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As industries and governments around the globe look toward a net-zero future, the road to decarbonization will be a challenge, particularly for sectors that produce the majority of global greenhouse-gas emissions. But according to McKinsey research, opportunities for transformation are underway. A new collection highlights articles and reports from nine emissions-intensive industries—including automotive, oil and gas, agriculture and food, and more—on their work to combat climate change. Dive into these insights to get smart about what’s being done and what to expect in the future.

— Joyce Yoo, digital editor, New York

Decarbonizing the world’s industries: A net-zero guide for nine key sectors

The sectors that produce the majority of global greenhouse-gas emissions face a steep challenge to decarbonize, but our research shows that solutions are within reach. In many cases, a transformation is well underway. This collection draws together articles and reports that lay out a pathway to net zero for nine emissions-intensive industries.

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“I think that’s the power of something like STEAM [science, technology, engineering, arts, math]. We’re able to value different skill sets, different disciplines, different perspectives, and then build something that then is additive and does better, rather than something that basically repeats the past.”

—Anne-Marie Imafidon, mathematician, technologist, and co-founder of Stemettes, on democratizing technology in a, recent episode of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Forward Thinking podcast

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Although the path to decarbonization remains unclear, retailers can prepare by better understanding how costs could be distributed along the value chain.

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Securing Europe’s future: Addressing its corporate and technology gap

Securing Europe’s future beyond energy: Addressing its corporate and technology gap

European leaders have shown great resolve in their initial response at scale and speed to the war in Ukraine. They will need to build the same momentum to face the region’s slow-motion corporate and technology crisis. An estimated €2 trillion to €4 trillion of annual value could be at stake—six times the amount needed for the net-zero transition—and with it Europe’s long-term prosperity and strategic autonomy. A program of 11 actions can turn the tide.

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Delivering on the promise of federal infrastructure funds in states

Thanks to the combined impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and pandemic-related recovery bills, states and localities could have a meaningful effect on lives and livelihoods.

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