Steel production • Table.Briefings

May 27th, 2026

Green steel: Why the industry is divided over recycling

New EU procurement rules require a label for green steel. The industry is now debating the criteria. The key question: Should carbon emissions be the sole determining factor?

By Alex Veit

Ein Schrottkorb hängt in einer Werkhalle der BGH Edelstahl Freital GmbH in einem Lichtbogenofen. Anlass ist der 4. Sächsische Stahlgipfel.

News | Overcapacity

May 20th, 2026

Trade: EU Parliament adopts safeguard measures for the steel sector

Before the measures can take effect, they must first be approved by the member states.

By Antonia Zimmermann

Talk of the Town | Trade policy

April 14th, 2026

Trade: How the EU wants to rein in China’s steel sector

The EU is introducing new protective measures for the steel sector. But Brussels is still struggling to find a broader response to Chinese overcapacity. At the same time, a new Chinese supply chain law is creating additional uncertainty.

By Antonia Zimmermann, Amelie Richter and János Allenbach-Ammann

Feature | Transformation

April 7th, 2026

Japan and South Korea: What is holding back the steel industry on climate action

A new climate ranking shows that major steelmakers in Japan and South Korea are making little progress in transforming their domestic markets. Their investments in the United States, however, could help make the US steel sector greener.

By Alex Veit

News | Steel industry

March 31st, 2026

Steel: The scale of the emissions-cutting potential

China’s steel industry could cut CO2 emissions by more than 400 million tons a year. But the shift to more climate-friendly production methods is moving more slowly than planned.

By Nico Beckert

News | Steel industry

March 31st, 2026

China: The climate protection potential of non-fossil steel is great

China will fail to meet its climate targets in the steel sector again in 2025. Yet, a larger share of electric arc furnaces in overall steel production would have a significant impact.

By Nico Beckert

News | Steel production

January 27th, 2026

Fossil steel: Unexpected boom in coal mining

273 new met coal mining projects are being planned worldwide. Despite climate targets and emissions problems, the fossil steel industry is focusing on expanding the climate-damaging raw material.

By Lisa Kuner

News | Steel industry

January 20th, 2026

Green lead markets: European Commission deviates from steel plans

The European Commission wants to strengthen the energy-intensive steel industry in Europe and protect it from unsafe and heavily-subsidized products from China. However, its plans for green steel fall short of recommendations.

By Manuel Berkel

News | Steel

January 20th, 2026

Industrial Accelerator Act: Commission scraps plans for green steel

With the Industrial Accelerator Act, the European Commission wants to strengthen energy-intensive products made in Europe. However, it is deviating from its own recommendations on green steel.

By Manuel Berkel

News | Steel industry

December 9th, 2025

Steel: Where thyssenkrupp’s decarbonization stands in a global comparison

A new data collection provides insights into the progress of climate-friendly iron and steel production at selected companies. thyssenkrupp is relatively advanced among the large corporations, but newcomers promise even more.

By Alex Veit