It’s time to Blast the Past
Blast furnaces still produce over half of all EU steel. A single large blast furnace plant emits up to 6 million tonnes of CO2 a year.
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21 April 2026
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2026 SteelZero Impact Report: From credible action to real-world emission reductions
Steel is responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and for most of its history, decarbonising it has been treated as a supplier problem. SteelZero was built on a different premise: that the companies buying ...
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31 March 2026
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Climate Group's response to the European Commission’s proposal to suspend the ETS invalidation clause
London, UK, 1 April 2026 - Today, the European Commission published a proposal to amend the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), stopping the automatic invalidation of excess carbon...
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4 March 2026
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"We need a mandatory, harmonised EU definition of low-carbon steel – established without delay"
With the publication of the EU's Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)Andrew Forth, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Climate Group, comments:
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5 February 2026
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What’s needed to drive Japan’s net zero steel transition?
Over the past months, teams from Climate Group’s corporate initiatives RE100EV100 and SteelZero were on the ground in Japan. We met with business, industry and government leaders to scope the country’s opportunity across...
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28 January 2026
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2026 is the year that the rules are changing for steel and concrete
From hydrogen-fuelled steel to climate-smart infrastructure, the race to reinvent the world’s most essential materials is heating up.
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16 October 2025
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Steel industry needs consistent reporting standards to achieve real emissions cuts, SteelZero urges
This press release outlines SteelZero's key concerns, recommendations, and position around the use of mass balance accounting in steel emissions reporting:
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28 August 2025
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What SteelZero Means on the Ground
An interview with Adrian Bywaters, Operations Director, Civil & Structural Engineering at Mace, a founding member. Steel is core to modern construction but making it low carbon is one of the sector’s biggest challeng...
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15 July 2025
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We can't decarbonise in the dark: Let's share data to drive green steel supply chains
Businesses want to make greener steel choices, but inconsistent data is holding them back, writes Climate Group's Sameen Khan.
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28 May 2025
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Aligning ambition, collaboration, and demand: How the car sector can work together to drive steel decarbonisation
We need to look beyond just tailpipe emissions to achieve a truly sustainable automotive sector. One material that’s increasingly under the microscope as companies look to tackle their scope 3 emissions is steel.
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28 May 2025
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After British Steel, businesses urgently need to see the UK Government's long-term green steel plan
The government's forthcoming Steel Strategy must position the UK steel sector for global competitiveness through environmental leadership, writes Climate Group's Andrew Forth.
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1 May 2025
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Driving Europe’s Steel Transition: What carmakers are saying
Steelmaking is responsible for around 7% of global carbon emissions. In Europe, nearly a fifth of all steel goes into cars - making the automotive sector a key driver of demand and a lever for decarbonisation. And while ...
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30 April 2025
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New report: The role of scrap in steel decarbonisation
Scrap steel has an important role to play in lowering global emissions from steel production - but it won’t be enough on its own.
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16 April 2025
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SteelZero responds to critical week for UK steel industry
It’s been a crucial week for British Steel. With critical materials running out, the fires of the UK steel industry’s last blast furnaces were just days from going out. The UK Government’s decision to step in has ensured...
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20 March 2025
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EU’s Steel and Metals Action Plan: A step forward, but clearer action needed to deliver steel transition
Jen Carson, Head of Heavy Industry at Climate Group, said: