NetZero, focus on decarbonisation of strategic sectors
The new Summit at Fiera Milano from 14 to 16 May. Roland Berger research: priority for steel, cement and aviation generating 13% of GDP and 17% of emissions
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The ambitious goal of zero net emissions by 2050 poses two enormous challenges for Europe: not only the decarbonisation of entire production sectors and services, already not easy in itself due to the technological innovations it requires, but also the achievement of this goal while maintaining the competitiveness of the European industrial system.
This challenge is all the more complex and urgent for the so-called 'hard-to-abate' sectors, i.e. those with the greatest difficulties in reducing emissions, as well as the most energy-intensive transport, such as aviation.
NetZero Summit, 14-16 May
It is precisely on these topics that the meetings scheduled within the first edition of NetZero Milan, Fiera Milano's Expo Summit dedicated to decarbonisation, which will make its debut from 14 to 16 May 2025 in the Mico Congress Centre, will focus. A new platform designed precisely to respond to the growing needs of industry to find tools and solutions to address the green transition. The event is also part of the development strategy of Fiera Milano itself, which has included the theme of sustainability in second place among the priorities envisaged by the 2024-2027 Industrial Plan, as mentioned by CEO Francesco Conci.
At the Summit, a research study by Roland Berger (partner of the event) will be presented, focusing precisely on three of the sectors generating the largest volume of emissions: cement, steel and aviation. Three sectors that are strategic for the global economy but which, together, account for 17% of the industry's total emissions and on which most attention and investment in decarbonisation is therefore focused.
"The transition towards a zero-emission industrial future requires much more than just technological advancement: it implies a paradigm shift that entails rethinking processes, the deployment of adequate financial resources, and, above all, solid collaboration between industrial leaders, political decision-makers, and the scientific community," says Roberto Foresti, deputy general manager of Fiera Milano. "Coordinated efforts are needed to create supportive regulatory frameworks and to encourage investment in research, innovation, and infrastructural development. It is precisely with this conviction that we are preparing for NetZero Milan, where the International Summit and the rich agenda of conferences will allow us to discuss common strategies to accelerate a decisive process for the competitiveness of European industry'.
