Briefing: #SteelFacts
Did you know that steel can be 1,000 times stronger than iron? Or that it is the most commonly used metal in the world? #steelFacts provides fundamental facts fuelled by expert knowledge about the steel industry, including its benefits and uses.
Author: World Steel Association
Video: Why Steel Is Our Most Important (and dirtiest) Metal
Just as the title states, "steel is our most important (and dirtiest) metal" - and this is why it is critical we act now. DW Planet A's video explains the why and the how of what changes are required in the steel sector.
Author: DW Planet A, 2022
Report: Steelmakers Seeking Green Steel
The one stop fact sheet to explain how steel is made.
Author: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), 2022
Blog: Steel and cement can drive the decade of action on climate change.
With steel and cement being such common materials in the modern world, the demand for them will only continue to grow. This means that the COP26 commitments must be executed and drive the “decade of action” needed. In this Industrial Analytics Platform guest article, three specialists discuss what still needs to be done to move forward, as well as the challenges that may arise.
Author: Industrial Analytics Platform, 2022
Report: It’s Time to Transform the Steel Industry
A short fact sheet on steel industrial transformation, outlining the problems and solutions for the United States steel industry.
Author: Sierra Club, 2022
Blog: Cement and steel — nine steps to net zero
So we understand that net-zero is critical in the built environment space, but how do we actually achieve this? Nature’s article identifies the core nine priorities that could take steel and cement closer to being carbon neutral.
Author: Nature, 2022
Report: Global Steel Plant Tracker
Ever found yourself looking endlessly for steel sector data that is current? Global Energy Monitor’s Global Steel Plant Tracker is the answer to your data worries. You can find not only general information about each iron and steel plants themselves, but also expansion plans and footnoted references for further details.
Author: Global Energy Monitor
Podcast: What is the Future of Steel in a Low Carbon World?
Green Steel 101 brought to you by Green Alliance's deputy director, Roz Bulleid. This podcast will cover all things about green steel from the basics, right down to a deep dive in what this means for the market.
Author: Green Alliance, 2022
Report: Coal in Steel: Problems and solutions
“What climate impacts does burning coking coal have? What are the social and ecological impacts of mining coal? How can we decarbonise the steel sector?” These and other key questions guide Coal Action Network UK report "Coal in Steel: Problems and solutions". Their report is directed at those on the search for the basics about proposed new coal mines, and why there needs to be campaigns against them.
Author: Coal Action Network, 2021
Blog: What we mean when we talk about low-carbon steel
In a worldsteel’s steelBlog post “What we mean when we talk about low-carbon steel”, Andrew Purvis and Nicholas Walters provide clarity on the common terminology used in the steel decarbonisation space. Their discussion defines and draws the line between green steel, net-zero steel, zero-carbon steel and low-carbon steel.
Author: Andrew Purvis & Nicholas Walters, World Steel Association, 2021