GSCC-certified steelmakers avoid 32.5 million tonnes of CO2e emissions

Nine steel producers certified under the Global Steel Climate Council’s (GSCC) Steel Climate Standard avoided more than 32.5 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions between 2023 and 2025, according to the organisation.

The figure is based on reductions in emissions intensity calculated under the Steel Climate Standard and applied to actual production volumes at certified companies. The calculation covered four certified producers in 2023 and all nine certified producers in 2024 and 2025.

According to GSCC, the four original certified companies avoided around 2.3 million tonnes of CO2e between 2023 and 2024. Across all nine producers, approximately 10.8 million tonnes were avoided between 2024 and 2025.

Different routes to lower emissions

GSCC said the results demonstrate that emissions reductions can be achieved through different production technologies. Certified producers have used measures including higher scrap consumption, increased renewable energy use and improvements in production efficiency.

“More than 32.5 million tons of avoided emissions are evidence that measurable progress is happening today,” said Adina Renee Adler, Executive Director of GSCC. She stressed that participating producers are pursuing different technology pathways while being subject to common requirements for emissions measurement, verification and long-term reductions.

The Steel Climate Standard, introduced in August 2023, takes a technology-neutral approach and measures emissions performance rather than prescribing a particular steelmaking route. Certified companies are required to demonstrate progress along a science-based trajectory towards net-zero emissions.

GSCC argues that independently verified emissions data will become increasingly important as carbon intensity plays a larger role in steel trade, procurement and investment decisions.

The organisation's membership includes steel producers, industry associations and other companies across the steel value chain, with a presence in more than 80 countries.

Source: GSCC, Photo: Fotolia