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Europe’s quest for green steel

Facing new regulations and stiff competition from China, Sweden and other EU countries are racing to decarbonize steel production. It all hinges on green hydrogen.

By Paul Tullis . 7 May 2026

A snowy landscape with a steel factory in the distance and the sun near the horizon glowing pink and orange — (Paul Tullis)

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US Steel to build $2B lower-carbon iron plant in Arkansas

The new "direct reduced iron" facility at Big River Steel is part of parent company Nippon Steel’s larger $11 billion investment in U.S. operations.

By Maria Gallucci . 30 April 2026
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Stegra lands funding to complete world’s first major green-steel mill

The company said it secured 1.4 billion euros to rescue its financially troubled steel mill, which will use green hydrogen to make metal in northern Sweden.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 April 2026
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Green steel is the way forward for Indiana, former steelworkers say

Advocates warn that what’s left of the industry could be lost if companies choose to invest in dirty blast furnaces instead of modernizing with cleaner steelmaking.

By Kari Lydersen . 2 April 2026
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What’s next for Ohio’s former green steel project? More coal, it seems.

Cleveland-Cliffs won a federal grant to install hydrogen-ready tech. Now, it wants to revamp its Middletown blast furnace, raising questions about its use of funds.

By Maria Gallucci, Kathiann M. Kowalski . 25 March 2026
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Global giant Tata Steel is using a heat battery to curb emissions

Tata Steel and startup Kraftblock say they’ve successfully deployed a thermal-energy storage system that harnesses waste heat at the Jamshedpur steel mill in India.

By Maria Gallucci . 27 February 2026
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Green steelmaker Boston Metal to cut jobs following equipment failure

The startup’s critical metals business missed a key milestone due to an incident at its Brazil plant, leading it to lose financing and lay off 71 U.S. employees.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 February 2026
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New EU carbon tariff pushes India toward green steel

Europe’s pioneering tax on polluting imports presents India’s coal-reliant steelmakers with a choice: Decarbonize or risk losing customers.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 26 January 2026
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Why automakers are the key to cleaner steelmaking

A new report shows that car manufacturers have huge purchasing power when it comes to U.S.-made steel. Advocates want them to demand a cleaner version of the metal.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 22 January 2026
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Stegra lands key customer for green-steel plant amid financial woes

The Swedish startup will supply steel to a German industrial firm from its flagship facility in northern Sweden. Stegra is working to raise over $1 billion for the plant.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 January 2026
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Hyundai will test cleaner iron tech in South Korea to fast-track US plans

The automaker is building a pilot facility to produce direct reduced iron as it prepares to make low-carbon steel in Louisiana.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 16 January 2026