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Japan
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Tokyo, Japan, 17 June 2025 - What was once hoped to be an opportunity to supercharge green steel transformation for Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel…
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The Hague, Thursday 5 June 2025 – A group of civil society organisations has issued an open letter calling on governments, standard-setting bodies, and corporate…
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The Hague, 15 May 2025 - Canada's massive potential to be a world’s leading producer and exporter of green iron is revealed today, highlighting opportunities…
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Tokyo, March 31, 2025 - Japan’s largest steelmaker, Nippon Steel, has announced that it has officially completed its acquisition of a 20% stake in Whitehaven…
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Tokyo, Japan, 31 March 2025 - Reacting to the closure of Nippon Steel’s Kashima coal-based blast furnace closure in Ibaraki, Japan, Roger Smith, Asia Lead…
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Tokyo, 23 January 2025 - Financial institutions are under increasing pressure over ongoing financial support for steelmaking with metallurgical coal, with a new global list…
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A key missing driver for green steel in Japan are signals from steel buyers that they are willing to pay more for low-emissions steel. As a major steel buyer, the Japanese government could help drive market formation and encourage investment in low-emissions steelmaking technologies through green purchasing.
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Tokyo, 3 October, 2024 - Japan’s largest banks, including Mizuho, Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Corporations (SMBC), Mitsubishi UFJ, and Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC), continue…
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SteelWatch statement on Nippon Steel and JFE Steel jointly investing USD$1.08 billion in Whitehaven Coal’s Blackwater coal mine in Australia.
