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SKF Pledges Net-Zero Supply Chain by 2050
20 October 2021 - Bearings provider SKF announced today its commitment to a supply chain with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by reducing CO2 emissions and sourcing steel from carbon-neutral steel plants.
Vale, Jiangsu Shagang to Develop Decarbonization Solutions
19 October 2021 - Brazilian mining corporation Vale has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Jiangsu Shagang Group Co. Ltd. in which both parties have agreed to develop solutions for reducing CO2 emissions in steelmaking.
BHP, POSCO Sign MoU to Explore Decarbonization
18 October 2021 - BHP and POSCO have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in steelmaking, according to a press release from BHP.
Rio Tinto Trialing Biomass in Low-Carbon Steel Technology
14 October 2021 - The company announced today it is performing trials in Germany on a technology that would use biomass in steelmaking instead of coking coal in the steelmaking process.
Here’s What the World’s First Vehicle Made With Fossil-Free Steel Looks Like
13 October 2021 - Volvo Group have unveiled the design for the world’s first vehicle built from fossil fuel–free steel.
Nucor Unveils Net-Zero Steel
05 October 2021 - The steelmaker announced today the launch of a line of net-zero carbon steel products called Econiq™, produced using 100% renewable energy and carbon offsets, according to Nucor.
thyssenkrupp, Primetals Technologies Partner on Blast Furnace Decarbonization Technology
04 October 2021 - The two companies have signed an exclusive agreement to bring to market the Sequence Impulse Process (SIP) for blast furnaces, Primetals Technologies has announced.
SMS group, MMK Sign MoU for Decarbonization Technologies
23 September 2021 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) and SMS group recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and use of technologies to reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions, according to a press release from SMS group.
Tata Steel Takes the Hydrogen Route at IJmuiden
16 September 2021 - The steelmaker on Wednesday announced plans to adopt hydrogen steelmaking technologies at its steel works in IJmuiden, Netherlands.
Tata Steel Commissions Carbon Capture Plant at Jamshedpur
15 September 2021 - The steelmaker on Tuesday commissioned a 5-metric-ton-per-day carbon capture plant at its Jamshedpur Works, becoming India’s first steel producer to use carbon capture technology to extract CO2 directly from blast furnace gas.
Tata Steel Netherlands CEO Pledges To Go Carbon Neutral
13 September 2021 - Hans van den Berg, Tata Steel Netherlands’ chief executive officer, promised on Saturday that the steel producer would make significant changes to reduce its carbon emissions.
SSAB’s Fossil-Free Steel To Be Used in Cargo Handling
08 September 2021 - Cargo and load handling solutions provider Cargotec has made plans to use SSAB’s fossil-free steel in its equipment, SSAB announced on Tuesday.
NLMK Group Partners With Gazprom Neft on Decarbonization
08 September 2021 - The steelmaker announced yesterday it has signed a memorandum of cooperation with one of Russia’s largest oil companies to work together on projects aimed at reducing climate footprint.
German Government to Provide Funding for ArcelorMittal’s Green Steel Plant
08 September 2021 - ArcelorMittal announced on Tuesday that the German government will be providing EUR55 million for Germany’s first industrial-scale hydrogen-based direct reduced iron plant.
thyssenkrupp to Use Climate-Neutral Lime for Steelmaking
07 September 2021 - Lime and minerals supplier Lhoist Germany will supply thyssenkrupp Steel with climate-neutral lime products as part of the steelmaker’s ongoing decarbonization efforts, the companies announced today.
SSAB Partners With Mercedes-Benz to Develop Fossil-Free Automotive Steels
01 September 2021 - Mercedes-Benz is the latest automotive brand to ink a deal with Swedish steelmaker SSAB to explore use of fossil fuel–free steel in its vehicles, SSAB reports.
Primetals Technologies, MHI Australia Join Research Center to Decarbonize Heavy Industry in Australia
25 August 2021 - Primetals Technologies announced today that it has joined Australia’s Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC), along with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Australia, to conduct research and development into hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore.
Tenova CEO Reconfirmed to ESTEP Board
25 August 2021 - In a statement on Tuesday, Tenova reported that Roberto Pancaldi’s role as vice president on the board of the European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP) has been reconfirmed.
Algoma Closes in on EAF Investment Decision
24 August 2021 - Integrated steelmaker Algoma Inc. is nearing a final investment decision on its proposed transition to electric steelmaking, the company’s chief executive has said.
JSW Steel Targets a Reduction in CO2 Emissions
24 August 2021 - Indian steel producer JSW Steel is set on reducing its emissions to 1.95 metric tons CO2 per metric ton by 2030, which correlates to a 23% decrease compared to 2020 levels, reports the Business Standard.
