HIGH QUALITY STEEL WITH REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Celsa Steel UK has launched a new Clean Energy steel product that addresses the need to reduce the embodied CO2 of construction materials in order to help meet global climate targets. Celsa is a member of the British Association of Association whose members are committed to ‘raising the bar’ for reducing CO2 emissions.

Steel manufacture is energy intensive. Celsa is already addressing this as all of its steel is manufactured using the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking process. Compared to the Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) process, EAF steel consumes only a third of the embodied energy, emits one sixth of the CO2 and produces approximately half the amount of co-products (waste).

Celsa’s Clean Energy initiative takes the CO2 savings even further by leveraging renewable energy such as wind, solar and hydro power via Renewal Electricity Guarantees of Origin (REGO) to provide steel with a low carbon footprint of just 330KgCO2/t compared to the industry average of 760 KgCO2/t. The Clean Energy initiative is part of Celsa’s broader Circular Steel Programme which focuses on recycling, emissions reduction and sustainability.

By utilising renewal energy, Celsa’s Clean Energy steel offers a number of advantages. These include:

• Significantly reduced carbon footprint due to use of renewable energy and efficient production processes,
• Each Clean Energy product has a REGO certificate to enable full transparency and traceability,
• Enables construction clients and contractor to specify a product to meet their projects sustainability objectives and certification,
• Fulfilment of Celsa’s long-term aspiration of reduce construction’s environmental impact and support the transition to more sustainable practices.

Gabriella Nizam, Celsa’s Head of Sustainability and Strategy, said: CELSA Steel UK’s Clean Energy product is not just a response to current market demands; it is part of our long-term vision for sustainability. Our goal is to lead by example, setting new standards in the steel industry and helping the construction sector transition to more sustainable practices.”

She continued: “The construction industry is at a critical juncture, facing mounting pressures to reduce its environmental footprint. Steel is a significant contributor to the industry’s embodied carbon footprint. Celsa is committed to addressing this challenge head-on and Clean Energy steel offers a construction product that proves it is possible to produce high quality steel with a lower environmental impact.”