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Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is one of the critical challenges to mitigate global climate change, which is causing have detrimental impacts on society and the environment. Fossil fuel combustion in transportation, power generation, and industrial processes is the dominant contributor to carbon emissions. Over the past decades, sustainable solutions and strategies have been investigated and developed to enable decarbonization. Catalysis plays an essential role to address this global challenge by increasing energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, capturing carbon dioxide, and utilizing clean energy sources to displace fossil fuels. In this review, we discuss the role of catalysis in reducing energy demand, enhancing process efficiency, displacing carbon-intensive feedstocks and products, and therefore, reducing carbon emissions. We summarize recent advances in catalyst development, focusing on applications to enhance industrial processes efficiency and enable utilization of clean energy sources. We review emerging approaches in catalysis including the manufacture of iron and steel, direct air capture of CO 2 , production of ethylene, ammonia, and sustainable aviation fuels, plastic recycling, and the synthesis of biobased plastics. We conclude with suggested research directions to achieve a carbon net zero world.