Industry is responsible for up to 40% of the total global energy related carbon dioxide emissions, making its transformation essential. Beyond cutting emissions, industrial transformation can strengthen economic growth, create jobs, drive innovation and create new supply chains - while improving environmental quality and strengthening energy security. Yet, many near-zero emission technologies still face commercialisation and competitiveness barriers, slowing the level of investment needed for large-scale industry transformation.
To support countries in this transformation, the OECD has developed the “Framework for Industry’s net-zero transition”– a practical, step-by-step approach to identify financial solutions and enabling conditions needed to strengthen competitiveness and unlock investment in near-zero emission industrial pathways.
What does it take to accelerate industrial transformation? What tools can help to unlock investment? What lessons can be drawn from countries’ experiences?
This Green Talks LIVE on 27 April 2026 from 10:00-11:00 CEST examined how the Framework implementation can support countries in their industrial transformation, and the tools required to overcome barriers to investments at scale.
The discussion drew on recent work in South Africa on iron and steel, Thailand on petrochemicals and plastics, Egypt on clean hydrogen and Indonesia on iron, steel and textiles.
Following a presentation by OECD policy analyst Cécile Seguineaud of the key features and insights from the Framework implementation from these countries, a panel of policymakers shared their reflections and country perspectives. The webinar was moderated by Kumi Kitamori, Deputy Director of the OECD Environment Directorate.
