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 was in Brussels, Belgium in June 2024. All the presentations are available.

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.

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23 September 2020

Blog: Climate – How the steel industry is coping with water scarcity

Water is vital to make steel. worldsteel Head of Environment and Climate Change, Åsa Ekdhal, discusses how the steel industry is managing water use.

Blog: Why encourage the use of steel industry co-products?

worldsteel’s Head of Environment and Climate Change Åsa Ekdahl explains why we should encourage the use of steel industry co-products and the role of policymakers and steelmakers.