Replacing fossil fuels with electricity for heating and heat treatment would improve the steel industry’s environmental footprint. According to the Swedish Steel Producers’ Association, converting to electric power for these types of processes could cut their CO2 emissions in half. The Swedish steel industry might be a small player on the global steel market, but its ambition when it comes to sustainability is world-leading. Through the Swedish Steel Producers’ Association (Jernkontoret), the Swedish steel industry has developed a vision for 2050 and a climate roadmap on how to get there.
“The starting point for this climate roadmap was the Swedish climate target of net zero emissions by 2045,” says Helén Axelsson, energy and environment director at Jernkontoret. “We’ve gone through the emissions from the Swedish steel industry and looked at how we can contribute to reaching this target.”
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