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Notice of briefing on the urgency of phasing out the use of coal in steelmaking
Steelwatch, a new civil society organization aiming to decarbonize the steel industry, held a special briefing for Asian media on July 11, introducing the organization and presenting its first report, Steelwatch. Announcing an end to the use of coal in production.
Notice of briefing on the urgency of phasing out the use of coal in steelmaking
Steelwatch, a new civil society organization aiming to decarbonize the steel industry, held a special briefing for Asian media on July 11, introducing the organization and presenting its first report, Steelwatch. Announcing an end to the use of coal in production.
Asia plays an important role in global steel production. A continued reliance on coal-based production technologies would use up about a quarter of the world’s remaining carbon budget and leave us well off track to limit global warming to 1.5°C. At the briefing, Director Caroline Ashley will discuss Steelwatch’s findings and the urgency for industry and government decision makers to shift policies and investments.
- Date and Time: July 11 (Tue) 15:30-16:25 (Japan time)
- Place: Online Zoom meeting
- languages：English, Japanese, Korean (simultaneous interpretation available)
- speaker:Caroline Ashley (Steelwatch Director), UK
- Registration:If you would like to participate, please contact [email protected] with the subject “Participating in Media Briefing” and the name and affiliation of the person participating in the text. We will send you a Zoom meeting link after you register.
- Other：Please let us know if you wish to have a separate individual interview.
[Contact] Shiori Matsumoto, in charge of Steelwatch Asia Communication Research ([email protected])
[About Steel Watch] SteelWatch is a new international campaign organisation. Our vision is a steel industry that underpins a thriving zero-emissions economy. We have been established because steel has a climate problem which poses a risk to us all. And urgent action is lacking. Our initial priority is for the steel sector to get on-track with a 1.5 degree warming trajectory by 2030 by pivoting from coal-based steel production to clean alternatives. We contribute to change by exposing inaction, strengthening civil society voice, and challenging corporates to step up to a faster deeper transition.
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