Climate change

Climate change is the biggest issue for the steel industry in the 21st century. This section of worldsteel.org is a focal point for information about our industry's efforts to reduce CO2 emissions worldwide.

The worldsteel Climate Action recognition programme recognises steel producers who have fulfilled their commitment to participate in the worldsteel CO2 emissions data collection programme.

  • The member recognition scheme
    Participation is open to all steel-producing sites or companies, worldsteel members and non-members alike. Find out more about the scheme.
  • CO2 emissions data collection
    At the core of the steel industry approach is the collection and reporting of CO2 emissions data by steel plants in all the major steel-producing countries.
  • Climate Action members
    These companies are accredited members of the Climate Action programme for 2012.