The iron and steel industry is the second largest carbon emitter in China and accounts for about 17 percent of its total emissions. ‘Green steel’, made from a carbon-free reductant such as hydrogen (a source of renewable energy) instead of coal, is hailed by scientists and policy makers as a global solution for reducing carbon emissions. China’s push towards greener steel production, even though this cannot happen overnight and requires costly changes within the industry, will have a pr...
