About the Event

The conference will bring together perspectives from across the value chain and around the world, creating a dialogue between policy makers, investors, end-users and senior executives from across the value chain.

Key questions the event will explore:

What are the market implications of increased pressure to decarbonise the steel industry?

• Who are the winners and losers in the value chain?
• What are the implications of different net-zero carbon targets and policy pathways?
• What price premiums might be available to decarbonised steel producers
• What do regional regulatory changes mean for global trade flows in the value chain?

How can policy makers support the decarbonisation of this critical commodity?

• What carrots and sticks available to policymakers to encourage industrial decarbonisation?
• What carbon pricing mechanisms are required to make decarbonisation investment viable?
• Should policy encourage decarbonisation front-runners or support late adopters?
• Which regions will be the economic winners and losers from a decarbonised value chain?
• Which regions are ahead in decarbonisation policy? Which are behind?
• Can policy consider global measures that matches the international nature of steel value chains?

How are sustainability considerations shaping investment in the steel value chain?

• What impact are carbon emissions considerations having on steel equity and investment ratings?
• What does sustainable investing mean for project finance in new mines, steel mills or processing plants?
• Is there standard practice among investors on how they assess carbon risk?
• How do companies increase investor confidence that steps to decarbonise have been taken?
• What carbon trading strategies are currently available to control this risk?

 How can steel consuming companies understand the overall carbon footprint of their suppliers?

• How are considerations of carbon emissions likely to impact steel purchasing decisions?
• Are there specific steel products are likely to receive increased decarbonisation pressure?
• Is there a standard practice on how steel consumers assess the carbon footprint of their steel supply chain?
• Will different steel consuming sectors (auto, construction etc) respond to the challenge in different ways?

 What data is available to understand the steel decarbonisation challenge?

• What is defined as green steel?
• What criteria is used to assess the decarbonisation credentials of value chain players?
• Which players in the value chain are currently better placed?
• How can green steel be branded to provide green premiums?

 What can the steel value chain do right now to reduce emissions?

• How can energy supply to the steel value chain be made sustainable?
• How can scope one emissions in raw material mining process be reduced?
• What emissions improvements can be made to BOF and EAF steelmaking routes?
• What proportion of steel production can be made using scrap or low emission feedstocks?
• What processes will need to change throughout the steel value chain to reduce scope three emissions?
• What energy efficiencies or process optimizations can be made?
• What are the costs, roadblocks and limitations of these technologies and process improvements?
• What trade flows will need to change?
• How can each player help others in the value chain reduce their emissions and get recognition for this?

 What technological developments could dramatically change the picture in steel decarbonisation?

• What is the timeline for delivering industrial scale green hydrogen based steelmaking?
• How might carbon capture and utilization be applied to the steel value chain?
• What other strategies may be able to deliver fully decarbonised steel production?
• What companies are advancing these technologies and their implementation?
• How might each of these developments move the dial?
• What are the costs, roadblocks or other ultimate limits to these strategies?

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