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Another Japanese steelmaker on the emissions reduction road to nowhere

Published 11:28 on October 6, 2025 / Last updated at 11:28 on October 6, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Japan’s steelmakers claim to be making steady progress on decarbonisation, yet critics argue the measures are modest at best and obscure a rise in emissions intensity, with emissions from non-operated foreign assets left out of short-term targets.
Japan’s steelmakers claim to be making steady progress on decarbonisation, yet critics argue the measures are modest at best and obscure a rise in emissions intensity, with emissions from non-operated foreign assets left out of short-term targets.


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