Industrial Transformation

Industrial Transformation

Industrial Transformation

In this moment of interlocking crises, a movement of movements is joining together to fight for an industrial transformation that unites frontline communities fighting for clean air and water, workers fighting for good jobs, and advocacy  groups fighting for racial and economic equity.

We seek a new approach to industrial policy that replaces handouts for corporate polluters with protections for people and the planet. We seek comprehensive solutions that create good-paying, clean manufacturing jobs, cut industrial pollution, and build climate resilience for those hardest hit by the fossil fuel economy. 

For too long, U.S. economic policies have prioritized corporate polluters, not the people and planet. Corporate trade deals and status-quo spending policies have padded the pockets of CEOs while exposing communities of color, immigrants, and working-class families to toxic pollutants, climate disasters, and low wages.

Our cross-sector movement to build a second Industrial Revolution based on 21st century innovation and clean manufacturing processes  is building unity and gaining momentum. It’s time for us to win the future we all need and deserve. Join us!

A gas-fired industrial boiler. iStock

Embracing Clean Heat

A new Sierra Club report and interactive map reveals a major opportunity to slash air pollution and climate emissions in the U.S. — industrial boiler electrification.

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Fumes from a smokestack at a steel mill in Cleveland, Ohio. iStock

Coming Clean on Industrial Emissions

A new Sierra Club report and interactive map reveals — for the first time — the facility-level emissions for four heavy industries: Steel, cement, aluminum, and metallurgical coke.

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Unlocking Industrial Electrification in California

DOE’s Project Cancellations Slam US Industries

Industrial Boilers 101: A Little-Known Piece of Manufacturing Equipment With A Big Pollution Impact

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February 3, 2025

Having done nothing to prepare the U.S. economy, Trump’s tariffs will likely raise prices on a range of essential goods including food, cars, and personal electronics.

January 27, 2025

Washington, DC – On Friday, the Acting Secretary of Energy ordered a freeze on all Department of Energy spending and other agency activities until the new administration conducts a review to ensure DOE complied with President Trump’s priorities.

January 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, President Trump quietly rescinded Executive Order 14057 – Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.

January 20, 2025

Washington, DC – Tonight, Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to “freeze” or claw back Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding.

January 17, 2025

Mitchell, Indiana – Wednesday, a virtual Sierra Club Town Hall in partnership with Heidelberg Materials gathered residents, community leaders, and stakeholders to discuss decarbonization federal grant programs that can transform local…