To Decarbonize U.S. Industry, Look to Partnerships

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that the United States must prioritize industrial emissions in its climate policy to act as a global leader in decarbonization. It emphasizes the necessity of public-private partnerships to leverage industrial finances, technical knowledge, and workforce skills, specifically focusing on the cement, iron and steel, aluminum, and chemicals sectors.

• The United States is positioned to be a global leader in industrial decarbonization by utilizing its industrial resources, including research capacity, technical knowledge, workforce skills, and finances. Success in U.S. demonstration projects and policy approaches could facilitate industrial transitions globally.
• Achieving the vision of industrial decarbonization in the U.S. requires collaborative efforts between the private and public sectors, noting that such public-private partnerships are already emerging in other countries.
• The brief specifically examines the policy and governance considerations for decarbonizing four carbon-intensive U.S. industries: chemicals, aluminum, iron and steel, and cement.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2021). To Decarbonize U.S. Industry, Look to Partnerships. https://www.sei.org/publications/to-decarbonize-u-s-industry-look-to-partnerships/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. To Decarbonize U.S. Industry, Look to Partnerships. 2021. https://www.sei.org/publications/to-decarbonize-u-s-industry-look-to-partnerships/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=To Decarbonize U.S. Industry, Look to Partnerships |date=24 May 2021 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/to-decarbonize-u-s-industry-look-to-partnerships/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2021decarbonize, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{To Decarbonize U.S. Industry, Look to Partnerships}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/to-decarbonize-u-s-industry-look-to-partnerships/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }