Guest Editorial: Innovation in the Manufacturing Sector: The Catalyst for a Decarbonised Future

The imperative and urgency of the message is clear. We need to act now to avert the worst effects of the very real climate crisis tragedy looming on the horizon. The effects of climate change are becoming more ubiquitous, with heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and floods becoming more frequent. Even during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis did not stop. In October 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated a clear message: even in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, we should mobilise to prevent the climate crisis. The negative impacts caused by climate change could be the equivalent of a pandemic crisis every year from the middle of the 21st century.