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 home markets. Their investments in the United States, however, could help make the US steel sector greener.

07. April 2026
Nippon Steel’s steelworks: Japan’s largest steel producer is lagging far behind in the transition to a low-carbon economy (picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Hiro Komae)

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Letzte Aktualisierung: 07. April 2026