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PARTNER UPDATE. Swedish steel giant SSAB has set out to be the world’s first company to offer fossil-free steel to the market – and it has already made its first delivery. Now the company has made another bold commitment – to virtually eliminate carbon dioxide emissions around 2030, 15 years earlier than previously planned. If successful, this would cut Sweden’s total carbon emissions by about ten percent, and Finland’s by seven. The European Union’s price on carbon emissions rose to record levels earlier this year. If it hadn't been for the war, experts suggest the price could soon have hit 100 euros a tonne. You might suspect that this would greatly upset Sweden's single largest emitter SSAB, responsible for about ten percent of the country’s domestic carbon emissions. But no, not at all. Quite the contrary. ”SSAB believes it must cost more to emit”, says Viktoria Karsberg, Head of Corporate Identity and Group Communication at SSAB. ”The world needs strong carbon pricing instruments that make the case for transition. We need policy frameworks that create a global level playfield and support companies that are developing breakthrough technologies and show the way.” But before we dig deeper into that, let’s rewind the tape to 2016, when the European price on carbon was still quite low. This was when SSAB teamed up with energy company Vattenfall and mining company LKAB – both of them state-owned – to create HYBRIT (Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology) as a way to greatly reduce carbon emissions. The HYBRIT technology involves replacing the blast furnace process, which uses carbon and coke to remove the oxygen from iron ore, with a direct reduction process that uses fossil-free hydrogen produced from water, and electricity from fossil-free energy sources. Instead of carbon dioxide, water vapour is formed. This makes it possible to produce fossil-free sponge iron, a central step for fossil-free iron and steel production. https://youtu.be/zk5-8DM0OvA In August last year, SSAB used sponge iron from the HYBRIT project to produce the world’s first fossil-free steel in its factory in Oxelösund, 1,5 hours southwest of Stockholm. The steel was then delivered to the customer Volvo Group, which in turn used it to construct the world’s first dumper made with fossil-free steel. And that was just the first step. In 2026 SSAB is hoping to produce and sell fossil-free steel on a large scale. Customers like Volvo Cars, Daimler, Polestar and Faurecia are already lining up. ”There is a big demand for this kind of product on the market. Our customers want to cut their emissions too. Reducing value-chain emissions, by for example using fossil-free steel, is a big part of that”, says Viktoria Karsberg. The soaring customer demand – combined with a steadily increasing price on carbon – was what recently made the board of SSAB set another bold target: Eliminating carbon dioxide emissions by around 2030 – fifteen years earlier than previously planned. To achieve this goal SSAB will have to transform all its Nordic production sites during the next ten years. This would reduce carbon emissions by 8 million tons per year. The climate impact of such an investment is dizzying. We are talking about a ten percent reduction of Sweden’s total domestic carbon emissions, and seven percent of Finland’s. For this to happen, the necessary infrastructure, in particular access to fossil-free electricity, must be in place in time. ”We have enough electricity in Sweden today. It is the power lines we are currently more worried about”, says Viktoria Karsberg. Like so many other frontrunners in the green transition, SSAB stresses the need to cooperate with both society and companies from other sectors to succeed in making the impossible possible. Like in the HYBRIT project. This is also one of the reasons SSAB in 2021 decided to partner with We Don’t Have Time. ”We saw that this platform offered a possibility to network and exchange knowledge with a lot of important actors which we might otherwise have found it hard to get in touch with. The challenges we are facing are so complex that we need to solve them together. The partnership is also a way for us to reach out to a broader audience”, says Viktoria Karsberg. During the UN climate conference COP26, she took to the stage during one of We Don’t Have Time’s daily live broadcasts, and explained SSABs decarbonization journey to a global audience of 1,2 million. At the conference, SSAB also accepted an invitation to be a Founding Member of the First Movers Coalition, FMC, a joint initiative by the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry and the World Economic Forum. The coalition aims to be a platform for companies to make purchasing commitments that create new market demand for low-carbon technologies. ”There are a number of alternatives being born at the moment, both in Europe and the rest of the world. Hopefully, we can inspire others by showing that this is actually possible”, says Viktoria Karsberg. MARKUS LUTTEMAN Editor, We Don't Have Time ABOUT SSAB is a leading producer in the global market of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) and Quenched & Tempered Steels (Q&T), strip, plate, and tube products, as well as construction solutions. SSAB’s production plants in Sweden, Finland, and the US have an annual steel production capacity of approximately 8.8 million tonnes. The company also has the capacity to process and finish various steel products in China, Brazil and many other countries. In Sweden and Finland, production is integrated into a blast furnace process. In the US, electric arc furnaces are used for a scrap-based production process. SSAB’s plan is to offer fossil-free steel to the market in 2026 and virtually eliminate all its carbon dioxide emissions at around 2030.
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By building 1 new factory, SSAB says they can reduce Swedens emissions of CO2 with 7 %? If that is true, why don't we build new fossil-free factories for all our industrial production? https://www.dn.se/ekonomi/ny-miljardsatsning-pa-fossilfritt-fran-ssab/
Ny miljardsatsning på fossilfritt från SSAB
SSAB:s styrelse har nu fattat beslut om att bygga ett nytt fossilfritt stålverk i Luleå.
https://www.dn.se/ekonomi/ny-miljardsatsning-pa-fossilfritt-fran-ssab/
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Such an important investment for Sweden and the world!
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The steel company SSAB has decided to invest €4.5 billion and build a fossil-free steel mill in Luleå, Sweden. With the production of steel being responsible for 7% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, this is great news for the planet! This new steel mill will have an annual capacity of 2.5 million tonnes and will use a mixture of fossil-free sponge iron from Hybrit's plant and recycled steel scrap. "The conversion in Luleå is a milestone on our journey to fossil-free steel production. We will remove 7 percent of Sweden's carbon dioxide emissions, strengthen our competitiveness, and secure jobs with the most cost-effective and sustainable sheet metal production in Europe," says Martin Lindqvist, the CEO of SSAB. They plan to start at the end of 2028 with full capacity one year later. Read more: https://www.affarsvarlden.se/artikel/ssab-investerar-over-52-miljarder-i-fossilfritt-stalverk https://www.ssab.com/en/news/2024/04/ssab-continues-the-transformation-with-a-fossilfree-minimill-in-lule-sweden
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This is HUGE for the steel industry and the fight against climate change. It is a big step towards a cleaner future for the steel industry let's hope it inspires others to follow suit.
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This investment is a significant step towards reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. It sets a positive example for other steel companies to follow, showing that sustainable steel production is not only possible but also economically viable.
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One of the companies I admire, they have a great focus and all the best toward their project.
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@patrick_kiash it is a tremendous challenge to reduce the carbon footprint of the steel industry, and I am glad to see that some companies are doing it. It is even better when it is a large company doing it
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90% CO2 reduction in the existing steel industry is possible, according to new research. The iron and steel industry accounts for 9% of global greenhouse gases. Researchers from the University of Birmingham have developed a method to reduce CO2 emissions from steelmaking by nearly 90% by converting CO2 into carbon monoxide that can be reused in the iron ore reaction in blast furnaces. The technology uses a thermochemical cycle that performs chemical reactions through changes in temperature, reducing emissions by the amount of coke needed. If implemented in two remaining blast furnaces in the UK, it could save £1.28 billion in five years and reduce the country's overall emissions by 2.9%. The method can be retrofitted to existing plants, and the university has filed a patent application for the system. It is seeking partners for pilot studies and implementation. I would love to hear SSAB's views on this new research. Can SSAB partner up? Or is the HYBRIT process better? Maybe this technology could be used as a transition technology. Read more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095965262300121X?via%3Dihub#bbib13 https://thenextweb.com/news/uk-scientists-discover-method-reduce-steelmakings-co2-emissions
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Very interesting study
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I hope steel companies around the world are watching out for this game changer in their production.
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Interesting to see what SSAB will have to say about this solution!
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The world’s first construction machine built using fossil-free steel is being launched today in conjunction with the United Nations environmental meeting Stockholm +50. The machine, a Volvo A30G, is produced at Volvo CE’s Braås facility in Sweden with fossil-free steel from the steel company SSAB, which has a much lower carbon footprint than a machine made from conventional steel. The machine is fuel-efficient and will operate on HVO biodiesel in NCC’s quarry at Södra Sandby in Skåne, Sweden. “Our efforts to minimize climate impact not only involve our own operations; we look at the entire value chain. Transportation is one of our priority areas, and here we look at reducing emissions from engines as well as the overall footprint of a machine. As a major buyer of machinery, we can have an impact by making sustainable choices, says Tomas Carlsson, President and CEO of NCC. The construction machine, an articulated hauler, was handed over by President of Volvo CE Melker Jernberg, to NCC’s President Tomas Carlsson at a ceremony in conjunction with the United Nations environmental meeting Stockholm +50. Other participants included the Swedish Minister for Climate and the Environment Annika Strandhäll and the US climate envoy John Kerry, who was tasked with unveiling the machine. https://www.ncc.com/media/pressrelease/11bab5265a4c389a/
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Dear SSAB Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to NCC and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Stop construction, already more empty buildings standing than needed to accomodate 5times the population of the World. Innumerable living ecosystems of Earth are converted into dead concrete blocks daily.
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I love these kinds of news!
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Alfa Laval has signed an agreement with SSAB, the global Swedish steel company, to collaborate on the development and commercialization of the world’s first heat exchanger to be made using fossil-free steel. The goal is to have the first unit made with hydrogen-reduced steel ready for 2023. The collaboration is also an important step in Alfa Laval’s journey to become carbon neutral by 2030. “I’m pleased to announce this collaboration with SSAB which builds on our shared expertise and a determination to drive innovation,” says Tom Erixon, President and CEO of Alfa Laval. “By bringing together their fossil-free steel and our energy-efficient heat exchangers we can contribute to the industry’s transformation towards carbon neutrality.”
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We need to work together
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I love this kind of partnership!
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This is truly the future!
The criteria for which they deserve accolade: . Concise and deeply perceived decarbonization pathway strategy . As an ever so evolving industry with critical challenges, setting up high standards of strategy and benchmarking the portfolio for future proofing is a milestone in itself. What is needed to be carried forward : . Reinvestment strategy rather than divestment strategy for delivering a net zero strong implementing solution as a long term strategy . Decarbonization strategy placing at every supply chain level to the end user level. Not confined to a process at certain stage.
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So great to see SSAB being a forerunner in Climate Action!
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Give some Climate Love to Volvo Trucks! As the world’s first truck manufacturer, Volvo is now introducing fossil-free steel in its trucks. The steel is produced by the Swedish steel company SSAB and the heavy-duty electric Volvo trucks will be the first to include it. Small scale introduction of the steel in Volvo’s heavy electric trucks will begin in the third quarter of 2022. No greenhouse emissions from the steel + No greenhouse emissions from operations! “We will increase the use of fossil-free materials in all our trucks to make them net-zero not only in operation – but also when it comes to the materials they are built of,” says Jessica Sandström, Senior Vice President Product Management, Volvo Trucks. The first steel produced with hydrogen will be used in the truck’s frame rails, the backbone of the truck upon which all other main components are mounted. As the availability of fossil-free steel increases, it will also be introduced in other parts of the truck. https://www.volvogroup.com/en/news-and-media/news/2022/may/news-4272538.html
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Awesome teamwork, very impressive strategy
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Great collaboration!
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It's good to see SSAB fossil free steel being used to manufacture Volvo trucks.This is a magnificent merger spearheading climate actions.
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Epiroc will develop a prototype underground mining machine at its facility in Örebro, Sweden with fossil-free steel from SSAB. The plan is to increase the usage of fossil-free steel over time. "Sustainability is integrated in everything we do, and we are committed to halving our CO2e emissions by 2030. This exciting partnership with SSAB will support us and our customers on the journey to reach our very ambitious climate goals," says Helena Hedblom, Epiroc's President and CEO. "It is clear that our innovation agenda goes hand-in-hand with our customers' sustainability agenda." "We are very happy to welcome Epiroc in our partner group and look forward to the fossil-free steel collaboration," says Martin Lindqvist, President and CEO at SSAB. "It´s a natural next step in our joint efforts to mitigate climate change. Demand for fossil-free steel is increasing, which is one of the reasons for SSAB to bring forward its green transition with the ambition to largely eliminate carbon dioxide emissions around 2030." SSAB aims to deliver fossil-free steel to the market in commercial scale during 2026, and delivered the first steel made of hydrogen-reduced iron in 2021. SSAB works with iron ore producer LKAB and energy company Vattenfall as part of the HYBRIT initiative to develop a value chain for fossil-free iron- and steel production, replacing coking coal traditionally needed for iron ore-based steelmaking, with fossil-free electricity and hydrogen. This process virtually eliminates carbon dioxide-emissions in steel production. Epiroc's 2030 sustainability goals include halving its CO2e emissions in transport as well as from relevant suppliers, having 90% renewable energy in own operations, and offering a full range of emissions-free products.
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Reducing the climate footprint of mining is crucial to provide some of the metals that the climate transition needs. Great news!
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For hundreds of years, raging blast furnaces — fed with coking coal — have forged steel used in cars, railways, bridges and skyscrapers. But the puffs of coal-fired smoke are a big source of carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping gas that’s driving climate change. According to the World Steel Association, every metric ton of steel produced in 2020 emitted almost twice that much carbon dioxide (1.8 tons) into the atmosphere. Total direct emissions from making steel were about 2.6 billion tons in 2020, representing around 7% of global CO2 emissions. In Sweden, a single company, steel giant SSAB, accounts for about 10% of the country’s emissions due to the furnaces it operates at mills like the one in the northern town of Lulea. But not far away, a high-tech pilot plant is seeking to significantly reduce the carbon emissions involved in steel production by switching some of that process away from burning coking coal to burning hydrogen that itself was produced with renewable energy. Full Story- https://apnews.com/article/climate-technology-science-business-environment-be7af54650dccb3e80419d8e54767e33
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SSAB is great
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Polestar aims to create a climate-neutral car, called the Polestar 0 project. They want to find and eliminate every single CO2e emission linked to the supply chain: from mining, material refining and production, to overland and sea transportation, rather than simply planting trees to try to offset carbon emissions. The collaboration with SSAB will explore all the possibilities for fossil-free steel, both with the aim to replace conventional steel normally used in cars, as well as to seek to replace other materials that have a significant carbon footprint. “We are leveraging innovation and collaboration to address the climate crisis. We are honored that SSAB will collaborate with us in our endeavors to produce a truly climate-neutral Polestar car by 2030. SSAB is showing the way in manufacturing quality steel without carbon dioxide emissions. SSAB’s innovative solutions will be invaluable in helping us decarbonize our manufacturing processes and the materials we use,” says Thomas Ingenlath, CEO at Polestar.
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Promising collaboration between SSAB and Polestar!
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Holistic solutions are the way - happy to see both Polestar and SSAB take that line of thinking and making it real!
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This is a great initiative!
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SSAB is pioneering fossil free steel. However, moving into this new way of production takes time and money. Part of the investments that would enable fossil free production by 2045, the board has now decided will be ready by 2030 - 15 years earlier than was initially planned. Fantastic move SSAB! Making all production sites fossil free will avoid 8 million tons of CO2 emissions yearly - and 10% of Sweden's emissions as well as 7% of Finland's . And of course it is all due to increasing customer demand. Text and image: https://www.ssab.se/nyheter/2022/01/ssab-planerar-fr-nytt-produktionssystem-i-norden-och-tidigarelgger-den-grna-omstllningen
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Thanks for all support and climate love! 💚 / Johan Anderson, SSAB
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This is a great example of how corporations can lead the way in reducing their carbon footprint and helping to combat climate change. Bravo!
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Impressive commitment by SSAB
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This is great.
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Today, October 13, 2021, in Gothenburg, Volvo Group launched the world's first vehicle in fossil-free steel. The load carrier for use in mining and quarrying, is made of fossil-free steel from SSAB. It is an important step for Volvo Group, as well as for the transport and infrastructure industries as a whole, particularly considering that around 70% of a truck’s weight comes from steel and cast iron, with the figure for Volvo machines even higher. This first concept machine, produced at Volvo CE’s facility in Braås, is just the start, with smaller-scale series production planned by 2022, and mass production set to follow. “Having the world’s first actual vehicle made using SSAB’s fossil-free steel is a true milestone. Our collaboration with Volvo Group shows that green transition is possible and brings results,” says Martin Lindqvist, President and CEO at SSAB. “Together, we will continue reducing climate impact all the way to the end customer while ensuring that our customers get high-quality steel. We look forward to continuing to work with Volvo Group in research and development to produce more fossil-free steel products.” “This initiative with SSAB sets the benchmark for a fossil-free future. Just as the nations of the world come together at COP26 to address climate change, so too must organizations and industries work in collaboration to develop innovative new solutions for a greenhouse gas emission free future. Volvo Group is committed to pioneering partnerships such as this with SSAB to develop attractive, safe and efficient new vehicles and machines that pave the way for a more sustainable transport and infrastructure system adopted for the future,” says Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO Volvo Group. https://www.volvogroup.com/en/news-and-media/news/2021/oct/news-4088346.html Photo: AB Volvo.
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This is powerful! great action!
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This is beautiful. I appreciate SSAB and Volvo for this!
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Volvo Group presents big news live right now https://www.volvogroup.com/en/news-and-media/events/2021/oct/green-steel-collaboration-event.html
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Totally awesome!
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That's fantastic. You should give them Climate Love!
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We did!
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Peab, the Nordic Community Builder with 16,000 employees in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, has entered a partnership with steelmaker SSAB concerning fossil free, high quality steel. This means Peab is the first construction company to secure access to SSAB’s fossil free steel for its construction projects. Together the companies will also analyze various future possibilities for how fossil free steel can reduce the climate footprint of the construction industry. “Peab has ambitious climate and environmental targets, and this is an important step for us to reach climate neutrality by 2045. We already have several initiatives in place to reduce our climate impact – from our business model with locally produced community building to our growing family of ECO products. Access to fossil free steel will further increase our opportunities.” says Jesper Göransson, President and CEO of Peab. https://www.peab.com/press/press-releases/press-release/AD693E000792FA0E/
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This is great choice Peab! Thanks for making it.
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Brilliant! This is the clean, green future we want to see.
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Great news!
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The biggest challenge in meeting the Paris climate goal lies probably in decarbonizing the major harder-to-abate sectors, including heavy road transport, shipping, aviation and the heavy industry sector (as cement, metals and chemicals). These sectors currently account for approximately 10 gigatonnes of CO2 (30%) of 34 gigatonnes CO2 from the energy and industrial system (1). One of the major industries with very high climate transition costs is steel production. Today, it contributes to 7-9% of global CO2 emissions, and every kilogram of steel produced led to the emission of almost 2 kilograms of CO2 (2). So how are the steel companies doing so far? At least three independent organizations track the steel companies transition plans, activities and achievements on their way to net-zero emissions: - Green Steel Tracker (3) - Fastmarkets (4) - Industry Tracker (5) What is positive? The tracking shows both good and bad examples. Many steel companies are developing low carbon process innovations. SSAB ranks first with its fossil free hydrogen technology (HYBRIT), with ArcelorMittal second with a portfolio of low carbon. SSAB stands alone as the most ambitions company by steeply reducing emissions after 2032 and reaching net zero emissions in 2045. What is challenging? Several companies, like Tata Steel, Metinvest, Evraz and Severstal must decide within the next years whether to lock themselves into European capital assets of high transition risk. Many steel companies do not have balance sheets and free cash flow yields that can support the cost of the transition to green hydrogen steelmaking. Companies will need subsidies, direct public funding and partnerships. Some might not even be able to afford the transition. We still see companies that has not taken the decision to go fossil-free, but are investing in carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture and utilization (CCU), continuing to use coal and oil. But most worrying, is that only a quarter of the carbon budget of the European steel companies remains. Companies have between now and 2033 to stop using current production methods and invest in new steelmaking technologies. / Johan Anderson, SSAB Read more 1. IEA (2017), Energy Technology Perspectives 2. WorldSteel, 2020, Steel’s Contribution to a Low Carbon Future and Climate Resilient Societies: WorldSteel position paper. 3. Green Steel Tracker 4. Fastmarkets 5. Industry Tracker
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Truly encouraging! This is the new green future
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Sounds great! I really hope you can speed up the development to reach net zero earlier.
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The New Yorker: "The Promise of Carbon-Neutral Steel" Matthew Hutson at The New Yorker writes about the new manufacturing technique HYBRIT, that could drastically reduce the footprint of one of our dirtiest materials, steel. HYBRIT is a partnership between SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall. https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-a-warming-planet/the-promise-of-carbon-neutral-steel #vattenfall #lkab #ssab #hybrit #greensteel #fossilfree #steel
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Steel production is responsible for 11% of global CO2. It is "earth changing" engineering to have developed an industrial scale alternative to carbon-based steel manufacturing. I thing this is the biggest environment news this year. Its so massive, its hard to get your head round it.
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Consumers increasingly say they want environmentally sustainable products. This puts pressure to create a sustainable fossil-free supply chain and on the entire steel making process, from mining to retailing. Imagine that of two nearly identical products on a store shelf, one was produced in an environmentally friendly way. Hopefully, the choice would be to buy the environmentally friendly version. But would it still be the preferred option it if it was more expensive? The demand for sustainable products is increasing rapidly around the world. One survey in Europe found that 85 percent of retailers are reporting higher sales of sustainable products, while 92 percent expect sales of sustainable products to increase over the next five years. (1) “There is greater concern about the environment in wealthier countries,” says Fredrik N G Andersson, Associate Professor, Department of Economics at Lund University. “Much of this demand is influenced by social media and NGOs. A small group can have a large impact.” One recent study found that 65 percent of people wants to buy purpose-driven green brands, but currently only a minority are willing to pay more for them. (2) But change is happening, particularly driven by specific demographics. Younger people are more likely to have their consumption driven by sustainable values, and they are willing to pay for it. Another survey found that seven out of ten purpose-driven shoppers will pay a hefty premium of up to 35 percent for sustainable products. (3) The impact of the whole supply chain “One thing we should clarify is what we mean by ‘green’, ‘sustainable’ or ‘environmentally friendly’,” Andersson points out. “There are many different ways production can impact the environment. Many consumers are thinking of climate change, so they equate ‘green’ as not having greenhouse gas emissions.” This can become even more complicated when “environmental accounting” is used to analyze the entire supply and production chain of a product. “Emissions can vary drastically throughout the supply chain,” Andersson explains. “A lot of emissions result from producing basic materials like steel, chemicals or paper, because they are energy-intensive sectors. Transporting raw materials and products also causes a lot of emissions, and even how the product is managed or recycled at the end of its useful life can make an impact. Other parts of the supply chain might only produce a tiny amount of emissions.” Demand for improvement from producers and consumers Increasingly there is pressure on the supply chain to be more environmentally friendly; pressure that is being exerted at both ends of the chain. “Primary production companies like SSAB can have a huge impact on the climate, and they know it. You see them and similar firms working to improve their sustainability,” Andersson says. “At the other end, retailers are pushing for more environmentally friendly products and processes, because they feel pressure from the consumer.” Large companies increasingly require proof that steps towards sustainability are being taken by everyone in their supply chains. This is now becoming a standard part of corporate sustainability reports and business decisions. Consumers are also paying closer attention. The most value-driven shoppers are willing to pay 37 percent more for full transparency and traceability. (3) The vast majority of consumers are understandably wary of corporate greenwashing and prefer to see independent verification of claims. You get what you pay for SSAB believes that this strong demand for more sustainable products will continue and has taken significant action to invest in fossil-free steelmaking. Instead of using coking coal in the process, the steel will be made with fossil-free electricity and hydrogen. This steelmaking will result in practically no carbon footprint. Additionally, SSAB is working with partners and customers to create a fossil-free value chain from the mine to the end product. While fossil-free steel will be more expensive compared to steel created by traditional methods, purpose-driven consumers are willing to pay more for products and services aligned with their values. Just as some people will pay more for a particular brand name, others will pay more for a brand that shares their beliefs. For SSAB, brand loyalty is built on customers knowing they can rely on products that deliver quality at the operational level, but also at an economic and business level. Now, and in the future, products will also need to deliver sustainability value. As the market leader in fossil-free steel, SSAB offers value-driven customers an environmental reason to continue using their steel. “Decarbonization is possible, but it requires new thinking,” says Andersson. “It requires a new society, but societies change all the time.” Johan Anderson, SSAB Read more: (1) The European Union market for sustainable products (2) The Elusive Green Consumer (3) Study: Consumers pay more for brands in sync with their beliefs
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What a great article! Thanks for sharing!
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Very good post. And it stresses the need for systemic change, so that it becomes profitable for ALL companies to do the right thing, and costly to do the bad.
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Thanks for your article about this subject! Very good.
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SSAB had partnered with Daimler's Mercedes-Benz to introduce fossil fuel-free steel into vehicle production, with prototype parts for body shells planned for next year. SSAB plans to supply the market with fossil-free steel at a commercial scale in 2026, using the HYBRIT system to replace coking coal, traditionally needed for iron ore-based steelmaking, with electricity and hydrogen. Mercedes-Benz expects that by 2039 its new passenger car fleet will become carbon dioxide-neutral along the entire value chain. Read more here: https://www.ssab.com/news/2021/09/ssab-to-deliver-fossilfree-steel-to-mercedesbenz?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=communications_hybrit&utm_content=mercedes_si
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It's great to note several companies in Sweden are coming together for a common agenda toward making our planet a better place without fossil... SSAB being one of them among several, keep it up and may more breakthrough be achieved . "The first fossil-free steel in the world is not only a breakthrough for SSAB, it represents proof that it’s possible to make the transition and significantly reduce the global carbon footprint of the steel industry. We hope that this will inspire others to also want to speed up the green transition.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/08/19/how-sweden-delivered-the-worlds-first-fossil-fuel-free-steel/?sh=2a4d34156b55
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I am also happy about that 🙂
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Swedish Steel (SSAB) has taken a big step forward for the world. Bravo!
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Bravo ssab
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SSAB bekräftade förra veckan att de kommer köpa upp Tata Steels stålverk. Bolagets koldioxidutsläpp skulle mer än tredubblas eftersom utsläppen från Tata Steels stålverk släpper ut nästan 12 miljoner ton koldioxid årligen.
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@alexander_meden, @rentzhog Som ni säkert har läst beslöt vi oss för att inte köpa den holländska delen av Tata Steel. Huvudskälet är att vi inte såg hur vi tillräckligt snabbt skulle kunna konvertera den verksamheten till vår fossilfria strategi. / Johan Anderson, SSAB
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Det här är ju ingen riktig ökning av CO2 utsläpp, ren BS nyhet. Om något kan SSAB förbättra tekniken i det och omvandla till möjligtvis vätgas stålverk i framtiden snabbare än Tata. Detta är inte mer dålig nyhet än att sälja/köpa bil pp blocket. l
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Detta är bra att det uppmärksammas. Tack för bra klimatvarning.
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Kanske inte helt fel? 🤔 Jag tror SSAB kommer att vara en bättre ägare,och snabbare än Tata minska utsläppen från det stålverket.
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@Alexander_Meden Kan ju vara så som du skriver. Jag tycker inte varningen är onödig. SSAB behöver förklara hur de tänker och vad deras plan är. Att svara på denna klimatvarning är ett utmärkt tillfälle för dem att göra det. De behöver vässa sin kommunikation. Detta är något alla bolag kommer behöva tänka på. Vid förvärv av smutsiga bolag måste man berätta om sin strategi hur man skall lyckas ställa om dem på ett trovärdigt och tillräckligt snabbt sett.
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The steel industry is one of the highest CO2-emitting industries, accounting for 7% of CO2 emissions globally. A growing global population and an expanding urbanization are expected to trigger a rise in global steel demand by 2050. The carbon footprint in the steel industry is thus a challenge for Europe and the rest of the world. This is why, in 2016, SSAB, LKAB (Europe’s largest iron ore producer) and Vattenfall (one of Europe’s largest electricity producers) joined forces to create HYBRIT, an initiative that endeavors to revolutionize steel making. HYBRIT aims to replace coking coal, traditionally needed for ore-based steel making, with hydrogen. The result will be the world’s first fossil-free steel-making technology, with virtually no carbon footprint.
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@mario Hi, thanks for your review. If you have any questions or comments, I am available! / Johan Anderson, SSAB
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Also see other companies offer electrified heating solution for the other processes except melting./creating bulk steel/iron. For recycling huge arc furnaces are available they do need a huge electricity supply to contribute to the circulair economy of metals.
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This is a hugely important innovation. Well done SSAB.
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Dear Mario Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to SSAB and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Always happy to read about organizations leading the way!
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Kudos SSAB.It seems that you're not just smart at having well curated decarbonization business models,but also have a sheer commitment to achieve way beyond speculated/set deadlines and have the interest of providing solutions to the climate crisis at heart.
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This journey is fascinating to follow - I really hope that all goes well and that we will see truly full lifecycle fossil free steel within the decade!