H2 Green Steel: Decarbonizing Steel Production with Green Hydrogen

H2 Green Steel: Decarbonizing Steel Production with Green Hydrogen

Author: Harvard Business School Business & Environment Initiative May 22, 2024 Duration: 32:52
This episode is a part of our series on decarbonizing the roots of value chains, where we’re looking deep into supply chains that serve many industries. Our prior episode explored green concrete, and today’s focuses on steel. Steel production primarily relies on coal and coke, and accounts for nearly 7% of global CO2 emissions. But new technologies are on the horizon. Maria Persson Gulda, Chief Technology Officer at H2 Green Steel, joins us to discuss an innovative solution: green steel made from green hydrogen. By harnessing renewable power, H2 Green Steel is pioneering a path to drastically reduce steel's carbon footprint. Maria will also share insights into the world’s largest green steel plant in Sweden H2 is building, the evolving technological landscape, and the pivotal role of initial adopters. Climate Rising Host: Professor Mike Toffel, Faculty Chair, Business & Environment Initiative (LinkedIn) Guest:  Maria Persson Gulda, the Chief Technology Officer at H2 Green Steel (LinkedIn)

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