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Global Matchmaking Platform for Industrial Decarbonisation Launched

Posted 25 Nov 2024

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United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) & Climate Club launched ‘Global Matchmaking Platform’ (GMP) for industrial decarbonization at COP29. 

  • UNIDO is a specialized agency of UNs with a mandate to promote, dynamize & accelerate industrial development.  
  • Climate Club is an intergovernmental forum for exchange on accelerating climate action & industry decarbonisation.

About GMP 

  • Aim: To boost international climate cooperation & partnerships to enable developing & emerging economies to leap-frog into climate-friendly industrial development.
  • Secretariat: GMP is a support mechanism of Climate Club, with secretariat hosted by UNIDO.
  • How it works?
    • It connects country-specific needs with global technical & financial assistance to reduce emissions in energy & emissions-intensive industrial sectors. 
    • It’s accessible to all emerging & developing economies.

What is Industrial Decarbonisation? 

  • Definition: It’s the process of focusing on energy-efficient & sustainable projects that reduce industries' overall carbon footprint.
  • Key Strategies: low-carbon technologies, Decarbonizing End-Use Energy through renewable sources, Carbon Capture, Utilisation, & Storage etc.
  • Need: Decarbonizing industrial sector is critical for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050
    • Industrial activities alone are responsible for a quarter of global energy systems CO2 emissions.

Initiatives Undertaken 

Global 

  • Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative (2021): Co-led by UK & India, it is global coalition of public & private organisations to stimulate global demand for low carbon industrial materials
  • Alliance for Industry Decarbonization: Coordinated by International Renewable Energy Agency, aims to decarbonize industrial value chains.

India

  • Perform Achieve and Trade Scheme: Energy efficiency credit trading scheme for industries.
  • Ministry of Steel is working to decarbonize steel sector, with a focus on renewable energy, green hydrogen etc.
  • Tags :
  • COP29
  • Global Matchmaking Platform
  • UNIDO
  • Industrial Decarbonisation
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