPD), covering 159 China’s overseas industrial parks(hereinafter referred to as “COIPs”) as of 2022. It scientifically evaluates the market size and technical potential of applying different renewable energy solutions including rooftop PV, agrivoltaics and wind in these industrial parks.

This technical note describes the State of Climate Action series’ methodology for identifying sectors that must transform, translating these transformations into global mitigation targets primarily for 2030, 2035 and 2050 and selecting indicators with datasets to monitor annual change. It also outlines the report’s approach for assessing progress made toward near-term targets and comparing trends over time.

This paper discusses the benefits and opportunities of producing chemicals using feedstocks and energy carriers that are not fossil fuels—an emission reduction pathway referred to as chemical defossilization. The analysis finds that the U.S. chemical industry has great potential to procure sufficient non-fossil feedstocks to produce bulk chemicals, with some regional advantages. It proposes technologies that could catalyze growth of fossil-free supply chains, estimates volumes of non-fossil feedstocks needed to satisfy demand and maps where feedstocks could be sourced and processed.

This technical note describes the State of Climate Action 2023’s methodology for identifying sectors that must transform, translating these transformations into global mitigation targets primarily for 2030 and 2050 and selecting indicators with datasets to monitor annual change. It also outlines the report’s approach for assessing progress made toward near-term targets and comparing trends over time.