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Between June 29 and July 1, 2026, JFE Steel Corporation ran hydrogen reduction tests at a small pilot plant with a production capacity of 15 kilograms per hour at its East Japan Works in Chiba, and came away with roughly one ton of reduced iron made using green hydrogen instead of coal, the first time that has been done anywhere in Japan (GREINS, 2026a). A single ton is a rounding error against the more than 80 million tons of crude steel Japan produces every year. Yet this i
EMSTEEL Group is emerging as a leader in sustainable steel manufacturing, demonstrating that heavy industry can successfully reduce emissions while maintaining competitive production at scale. The UAE-based steel producer has achieved a carbon intensity of just 0.67 tonnes of carbon dioxide per tonne of steel produced, positioning itself nearly halfway below the global industry benchmark and setting a new standard for low-carbon manufacturing in the Middle East. Chief Executi
