Steel Decarbonization Policy Levers

This report by RMI identifies policy concepts and areas intended to drive the decarbonization of the steel sector in the United States, emphasizing the critical nature of the next decade for primary steel production capabilities.

• The steel sector is the most emissions-intensive heavy industry, contributing approximately 1 percent of emissions in the United States and 7 percent of emissions globally.
• The United States steel industry is at a critical juncture where it must either continue using legacy coal-based production or reinvest in modern assets, with current congressional action potentially making US producers cleaner and more competitive.
• The transition strategy for the US steel sector will be influenced by modern production advances, new international trade benchmarks, and concerns regarding global overcapacity, which will in turn affect communities and workers based in the US.

APA

RMI (2024). Steel Decarbonization Policy Levers. https://rmi.org/resources/steel-decarbonization-policy-levers/

Chicago

RMI. Steel Decarbonization Policy Levers. 2024. https://rmi.org/resources/steel-decarbonization-policy-levers/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2024steel, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Steel Decarbonization Policy Levers}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2024}, month = apr, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/steel-decarbonization-policy-levers/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }