Industrial decarbonization action partnership (IDAP)

The Industrial Futures Action Network (IFAN) aims to accelerate the decarbonization of hard-to-abate industrial sectors, with an initial focus on iron, steel, and automotive supply chains. IFAN addresses a critical gap: While leading universities produce substantial decarbonization research, it remains insufficiently accessible to industry and policy decision-makers.

The project pursues three interconnected tasks: conducting original research on barriers and pathways to decarbonizing steel and automotive production; building a curated database of actionable insights drawn from Stanford and Carnegie Mellon research groups; and convening a conference and study tour in Asia to engage companies and policy representatives around green steel solutions.

Led by faculty across Stanford and CMU, IFAN serves as a proof of concept for a scalable, cross-sector translation model. It aims to bridge academic scholarship with real-world industrial decision-making, with a long-term funding pathway through other sources.