The rollout of renewable energy will be at the heart of the transition to a lower carbon economy – and the decarbonisation of the steel industry. The relationship between energy and steel goes both ways. They're two sides of the same coin. Steel is responsible for 5-8% of global energy demand. At the same time, energy companies rely on steel to help generate, transport and transmit their products.
With the International Renewable Energy Agency estimating that by 2050, 90% of the world’s electricity could come from renewable energy, attention is turning to how to ensure that the transition to renewable energy also helps drive decarbonisation of the steel industry.
From Ørsted and Dillinger’s latest lower-emission heavy plate steel offtake agreement to Siemens Gamesa’s innovative GreenerTower, the offshore wind sector is leading the charge.
At this session we will be hearing why and importantly how energy companies and manufacturers are working to reduce carbon emissions in their steel supply chains.
Discussion Topics include:
- Steel and renewables – why the two sectors need to work together.
- Practical action – How can government policy ensure that embodied carbon is given a greater focus in the rollout of renewables.
- Future trends – the scale of the opportunity for the sector and steelmakers.
Event Host:
Andrew Forth, Senior Public Affairs Manager, Climate Group
Speakers:
- Dr. Tobias Lehnert, Head of Marketing & Technical Support - Wind Power & Construction, Dillinger
- Mie Prehn Nygaard, Acting Team Lead - Decarbonisation, Circularity and Measurement, Ørsted
- Dr. Maximilian Schnippering, Head of Sustainability, Siemens Gamesa
Interested?
Join us for vital insights and to contribute to hard-hitting discussion on the importance of green steel to decarbonising the renewable energy sector. Click here to register.