The steel industry accounted for around percent of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2023, having produced *** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCOâ‚‚e). Since 2019, emissions from this industry have increased by *** percent. In order for the steel inustry to reach net zero emissions, an estimated additional *** trillion U.S. dollars of investment will be required by 2050 for areas such as building capacity for hydrogen, clean power, and CCUS.
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