Climate-Aligned Industries
Supercharging Efforts to Decarbonize Global Industry
27%
of global energy GHG emissions come from 7 industries
400
companies with concrete actions toward net-zero
20%
overshoot of 1.5°C carbon budget with business as usual
We Must
Decarbonize heavy industries by 2050
Align financial institutions with Paris goals
RMI Will
Create multi-stakeholder working groups to trigger net-zero transformation of industry, leveraging the convening power and expertise of 12 world-leading organizations.
Bring together financial institutions to overcome practical obstacles to climate alignment and realize the promise of a climate-aligned financial sector.
RMI is positioning industry sectors on par with nation-states as engines of rapid decarbonization.
Market Levers
Finance
Facilitate climate-aligned finance agreements for key sectors
Business Models
Activate industrial ecosystems to create net-zero roadmaps
Technology
Determine what technology to deploy and by when
Data Transparency
Facilitate sector-wide corporate emissions measurement and disclosure frameworks
Policy
Enable governments to support net-zero plans through regulation, R&D
What We Do
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Decarbonizing Aviation
RMI is working with stakeholders across the value chain to address both aviation emissions, by spurring industry adoption of sustainable aviation fuels, and the non-CO2 climate impacts of flying, like contrails.
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Carbon Dioxide Removal
To avoid catastrophic climate change, the IPCC has concluded that in addition to slashing emissions, we must remove more than a gigaton of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere by 2050.
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Hydrogen
When produced cleanly, hydrogen can be a powerful decarbonization tool to replace fossil fuels in heavy industry and long-haul transport.
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Mission Possible Partnership
The definitive global partnership helping global industries shape their transition to a net-zero future
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Scaling Near Zero Emissions Iron and Steel
The steel industry can achieve deep decarbonization with technology solutions available today, breaking ties with coal to provide meaningful long term local benefits.
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Managing Methane in the Waste Sector
RMI is accelerating decarbonization in the waste sector through strategic collaborations and partnerships.
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Research & Analysis
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Article
Taylor Krause: Scaling Clean Hydrogen to Cut Industrial Emissions
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Article
From Waste to Value: How Carbon Dioxide Can Be Transformed into Modern Life’s Essential Products
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Article
How Hydrogen Could Clean Up the Chemicals Industry
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News
Amazon and Johnson Controls Join Major Corporations in Launching Tender to Accelerate Deployment of Near-Zero Emissions Steel
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Article
Clean Energy 101: Demand Aggregation
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Report
Green Iron Corridors: Transforming the Steel Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future
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Article
Unraveling Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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Article
Seeding a New Pathway: The Opportunity for Distributed Green Ammonia
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Article
On the Climate Bill’s Second Birthday, Surging Successes — But a Split Reality
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Article
How Semiconductor Leadership Could Boost US Solar Manufacturing
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Report
Advancing Zero Emission Fuels in Washington’s Shipping Sector
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Article
Clean Energy 101: Ammonia’s Role in the Energy Transition
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Report
Understanding Contrail Management: Opportunities, Challenges, and Insights
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Article
Aviation Contrails: What We Know — and What We Don’t — about This Warming Phenomenon
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Article
Clean Energy 101: The Chemicals and Climate Connection
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Report
Structuring Demand for Lower-Carbon Materials: An Initial Assessment of Book and Claim for the Steel and Concrete Sectors
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Article
The Time Is Now for Zero-Emissions Cargo Handling Equipment at America’s Busiest Cargo Ports
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Report
Fueling Up Sustainable Aviation
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Report
Roadmap for Distributed Green Ammonia in Minnesota
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Article
The Five Dimensions of Hydrogen
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Report
Oceans of Opportunity
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Article
Green Iron Corridors: A New Way to Transform the Steel Business
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Article
Hydrogen State of the Union: Where We Stand in 2024
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Announcement
Maritime Book and Claim System Advances Pilot Study to Support First Movers in Zero-Emissions Shipping
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Report
Unlocking the Potential of Green Public Procurement in the Indian Economy