Heavy industry, including steel, cement, and chemical manufacturing account for approximately 30 percent of global carbon emissions. But, with demand for these industries projected to grow in the coming decades at the same time that scientists say that we must reach net zero, it is essential to find new approaches to cutting emissions from these industries. Please join us for the fifth installment of the Innovating Out of the Climate Crisis webinar series focused on hard to abate sectors, the role they play in global economics, and the policy and technological developments needed to facilitate climate-friendly manufacturing. 

Although long known as the “Steel City” Pittsburgh has been laying the groundwork for significant climate action since 2007. From its first Climate Action Plan in 2008 to its ongoing sustainability innovations, join us for a public discussion on all things climate and sustainability, and what it means for Pittsburgh, greater Pennsylvania, and national security.