The ASEAN steel sector faces significant decarbonization challenges due to its heavy reliance on coal-based production and energy-intensive processes. This roadmap outlines key pathways for reducing emissions, including energy efficiency improvements, increased scrap use, electrification, hydrogen-based steelmaking, and carbon capture technologies.
Industrial heat is one of the toughest decarbonization challenges in Southeast Asia. This blog draws from CDx Launch Event insights to explore fuel-switching strategies including biomass, heat pumps, green hydrogen, and waste-to-energy. It breaks down the trade-offs, technology limitations, and financing barriers, especially for SMEs, and points to practical tools and partnerships that can help companies reduce heat-related emissions while boosting resilience.
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Corporate decarbonization in Southeast Asia requires more than broad commitments; it demands targeted, sector-specific action. This CDx Townhall session unpacked five key pathways to industrial decarbonization, from demand management to low-carbon fuels. Panelists emphasized the urgent need to bridge the capability gap between large corporations and SMEs, and to pair emerging technologies like AI and digital twins with proven strategies like energy efficiency. Cross-sector collaboration and coalitions are proving instrumental in driving policy advocacy and practical change. With the right leadership, support mechanisms, and innovation, companies across the region can transition to a competitive low-carbon future.
