Blogs by worldsteel experts and occasionally by guest bloggers. The blogs cover a wide variety of issues affecting the steel industry. We hope you will find this section useful and look forward to your comments.

24 September 2024

Stainless steel CO2 emissions report

The world stainless association has released a report outlining the stainless steel industry emissions and data related to these emissions.

12 June 2024

Open Forum 2024

worldsteel's third Open Forum will be held in Brussels, Belgium on 11 - 12 June 2024. Registration is now open.

2 December 2023

Industrial Transition Accelerator launched

Partnership including COP28 Presidency to catalyse decarbonisation across heavy-emitting sectors. ‘[We look forward] to working with its wide range of partners,’ says Åsa Ekdahl, Head, Environment and Climate Change.

1 December 2023

Steel Standards Principles launched at COP28

Industry call for the need for common emissions measurement methodologies to accelerate the transition to near zero.

28 November 2023

The Green Steel Challenge podcast launches with Edwin Basson and Åsa Ekdahl

A brand new podcast, created by The Willy Korf Foundation and Kallanish Commodities, to invite conversation, ignite innovation and accelerate change in the steel industry.

12 October 2021

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Blogs by worldsteel experts and occasionally by guest bloggers. The blogs cover a wide variety of issues affecting the steel industry.

Edwin Basson, Director General
1 October 2021

Contribution to the GFSEC ministerial

Today Edwin Basson, Director General, World Steel Association made an address at a meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC).

Climate change and the production of iron and steel

worldsteel today releases a public policy paper. The paper outlines the steel industry’s challenges and opportunities with respect to reducing CO2 emissions in line with the aims of the Paris Agreement.