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Decarbonizing Industry: A Defining Challenge | Executive IMBA Alumni Conference
Published on November 10, 2026 – Updated on November 10, 2026
With Jacques Chanteclair, a senior executive leading the low-carbon transformation of one of the hardest-to-abate industries. Exclusive Conference organized for IMBA Alumni! As an IMBA Alumni your participation is free!
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Steel, cement, lime and chemicals may seem distant from your world. They are not. In these sectors, most emissions come from the production process itself, not from energy use, so switching fuels is not enough. Reaching climate neutrality by 2050 will take breakthrough technologies (electrification, low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture and storage), major investment and access to competitive low-carbon energy.
The consequences reach far beyond factory gates. The EU carbon price is rising. Free allowances for sectors such as steel and cement are due to be phased out by 2034. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, in force since January 2026, applies an equivalent carbon cost to imports.
Together, these rules are reshaping supply chains, product costs and market access for every company operating in Europe. Whether you work in banking, retail, tech, luxury, healthcare or services, your clients, suppliers and shareholders are exposed. Carbon rules are moving from the sustainability report to the P&L, and the leaders who understand this first will turn constraint into advantage.
Don't watch the transition happen. Understand it, and lead it.
Jacques Chanteclair is President of Lhoist France, the French branch of the global leader in lime and dolomite — a sector where decarbonization is not a slogan but an existential question. Producing lime means decomposing limestone, which releases CO₂ by nature. There is no switch to flip. That is precisely why his perspective matters.
Under his leadership, Lhoist is doing what most of heavy industry is still studying: a €400–500 million decarbonization program across its French sites, a world-first carbon capture project with Air Liquide set to cut 600,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year from 2028, and GOCO₂, a landmark collective decarbonization project with Lafarge, Heidelberg Materials and TotalEnergies.
And he speaks from experience well beyond lime. Over 30 years, he has held senior positions at Alstom Power, Pechiney/Alcan, Smiths Detection and EREN Group — spanning energy, aluminium and chemicals. A Toulouse Business School graduate and Knight of the French National Order of Merit, he led Lhoist Southern Europe (€400m revenue, 810 employees) before taking the helm of Lhoist France in January 2026.
As an IMBA Alumni your participation is free, but an individual registration is mandatory.
Places are limited and will be attributed on a first come – first served-basis.
The iaelyon IMBA is a unique executive program, entirely taught in English over 11 months. International guest speakers, professors and practitioners come to share their knowledge and expertise with a culturally diverse classroom. Developed around a flexible part-time format, with classes taught on Fridays and Saturdays, the IMBA offers the opportunity to follow courses all the while keeping a full-time job, thereby minimizing any potential disruption for candidates and employers.
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Why attend, even if you don't work in industry?
Steel, cement, lime and chemicals may seem distant from your world. They are not. In these sectors, most emissions come from the production process itself, not from energy use, so switching fuels is not enough. Reaching climate neutrality by 2050 will take breakthrough technologies (electrification, low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture and storage), major investment and access to competitive low-carbon energy.The consequences reach far beyond factory gates. The EU carbon price is rising. Free allowances for sectors such as steel and cement are due to be phased out by 2034. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, in force since January 2026, applies an equivalent carbon cost to imports.
Together, these rules are reshaping supply chains, product costs and market access for every company operating in Europe. Whether you work in banking, retail, tech, luxury, healthcare or services, your clients, suppliers and shareholders are exposed. Carbon rules are moving from the sustainability report to the P&L, and the leaders who understand this first will turn constraint into advantage.
What you will learn
- How industrial decarbonization really works: electrification, low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture, and why switching fuels isn't enough
- How the EU carbon price, the phase-out of free allowances by 2034 and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism reshape strategy, procurement and investment
- How France's largest industrial sites are partnering with the State on decarbonization roadmaps, a governance model relevant to any regulated sector
Three reasons to be there
- Anticipate, don't react. Carbon regulation is becoming a boardroom issue in every industry.
- Spot the opportunity. The low-carbon transition is creating new markets for finance, consulting, project management and innovation.
- Engage as a citizen. Industrial decarbonization will shape jobs, energy bills and Europe's sovereignty for decades. As executives and citizens, we all have a stake.
Don't watch the transition happen. Understand it, and lead it.
Meet the Keynote Speaker: Jacques Chanteclair
A senior executive leading the low-carbon transformation of one of the hardest-to-abate industries. Jacques Chanteclair is President of Lhoist France, the French branch of the global leader in lime and dolomite — a sector where decarbonization is not a slogan but an existential question. Producing lime means decomposing limestone, which releases CO₂ by nature. There is no switch to flip. That is precisely why his perspective matters.Under his leadership, Lhoist is doing what most of heavy industry is still studying: a €400–500 million decarbonization program across its French sites, a world-first carbon capture project with Air Liquide set to cut 600,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year from 2028, and GOCO₂, a landmark collective decarbonization project with Lafarge, Heidelberg Materials and TotalEnergies.
And he speaks from experience well beyond lime. Over 30 years, he has held senior positions at Alstom Power, Pechiney/Alcan, Smiths Detection and EREN Group — spanning energy, aluminium and chemicals. A Toulouse Business School graduate and Knight of the French National Order of Merit, he led Lhoist Southern Europe (€400m revenue, 810 employees) before taking the helm of Lhoist France in January 2026.
REGISTRATION
As an IMBA Alumni your participation is free, but an individual registration is mandatory.
Places are limited and will be attributed on a first come – first served-basis.
THE EXECUTIVE INTERNATIONAL MBA
The iaelyon IMBA is a unique executive program, entirely taught in English over 11 months. International guest speakers, professors and practitioners come to share their knowledge and expertise with a culturally diverse classroom. Developed around a flexible part-time format, with classes taught on Fridays and Saturdays, the IMBA offers the opportunity to follow courses all the while keeping a full-time job, thereby minimizing any potential disruption for candidates and employers.► The Executive International MBA
Contact :
For further information: Silvia DIDIER, IMBA Director :
silvia.didier@univ-lyon3.fr
Thématiques :
Continuing education; Ecology
Informations
18 December 2026 From 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
CAMPUS EXECUTIVE
iaelyon School of Management
Prestaburo Centre d’Affaires
71-73 Cours Albert Thomas, 69003 Lyon (1er étage)
(M° Sans Souci)
Last updated: November 10, 2026