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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 7d

It is essential to call out greenwashing and ensure policymakers hear civil society views on what is truly in the public interest, not just keeping the status quo in place.
#GreenSteel #SteelDecarbonisation #ClimateAction #LESS #GreenIndustry #AutomotiveIndustry

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 7d

Speaking in Brussels, our Executive Director explained why greenwashing happens & why civil society needs to add further scrutiny to the claims of steelmakers.
📽️Watch the video👇

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 9d

Iron- & steelmaking often go hand-in-hand, happening in the same place. Speaking in Brussels, our Executive Director explained to an EU audience why decoupling iron- & steelmaking deserves an honest conversation & can secure a cleaner #SteelIndustry & all the downstream industries.
📽️Watch👇

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 12d

As countries design their own emissions trading systems, EU leadership on carbon pricing will help drive #ClimateAction across the world.
📽️ Video footage source: Euractiv and Low Emission Steel Standard (#LESS)

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 12d

Speaking in Brussels, SteelWatch Executive Director, @carolineashley.bsky.social, stressed that Europe’s commitment to decarbonising steel is not only vital at home, it also sets the tone for global markets. Watch👇
#GreenSteel #SteelDecarbonisation

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 13d

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 13d

#HyundaiDriveChange coalition, of which SteelWatch is a member, is calling on Hyundai to:
🪨 Get dirty coal out of its supply chain
💯 Accelerate progress towards 100% EV sales

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 14d

In Brussels today, SteelWatch Executive Director, Caroline Ashley, urged the EU not to backtrack on carbon pricing for the #SteelIndustry. “The announced phase-out of free emissions under ETS set clear guidelines for business planning. Wobbling now will deter green investment, now & in future.

SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 15d

The Low Emission Steel Standard (LESS) is hosting a high-level event where policymakers, industry leaders, standardisation bodies & civil society will explore how transparent standards can play a key role in creating lead markets for #CleanSteel, drive innovation & ensure trust.
Join: eurac.tv/9Ybo

SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 16d

As SteelWatch’s Executive Director, Caroline Ashley, puts it: “What steelmakers do is start with the question of what’s feasible given today’s bottom line & technology constraints. But the real question should be: what’s essential to address climate change & where do we need to take new risks?”

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 16d

A new Trellis investigation highlights how ArcelorMittal is prioritising shareholder returns over decarbonisation.
#GreenSteel #SteelDecarbonisation #ClimateAction
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ArcelorMittal’s struggle to reach its 2030 climate goals

Like many of its peers, ArcelorMittal, has wrested with economic realities in its decarbonization journey.

trellis.net

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 16d

SteelWatch Executive Director, @carolineashley.bsky.social, will be joining a panel discussion to explore how the LESS standard can help create lead markets for clean steel & what else needs to be done in Europe to create a decarbonised industry.
👉 Join the event remotely: eurac.tv/9Ybo
#GreenSteel

SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 19d

We applaud business leaders who push back on sceptics that dismiss climate change, who argue for urgent action, and indeed take action in their business. In this instance, it’s Andrew Forrest, Executive Chairman of Fortescue, an Australian iron mining company. Watch👇
#GreenSteel #ClimateAction #UNGA

Video: Australian Businessman Challenges Trump on Climate Change

Andrew Forrest, the executive chairman of the mining company Fortescue, invited President Trump to see the damage Australia is experiencing as the planet heats up.

www.nytimes.com

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 20d

The transformation of the power sector is already well underway, and now steelmaking must harness that clean energy to accelerate its own transition to align with climate goals.

#ClimateAction #Coal #GreenSteel #UNGA

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 20d

With the steel sector being responsible for 11% of global CO2 emissions, transforming production and eliminating coal isn’t optional, it’s essential.

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 20d

"It is not increasing, and global greenhouse gas emissions have plateaued and will begin to decrease. That is because clean sources of energy are so much more superior in performance,” Figueres continued.

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 20d

As Christiana Figueres, the diplomat who led the negotiations for the 2015 Paris Agreement, pointed out in a Fair Planet interview: “The burning of fossil fuels is now on a plateau."

The Power of Optimism: A Conversation with Christiana Figueres | FairPlanet

The architect of the Paris Agreement shares her personal insights on optimism, collaboration and the spiritual foundation that sustains her leadership.

www.fairplanet.org

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 20d

Solar & wind are now “almost always” the least expensive & the fastest options for new electricity generation, according to a July United Nations report. That report also said the world has passed a “positive tipping point” where those energy sources will only continue to become more widespread.

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 20d

The latest @apnews.com coverage shows how debates about climate and energy often get stuck in politics. But behind the noise, the facts are clear: renewable energy is advancing fast, reshaping global markets and outpacing fossil fuels.

In front of drowning nations, Trump calls climate change a 'con job.' Here are the facts and context

In his address at the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump excoriated renewable energy, international climate diplomacy, the science of global warming and other environmental i...

apnews.com

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 22d

The HBI can then be transported to countries with steelmaking and all the downstream finishing facilities, and manufacturing processes. Curious about how this could help transform the steel industry and address its huge climate footprint?

🎧Listen to the full episode 👇

#GreenSteel #GreenIron

BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, World of Steel

Steel is the skeleton of the modern world, but can it ever be green?

www.bbc.co.uk

SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 22d

This was a UK-focused discussion, but the principles apply widely. Countries, like Australia, Canada, and Brazil that are renewable energy hotspots and have iron ore, can harness these resources to produce green hot briquetted iron (HBI).

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 22d

“We have to move the ironmaking to the locations in the world that have the best renewable energy.”

In the latest BBC Rare Earth episode, @carolineashley.bsky.social, SteelWatch Executive Director, shares one of the solutions that can help speed up industry transformation.

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 23d

‼️Remote position (Europe timezone)
🗓️Apply by 23 September at 12:00 CEST
🔗Apply: https://bit.ly/45iKes7

#NowHiring #ClimateJobs
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European Steel Data Analyst - SteelWatch

This role offers a unique opportunity for an expert in quantitative data management and analysis, who also holds an understanding of industrial decarbonisation. If you enjoy working with data and understanding the story it tells, while collaborating closely with the campaigners and policy advisors that drive change, this role is for you. In this new […]

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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 23d

📢📢Last chance to apply!
SteelWatch is looking for a European Steel Data Analyst. The ideal candidate will be an excellent analyst and natural collaborator who combines an understanding of industrial decarbonisation with an aptitude for driving change through data and analysis.
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SteelWatch @steelwatch.bsky.social · 26d

🎧If you want to see what the future of steel decarbonisation could actually look like, listen to the latest Rare Earth episode 👇

#GreenSteel #SteelDecarbonisation #GreenHydrogen

BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, World of Steel

Steel is the skeleton of the modern world, but can it ever be green?

www.bbc.co.uk

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