'Titanic pivot from coal to hydrogen': Are steelmakers prepared for the rapid net zero transformation ahead?

Cecilia Keating
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 Scrap metal being poured into an electric arc funace | Credit: iStock
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Scrap metal being poured into an electric arc funace | Credit: iStock

BloombergNEF warns steelmakers to prepare for major green transformation, as cost of shifting from coal to hydrogen and scrap metal could be far cheaper than previously thought

The steel sector could be ready to shed its ‘hard to abate' moniker, with yet another fresh study strongly indicating the decarbonisation of the emissions-intensive industry may be not only possible, but...

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