Investors, companies and policy-makers are facing a critical time window for decarbonising the steel industry. 71% of the world’s blast furnaces are due to reach the end of their operating lives between now and 2030, which means decisions to invest capital in refurbishing blast-furnaces, rather than available green steel processes, risks locking-in coal based methods for decades to come.

This webinar will deliver key insights into the latest technological, corporate and policy developments in the race to decarbonise the steel sector. Join to hear insights from ACCR's recently published report, Forging pathways: Insights for the green steel transformation.

Dr Fiona Deutsch, Lead Analyst at ACCR, will present the headlines from this report, the corporate progress being undertaken on steel decarbonisation, plus actions that investors can take now to support emissions reductions and value-accretive capital allocation.

“It’s very clear from our research that the shift towards green steel is underway and that this is a sector that no longer deserves the reputation of being ‘hard-to-abate’.”

Dr Jorrit Gosens, Fellow at the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy at Australian National University (ANU), will present his work to model iron ore and steel trade pathways, plus share insights from his extensive research into decarbonisation policy in China and what it means for investors.

Jasmine Fowler-Morrow, Analyst at ACCR, will present new insights from a survey of over 500 investors, revealing global sentiments on green steel’s impact on investments, perceived barriers and opportunities, and concerns over stranded assets, reputation risks and metallurgical coal.

The webinar will conclude with a Q&A with Dr Deutsch, Jasmine and Dr Gosens, joined by ANU colleagues Dr Dharani Sabba and Dr Alireza Rahbari also working on green steel.

Panellists

Dr Fiona Deutsch is Company Strategist and Lead Analyst for ACCR's work on diversified mining and steel. She holds a Master of Science and has recently completed a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Technology Sydney.

Dr Jorrit Gosens is a Fellow at the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy, based out of the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. His work is focused on global energy modelling, resource markets and the effects of decarbonisation efforts across the APAC region on Australian export opportunities, including possible downstream activities for domestic green iron or steel production.

Jasmine Fowler-Morrow is an Analyst within ACCR’s steel and diversified mining team. She holds a Master of Quantitative Biology and Dual Degrees in Statistics and Ecology from the University of Queensland.

Dr Alireza Rahbari is a Research Fellow at Zero Carbon Energy for the Asia Pacific Grand Challenge program.

Dr Dharani Sabba is the Program Manager on the Zero Carbon Energy for the Asia Pacific Grand Challenge team.

This webinar will be held twice on Thursday 11 April to accommodate investors globally:

9am Sydney / 4pm Los Angeles [10 April] (register here)
6pm Sydney / 9am London / 10am Central Europe / 5pm Tokyo (this session)