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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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