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Japanese steelmakers urged to scrap controversial carbon accounting method

Published 10:02 on June 6, 2025 / Last updated at 10:02 on June 6, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Japan

Some 30 civil society groups have published an open letter urging steelmakers to focus on decarbonising their industry instead of sticking to an accounting method that allows them to market coal-based steel as green.
Some 30 civil society groups have published an open letter urging steelmakers to focus on decarbonising their industry instead of sticking to an accounting method that allows them to market coal-based steel as green.


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