Agenda

Session 1: The Big Questions

Session 1 of the Industry Transition Summit will seek to answer the ‘Big Questions’. Whilst it is clear that the responsibility to decarbonise industry lies with both the public and private sectors and the funding will have to come from both, it is unclear who will act first. There is a need for constructive conversations, roadmaps and dialogues around partnerships if heavy industry is to decarbonise and be part of a sustainable future. This session will look at how policy is acting as a tool to accelerate industry decarbonisation and foster investment.

• How can a market be created? Using policy to create demand signals
• Exploring incentives for heavy industries to produce low carbon alternatives
• How can projects become more bankable?
• What policies are fostering investment and facilitating industry decarbonisation?

Session 2: Will Hydrogen be the silver bullet?

Hydrogen is increasingly being hailed as a silver bullet in the transition of heavy industry and whilst demand for steel, cement, chemicals, and some metals is set to increase, as must the investment and infrastructure to support hydrogen as a solution for decarbonisation. Session 2 will explore in what ways hydrogen can turn the tide for the hard to abate sectors and delve into the policy and investment needed to scale up hydrogen technologies for industrial use.

• The policy and investment needed to scale up hydrogen technologies for industrial use
• Industrial Cluster Case Studies: Practical examples from around the globe
• How to fast track the infrastructure to support decarbonisation?

Session 3: How far can Technology go?

In some industries, electrification and the use of biomass will alone be able to achieve decarbonisation. It is vital therefore that their development is supported, and uptake is accelerated. Putting the spotlight on successful technologies, this session will the role of electrification and biomass in heavy industry decarbonisation and explore ways in which they can be supported, from policy to finance.

• What policies and finance streams will support the development and update of key technologies?
• Technological solutions for industrial decarbonisation, including biomass & electrification
• What is the viability of biomass and electrification for decarbonisation and for which industries?
• Spotlight on successful R&D and pilots

Session 4: What can be achieved through Efficiency?

Sometimes regarded as the ‘first fuel’, efficiency will play a critical role in industry transition both in terms of industrial process and material circularity and will compliment new technologies including hydrogen, electrification, and biomass. Session 4 will explore key questions including how to produce more with less, how to better leverage by-products and vitally, how to create the right incentives and foster collaboration. We will delve into the technological solutions including digitalisation and investigate the role of resource efficiency.

• How will efficiency compliment new technologies?
• What is the role of digitisation and automation?
• Why is efficiency not often regarded as a priority area?