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!

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.

Explore The Report
May 1, 2024

Introduced today in the US House of Representatives, Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Rep. Garret Graves’ (R-LA) bipartisan bill aims to improve the transparency and reporting mechanisms within the advanced energy technology sector, developing a cleaner…

April 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, environmental and allied organizations announced public support for the finalization of the proposed Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule and Sustainable Products Procurement Rule.  

April 25, 2024

Syracuse, NY– Sierra Club, along with labor unions, social justice organizations, and community groups organizing with the CHIPS Communities United coalition, is urging Micron, a designated recipient of $6.14 billion in public funding from the U.S.…

April 19, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the details of 35 projects across 20 states that received a total of $1.93 billion in allocations of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C). The companies behind these…

April 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a bold move towards combating climate change on the international stage, the White House announced the establishment of a new task force dedicated to promoting trade in climate-friendly goods.