Decarb Connect Three Tiers of Industrial Decarbonization: A Conversation with Bart de Groot of Siemens
Listen in as Alex Cameron joins Bart de Groot, Sustainability Lead at Siemens Industry Software, to explore how process industries are navigating the complex landscape of decarbonization in 2025. Against a backdrop of volatile energy prices, shifting regulations, and supply chain disruptions, Bart reveals highly practical strategies companies are using to reduce emissions while maintaining profitability.
From cement manufacturers exploring carbon capture to chemical companies revolutionizing how they calculate and share product carbon footprints, this conversation offers a clear-eyed view of what's actually working in industrial low carbon strategy. Bart breaks down his three-tier framework for decarb - from operational efficiency wins that pay for themselves in months, to established complementary technologies, to breakthrough process innovations that could reshape entire industries. Whether you're leading sustainability initiatives or simply curious about how heavy industry is tackling climate change, this episode delivers actionable insights and real-world examples that cut through the hype.
Key Benefits for Listeners
• Dig into the three-tier framework for prioritizing decarbonization investments, from quick wins to long-term transformation
• Discover real examples of companies achieving 5% additional energy savings even at already-optimized facilities, with projects paying for themselves in months
• Understand how AI and digital tools are enabling demand-side management and short-term energy price forecasting to reduce both costs and emissions
• Gain insight into emerging collaboration models like Together for Sustainability, where 50+ major chemical companies are creating standardized approaches to Scope 3 emissions
• Explore cutting-edge innovations in cement production, direct air capture, and bio-based feedstocks that could reshape carbon-intensive industries
• Get practical perspective on navigating uncertainty in 2025, including how to build business cases when market conditions are volatile
• Hear why combining fundamental process knowledge with modern digital tools outperforms purely data-driven approaches for continuous operations
Useful Links
- Connect with Bart De Groot here
- Watch our recent webinar with Siemens; ‘Optimizing Carbon Capture at Scale with Siemens gPROMS and Immaterial’s Monolithic MOFs’
· Follow Alex Cameron on LinkedIn and find how to get involved with the membership and work of Decarb Connect
· Follow Decarb Connect on LinkedIn to stay up to date with news and events
· Interested in accessing more insights? We also run a webinar series produced in collaboration with leaders in industry - Watch past and upcoming webinars here
· Join Alex and 150+ industrial leaders, innovators, investors, and policymakers in Toronto for Decarb Connect Canada (October 28-29 2025)
Want to learn more about Decarb Connect?
We provide insights and introductions that derisk decision-making and support industrial leaders in deploying decarbonization and low carbon product strategy. Our global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support commercial decarb planning and business models around the world. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors.
If you enjoyed this conversation, find out about our portfolio of events in US, Canada, UK and Europe – or explore our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), and learn why more than 200 members from the energy-intensive sectors have joined to share insights, meet partners who can accelerate their net zero plans and why it’s the fastest growing network of its kind.
- (01:06) - - The Long-Term View: Why Siemens Is Betting on Climate Action
- (04:35) - - The Reality Check: What Changed in 2025
- (07:16) - - Tier One: Operational Efficiency with Digital Precision
- (12:03) - - Tier Two: Proven Technologies Meet Real-World Challenges
- (16:06) - - Tier Three: Breakthrough Innovations in Cement and Beyond
- (19:49) - - The Digital Carbon Footprint Revolution
- (23:39) - - Why Data-Driven Models Aren't Enough
- (32:28) - - Harnessing the Next Generation