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#steel 新闻
Steel slowdown and signals of low-carbon transition in China put Australian ore at a crossroads, as partnerships look to step up green iron development.
Smaller firms make 40 per cent of India’s steel and are the backbone of cities like Raipur. Some are exploring solar power, but face big constraints to make a deeper shift from coal.
Energy shocks, trade disruptions and rising costs have come at a key moment in the steel industry’s efforts to transition to lower-carbon production.
Old ships contain mountains of scrap needed for lower-carbon steelmaking. But the course from ship to furnace is made harder by global politics.
#steel 观点
Green steel faces weak domestic demand in Indonesia, as prices remain 30 to 60 per cent higher than conventional alternatives.
Coalbed methane is an underappreciated problem of global steel production. While cutting methane emissions in the steel supply chain will not produce green steel overnight, it could reduce the sector’s emissions by the equivalent of a billion tons of carbon annually, and at little cost.
With America having abandoned global leadership – especially on climate change – cooperation between China and Europe has become even more important. To reduce tensions and deepen ties, policymakers in two of the world's three largest economies should address four priorities.
The Asia-Pacific is at the forefront of green industrial policies and must accelerate the transition through multilateral efforts to serve as a model for a greener future.
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