A rolling mill of a Tangsteel plant under the Hebei Iron and Steel Group in Laoting county in north China’s Hebei province in September last year. Steelmaking contributes around 17 per cent of China’s annual emissions. Photo: Xinhua
A rolling mill of a Tangsteel plant under the Hebei Iron and Steel Group in Laoting county in north China’s Hebei province in September last year. Steelmaking contributes around 17 per cent of China’s annual emissions. Photo: Xinhua
Chin Hsueh
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Macroscope by Chin Hsueh

Is green hydrogen China’s answer to steel mill carbon emissions?

  • Major steelmakers are adopting green hydrogen, setting up expensive experiments and pilot facilities
  • However, to scale up its production and use, government support will be crucial

Chin Hsueh
Chin Hsueh

Updated: 10:00pm, 26 Feb, 2023

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A rolling mill of a Tangsteel plant under the Hebei Iron and Steel Group in Laoting county in north China’s Hebei province in September last year. Steelmaking contributes around 17 per cent of China’s annual emissions. Photo: Xinhua
A rolling mill of a Tangsteel plant under the Hebei Iron and Steel Group in Laoting county in north China’s Hebei province in September last year. Steelmaking contributes around 17 per cent of China’s annual emissions. Photo: Xinhua
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