Pohang Knowledge Exchange on Low Carbon Steel
Convening policymakers and industry leaders from the Global South and North to advance collaboration and mutual learning on the decarbonization of the steel sector.
Previous events
The Global Steel Transition: Policy, Technology and Collaboration After COP30
This session revisits the themes from the Pohang Knowledge Exchange on Low Carbon Steel and highlights the policy, technology and collaboration signals shaping the global steel transition. It looks at how countries and companies are moving from plans to early project pipelines, with a brief reflection on how recent discussions at COP30 align with these trends, and how these insights can guide the focus of the Pohang Network Series in the year ahead.
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Iron and Steel: What is the state of decarbonization technologies?
This explainer also reflects regional perspectives and insights shared during the Pohang Knowledge Exchange on Low-Carbon Steel, highlighting how national conditions and market dynamics shape technology choices and transition pathways.
A timeline of technologies for decarbonizing steel
Steel production accounts for about 7% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, largely due to a significant amount of the sector’s energy coming from coal. Technology choices depend on local conditions (e.g. electricity mix, furnace age, scrap access, and finance availability).
What are the Pathways to Net Zero Industry?
Together, policymakers, financiers, and industry leaders can transform these sectors. But, to turn ambition into action, a skilled workforce, knowledge exchange, and strong institutions are essential to design, fund, and deliver low-carbon solutions at scale.
The scale and impact of green public procurement of steel and cement in Canada, Germany, the UK, and the US
This report, developed with support from UNIDO and the Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative (IDDI), assesses the scale of public procurement and the CO2 emissions impact of pledge levels for Green Public Procurement (GPP) to the IDDI in four countries—Canada, Germany, the UK, and the US—on the decarbonization of the steel and cement industries.
Achieving climate-neutral steel by 2050
A policy brief by Agora Industry on how the steel sector can shift from coal-based to clean production
15 Insights on the Global Steel Transformation
This study summarises the key findings of Agora Industry’s work on the global steel sector
Green Public Procurement 101: Building the Future with Low-Carbon Materials
By signaling the will to buy low- and near-zero emission materials, governments can drive demand, signal industry transformation, and align public investment with climate goals.
From Policy to Purchase: Korea and Japan’s Green Steel Public Procurement Strategies
A policy brief from Solutions for our Climate (SFOC), analyses GPP frameworks for steel in both Korea and Japan, and proposes institutional reforms in Korea, including participation in international initiatives such as the Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative(IDDI), positioning Korea as a global leader in steel industry decarbonization.
The Steel Story
Authored by WorldSteel, this publication traces major milestones in the history of steel.