Demands for Renewable Hydrogen and Electricity for Iron and Steel Transition

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute uses scenario analysis and data from LeadIT’s Green Steel Tracker to estimate the renewable electricity and renewable hydrogen requirements for the European Union's green steel transition, focusing on iron reduction and primary steel production.

• The steel industry accounts for approximately 5% of CO2 emissions within the EU, and to meet climate targets, the sector must reduce carbon emissions by 55% by the year 2030.
• Decarbonizing the EU steel industry will require a substantial increase in renewable electricity demand, especially for the production of renewable hydrogen, necessitating reliable estimates to ensure alignment with other industrial and energy sector developments.
• The report's analysis evaluates two primary scenarios for green iron and steel production: one that assumes no scrap is used and another that assumes a 50% scrap share. Within these, it explores two value chain routes: one based within the EU and one relying on iron sourced from outside the EU.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). Demands for Renewable Hydrogen and Electricity for Iron and Steel Transition. https://www.sei.org/publications/demands-renewable-hydrogen-electricity-iron-steel-transition/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Demands for Renewable Hydrogen and Electricity for Iron and Steel Transition. 2024. https://www.sei.org/publications/demands-renewable-hydrogen-electricity-iron-steel-transition/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024demands, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Demands for Renewable Hydrogen and Electricity for Iron and Steel Transition}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/demands-renewable-hydrogen-electricity-iron-steel-transition/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }