Leadership Group for Industry Transition https://sei-leadit.velvet.works Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:15:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Indian LC3 green cement pioneers, JKCement joins LeadIT https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/indian-lc3-green-cement-pioneers-jkcement-joins-leadit/ https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/indian-lc3-green-cement-pioneers-jkcement-joins-leadit/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:17:05 +0000 https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/?p=2227 Since its foundation in 1975, JKCement has been at the heart of India’s growth story and is now one of the country’s leading manufacturers of cement and home building solutions. JKCement has made sustainability a strategic priority with a public commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by mid-century. Its decarbonization efforts include increasing the use of renewable energy…

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]]> https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/indian-lc3-green-cement-pioneers-jkcement-joins-leadit/feed/ 0 Ambuja Cements joins LeadIT to accelerate low-carbon cement https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/ambuja-cements-joins-leadit-to-accelerate-low-carbon-cement-2/ https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/ambuja-cements-joins-leadit-to-accelerate-low-carbon-cement-2/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:30:01 +0000 https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/analysis/ambuja-cements-joins-leadit-to-accelerate-low-carbon-cement/ Ambuja Cements is the world’s ninth largest provider of building materials, with 24 integrated cement manufacturing plants and 22 grinding units. Part of the diversified Adani Group, it produces cement and clinker for the domestic Indian market. The company was the first leading Indian cement company and globally the fourth to receive validation of its near-term (2030) and net-zero…

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]]> https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/ambuja-cements-joins-leadit-to-accelerate-low-carbon-cement-2/feed/ 0 Advancing India’s net-zero plans: new India–Sweden pioneering projects in steel and cement https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/advancing-indias-net-zero-plans-new-india-sweden-pioneering-projects-in-steel-and-cement-2/ https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/advancing-indias-net-zero-plans-new-india-sweden-pioneering-projects-in-steel-and-cement-2/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:18:37 +0000 https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/analysis/advancing-indias-net-zero-plans-new-india-sweden-pioneering-projects-in-steel-and-cement/ Seven innovative projects have been selected to conduct pre-pilot feasibility studies in India under the LeadIT Industry Transition Partnership (ITP) with funding from the Indian Department of Science and Technology and the Swedish Energy Agency. These partnerships between Indian companies with ambitions to build low-carbon pathways and Swedish technology innovators will accelerate decarbonization…

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]]> https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/advancing-indias-net-zero-plans-new-india-sweden-pioneering-projects-in-steel-and-cement-2/feed/ 0 Industry Transition Partnership projects announced at COP30 https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/industry-transition-partnership-projects-announced-at-cop30/ https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/industry-transition-partnership-projects-announced-at-cop30/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:51:54 +0000 https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/industry-transition-partnership-projects-announced-at-cop30/ During the LeadIT Leaders’ Roundtable in Belém, Ministers Bhupender Yadav of India and Romina Pourmokhtari of Sweden announced that Indian and Swedish companies have partnered and been shortlisted to develop pre-pilot steel and cement projects in India under the India–Sweden Industry Transition Partnership. This marks a significant step forward in bilateral cooperation on accelerating the shift…

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]]> https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/industry-transition-partnership-projects-announced-at-cop30/feed/ 0 SKF joins LeadIT https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/skf-joins-leadit/ https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/skf-joins-leadit/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:39:19 +0000 https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/analysis/skf-joins-leadit/ SKF (Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB) is a Swedish multinational company, whose name is synonymous with ball bearings, but as well as being one of the world’s leading suppliers of bearings, it also provides industrial seals, lubrication systems, and other services. It has a presence in 130 countries with more than 38,000 employees. The company’s history is rooted in Gothenburg, where it still has its…

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]]> https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/skf-joins-leadit/feed/ 0 LeadIT engagements at COP30 Belém, Brazil https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/leadit-engagements-at-cop30-belem-brazil/ https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/leadit-engagements-at-cop30-belem-brazil/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:51:47 +0000 https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/leadit-engagements-at-cop30-belem-brazil/ COP30, formally the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), hosted by the Government of Brazil, takes place in the city of Belém, Brazil’s gateway to the Amazon. LeadIT is hosting several events and working with partners on a range of other engagements. Belém, Brasil. Photo: Rafa Neddermeyer/Cop30 Brasil The conference brings…

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]]> https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/leadit-engagements-at-cop30-belem-brazil/feed/ 0 Building a shared sustainable future for heavy commercial vehicles in India  https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/building-a-shared-sustainable-future-for-heavy-commercial-vehicles-in-india/ https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/building-a-shared-sustainable-future-for-heavy-commercial-vehicles-in-india/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:50:28 +0000 https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/analysis/building-a-shared-sustainable-future-for-heavy-commercial-vehicles-in-india/ With support from LeadIT, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles and Volvo Group have pledged to work together on a more sustainable heavy-duty transport eco-system in India. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration for the Leadership Group, LeadIT will facilitate work between the two companies. The aim is to foster dialogues and identify potential pathways to address the challenges of transitioning to a…

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]]> https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/building-a-shared-sustainable-future-for-heavy-commercial-vehicles-in-india/feed/ 0 Cement decarbonization – Ethiopian solutions https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/cement-decarbonization-ethiopian-solutions/ https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/cement-decarbonization-ethiopian-solutions/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:05:55 +0000 https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/analysis/cement-decarbonization-ethiopian-solutions/ The joint statement on building a net-zero cement industry, facilitated by LeadIT, was signed by Hassan Mohammed, State Minister, Ministry of Industry, Ethiopia, and Gezahegn Dechassa Hubechissa from the Ethiopian Cement Producers during a workshop at the Africa Climate Summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. LeadIT brought together key Ethiopian government stakeholders…

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]]> https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/cement-decarbonization-ethiopian-solutions/feed/ 0 New data reveals India’s green steel ambitions. https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/new-data-reveals-indias-green-steel-ambitions/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:18:51 +0000 http://sei-leadit.local/?post_type=analysis&p=123 This latest addition to the Green Steel Tracker is a 25-megawatt green hydrogen project, being developed in cooperation between JSW Energy and LeadIT member, JSW Steel. It is located at the steelworks in Vijayanagar, Karnataka, India. Construction is already underway, and this pilot-scale project is scheduled for commissioning before the end of 2025. 
 India is already the second-largest…

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]]> Rs. 9 Crores funding available for Indian decarbonization projects https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/rs-9-crores-funding-available-for-indian-decarbonization-projects-2/ https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/rs-9-crores-funding-available-for-indian-decarbonization-projects-2/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:20:54 +0000 https://sei-leadit.velvet.works/analysis/rs-9-crores-funding-available-for-indian-decarbonization-projects/ The Department of Science and Technology (DST) India is inviting proposals for pre-pilot and/or feasibility studies under the LeadIT Industry Transition Partnership (ITP). Rs. 9 crores in total will be awarded to projects that can support accelerated decarbonization in the Indian steel or cement sectors. The purpose of the Indian call is to provide support funding from…

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