The first report assessed low-carbon thermal energy technologies and sources, while the second report – launching at this webinar  – provides a quantitative analysis and roadmap for adopting alternative fuels and electrification technologies in a typical wet-processing textile plant in five major textile-producing countries: China, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. The report examines the costs, emissions, and energy use of biomass boilers, natural gas boilers, electric boilers, and heat pumps for heating in textile plants.

The webinar will share key insights from the report, including the timeline for electrification and biomass in low-carbon transition, country-specific pathways for renewable energy procurement for the textile industry, and step-by-step implementation guidelines for electrifying steam and thermal oil heating systems, which drive most fuel use in wet-processing textile facilities.

The webinar will also outline recommendations for the policy, infrastructure, and financing needed to make low-carbon thermal energy a reality in the textile industry, with actions laid out through 2040 for apparel brands and textile manufacturers.

Finally, Aii will contextualize the report in a call to action and present its strategy for activating the roadmap’s recommendations.