Asia Pacific > ANALYSIS: Australia’s best shot at green steel hampered by upstream emissions

ANALYSIS: Australia’s best shot at green steel hampered by upstream emissions

Published 04:32 on June 2, 2025 / Last updated at 04:32 on June 2, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Australia

The type of iron needed for coal-free furnaces requires far more energy to mine and process, but in the world’s leading iron ore production region a carve-out of the Safeguard Mechanism could promote global decarbonisation.
The type of iron needed for coal-free furnaces requires far more energy to mine and process, but in the world’s leading iron ore production region a carve-out of the Safeguard Mechanism could promote global decarbonisation.


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