The World Steel Association (worldsteel) launched its Climate Action recognition programme on 23 June 2009. Full details are available on a new dedicated website, the climate change microsite, launched on worldsteel.org. These two initiatives are important supporting elements which underscore the steel industry’s commitment and effort to reduce its CO2 emissions. The worldsteel Climate Action recognition programme recognises steel producers who have fulfilled their commitment to participate in the worldsteel CO2 emissions data collection programme. Two-thirds of the worldsteel membership took part in the first round of data collection which ended earlier this year. This was a strong start and has built confidence for all the technical aspects of the project. The steel industry has agreed a common methodology which measures CO2 per tonne and will be used by all companies for all processes. worldsteel has now started to collect 2008 data, providing technical support and encouragement to members who were not geared up to respond last year. The CO2 emissions data collection programme was launched in April 2008 and is at the core of the global steel sectoral approach advocated by the world steel industry. The programme measures the current level of emissions from the production of steel worldwide. It will enable individual steel plants to position themselves against both average and best performance and to identify scope for improvement. Climate Action is open to all steel producers, members and non-members of worldsteel alike.
