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As 2024 draws to an end, optimism on steel sector decarbonisation can feel in short supply. While impacts of the climate crisis accelerate, emissions are stubbornly high, sector debates are more focused on trade protection than on climate protection, and governments and companies are wobbling on their ambition. But stepping back, it is not all gloom. 2024 may be the year when tipping points were reached, and cracks in the status quo became undeniable.
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Responding to ArcelorMittal’s announced delay of its steel decarbonisation plans in Europe, climate campaigners have issued a sceptical analysis of the company’s latest move, which…
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With its “Super COURSE50” technology brand, Nippon Steel claims to use hydrogen injection and carbon capture to reduce climate-harming emissions from its steel plants.
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Tokyo, Japan, 29 August 2024 - International climate organisation SteelWatch reacts to the announcement of Nippon Steel’s intention to make additional investments in coal-based steel production at the U.S. Steel Gary and Mon Valley sites, in a desperate and dangerous attempt to secure its acquisition (1).
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World number four steel producer, Nippon Steel, is failing to meet international standards and falling behind its competitors on climate action, due to its focus on coal-based steelmaking.
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ArcelorMittal does not live up to its own shiny claims of climate leadership because it is not on track to deliver the transformation needed to limit climate change to 1.5C, it is backtracking on its own stated commitments, and prioritising shareholders over decarbonisation in its financial decisions.
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BlueScope has been handed AUD136.8 million from the Australian government's Critical Inputs to Clean Energy Industries (CICEI) program to reline a blast furnace at its…
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Four prominent steel companies have announced plans to reline blast furnaces, which are used to produce coal-based steel, that will lock in CO2 emissions of almost 500 Mt. SteelWatch and Solutions forOur Climate (SFOC) shed light on the alarming investments made by steel companies in coal-based steel production, driving millions of additional tonnes of emissions and running counter to their nations’ climate pledges. The commentary underscores the pressing necessity for transitioning to greener alternatives and intensifying climate scrutiny in investment choices to steer clear of coal-based steel production. It also underscores the implications for these companies’ competitiveness and the planet’s stability.
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Slide presentation from the SteelWatch launch and findings from the debut report "Sunsetting Coal in Steel Production". Presented on July 11, 2023 in an online…
