Presentation:
Deger Saygin, Environment Directorate, OECD
Discussion:
Abdurrahim Durmus, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Türkiye
Franziska Holz, Energy, Transportation, Environment Department at DIW
Lutz Morgenstern, International Climate Action, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN)
Yannik Sparrer, German Steel Association
Moderated by: Nicola Brandt, OECD Berlin Centre
Concluding with a light lunch and networking from 1:00 – 2:00 pm
As part of the DIW-OECD Industrial Strategy Dialogues, this event will explore how strategic international partnerships can accelerate the decarbonisation of global industry. The current energy crisis has exposed the vulnerability of carbon intensive production to volatile fossil fuel markets and underscored the need to scale up clean energy solutions. The event will take the example of the steel sector to explore how coordinated action can help decarbonise industrial supply chains. The OECD will present new work on the global steel landscape, discussing the importance of climate and trade policy, the diversity of transition pathways and the need for international cooperation and partnership. The discussion will also highlight initiatives such as the Climate Club as an example of how high-level international partnerships—grounded in robust analytical work and shared data—can help align policies, strengthen cooperation and support the transformation, and resilience, of industrial sectors. The panel will discuss how partnerships between governments, industry and international organisations can help build global markets for low-carbon technologies and advance industrial decarbonisation.