The Disruptive Potential of Green Steel

This report examines the environmental impact of global steelmaking and evaluates hydrogen-based direct reduction as a low-carbon alternative for primary steel production.

• Steelmaking is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, producing 2.9 GtCO2 annually, and is projected to use 50 percent of the total remaining 1.5°C carbon budget by 2050.
• Primary steel production from iron ore emits CO2 levels that are incompatible with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, necessitating new low-carbon solutions for iron ore reduction.
• Hydrogen-based direct reduction is the most advanced of several non-coal-based technologies currently being piloted for primary steelmaking.

APA

RMI (2019). The Disruptive Potential of Green Steel. https://rmi.org/resources/the-disruptive-potential-of-green-steel/

Chicago

RMI. The Disruptive Potential of Green Steel. 2019. https://rmi.org/resources/the-disruptive-potential-of-green-steel/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2019disruptive, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{The Disruptive Potential of Green Steel}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/the-disruptive-potential-of-green-steel/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }