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UK steel is known to be of high quality, but rising costs, its environmental footprint and cheap imports mean the government will need innovative solutions to save the industry.
China’s steel mills are shifting to greener production processes which don’t favour Australian iron ore. Australian miners must quickly adapt or get left behind.
Tata Steel layoffs in Port Talbot reveal the tension between saving jobs and saving the environment.
Electric arc furnaces can use up to 100% scrap steel as its raw material, resulting in a significant reduction in emissions.
Industry is a leading climate polluter: Our road map shows what’s needed to cut industrial emissions in fast-growing countries.
Even as renewables boom like never before, our reliance on fossil fuels remains stubbornly high. One problem? The rebound effect
Both sides have reason to find common ground, says a group of energy and climate policy analysts.
Steelmaking with green hydrogen is now a less expensive prospect relative to alternatives.
If you’re holding off on renovating until next year expecting prices to calm down, odds are you will be disappointed.
Simple economic modelling shows the mining industry would benefit from a carbon tax.
Coal is the dirtiest fuel source – eliminating it is a priority for tackling climate change.
Australia’s abundant wind and solar resources mean we’re well placed to produce the hydrogen a green steel industry needs. But there are technical and economic challenges ahead.
To cut enough greenhouse gas emissions, the world will need technologies that are still being developed, particularly for industries that are tough to clean up, like cement, steel and shipping.
Low-carbon alternatives for steelmaking are numerous – but which will be ready in time?
Building renewable energy infrastructure involves mining for materials such as lithium, graphite and cobalt. If not done responsibly, that could cause huge environmental damage.
Just as thermal coal can be replaced with clean energy from renewables, we can use low-emissions steel manufacturing to phase out metallurgical coal.
Europe recycles 70% of its steel, but much is exported, turning what should be a circular process into a linear one. Instead, materials need to be circularity-ready the moment they’re manufactured.
Trump claims the tariffs he’s imposed on imports from China and elsewhere are saving US industries and jobs. The data offers a murkier picture.
Spiders use different types of silk for different purposes – and not all of them are as strong as steel.
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