TPT January 2023

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Tata Steel UK to adopt Science Based Targets for steel tube production at Port Talbot site

reach net-zero carbon by 2045, but also to do so in a validated way, measuring our progress according to robust and agreed measurement processes. We firmly believe signing up to such partnerships will help us achieve those goals,” he continued. ResponsibleSteel CEO, Annie Heaton, added: “We are delighted Port Talbot has announced its intention to join with industry leaders globally and aim for certification against the ResponsibleSteel Standard. This is an indication of the site’s commitment not only to decarbonisation but to the core interests of the local community.” Tata Steel UK www.tatasteeleurope.com SSAB and we are very happy with the collaboration on fossil-free steel. We look forward to adding this product to our Miljømetall portfolio and to offering our customers the same high quality as before, but with an even stronger sustainability profile,” added Helge Runer, CEO at Norsk Stål AS. SSAB plans to revolutionise the entire steelmaking process and aims to deliver fossil-free steel to the market at a commercial scale during 2026 and to largely eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from its own operations in around 2030. 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 steelmaking, replacing the coking coal traditionally used for iron ore-based steelmaking with fossil-free electricity and hydrogen. This process virtually eliminates carbon dioxide emissions in steel production. Miljømetall is a collection of products within the Norsk Stål portfolio which has a reduced CO 2 footprint of at least 50 per cent. SSAB

ResponsibleSteel are a clear statement to the world and to our customers that we mean business. This will include decarbonising every aspect of our business from our procurement of raw materials and energy to our iron and steelmaking at Port Talbot and through our downstream coating, tube-making and further processing operations and logistics. “We have always valued collaborations with our customers, suppliers and academic experts, as well as independent bodies and groups such as the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and ResponsibleSteel. “It is important we not only continue on our journey to reduce our emissions and

UK steel producer Tata Steel has formally adopted Science Based Targets (SBTi) as part of its programme of emission reductions and net zero aspirations. The company is also set to commit its Port Talbot site in South Wales to become accredited to ‘ResponsibleSteel’ certification, which is the first international standard to set out certifiable requirements for responsible processing and production of steel. Tata Steel’s chief commercial officer, Anil Jhanji, announced the decision during a keynote speech to industry peers at the UK Metals Expo exhibition at Birmingham’s NEC. He said: “We are on a journey to decarbonise, to make a better world for the future. These commitments to SBTi and

SSAB and Norsk Stål AS start partnership in fossil-free steel for the Nordic market

to the Norwegian market,” said Matts Nilsson, head of sales Sweden and Norway at SSAB. “Together, we are building fossil-free value chains all the way to the end customer.” “Norsk Stål considers fossil-free steel to be essential on our journey toward more sustainable steel distribution. We have long had a close relationship with

SSAB has entered into an agreement with the Norwegian steel distributor Norsk Stål AS as the first external distributor to deliver fossil-free steel on the Norwegian market, starting 2026. “I am happy to welcome Norsk Stål as a fossil-free steel partner. Together, we are contributing to reduced carbon dioxide emissions by introducing fossil-free steel

www.ssab.com Norsk Stål AS www.norskstaal.no

SSAB aims to deliver fossil-free steel to the market at a commercial scale

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