The Carbon-Free Regions Handbook: Industry

The Carbon-Free Regions Handbook: Industry provides a set of five strategic actions (Actions 15-19) designed to reduce the industrial sector's contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, which currently account for 28% of the total.

• The industrial sector is responsible for 28% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and its impact is increasing more rapidly than that of other sectors.
• Action 15 focuses on methane containment by eliminating leaked methane from waste management, crude oil production, and natural gas production, suggesting that leaks be measured and tied to regulatory, financial, or other penalties.
• Action 16 advocates for the conversion of industrial processes to fuels that eliminate or minimize greenhouse gas emissions, specifically recommending electrification and the use of renewable electricity sources.
• Action 17 proposes the implementation of policies to share energy, materials, heat, and waste through microgrids, district-level cooling and heating, and the support of circular economy districts or eco-industrial parks (EIPs).
• Action 18 targets ports and airports by setting goals for low-carbon fuels for aircraft and vessels, developing cleaner energy infrastructure, and electrifying loads. It notes that these facilities often require resilience due to their exposure to extreme weather.
• Action 19 recommends requiring cleaner fuels and electrified solutions for industrial vehicles, including those used in farming, on industrial campuses, and in construction. This is noted as being most relevant for regions with transport-heavy industries like open-pit mining.

APA

RMI (2018). The Carbon-Free Regions Handbook: Industry. https://rmi.org/resources/the-carbon-free-regions-handbook-industry/

Chicago

RMI. The Carbon-Free Regions Handbook: Industry. 2018. https://rmi.org/resources/the-carbon-free-regions-handbook-industry/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2018carbonfree, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{The Carbon-Free Regions Handbook: Industry}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2018}, month = aug, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/the-carbon-free-regions-handbook-industry/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }