US steel industry reduces emissions by 67% in 10 years
The environmental efforts of the US steel industry are making a positive impact – according to recent reports, the sector’s emissions declined 67% between 1995 and 2006. The energy intensity per ton of steel shipped has been reduced by 33% since 1990, surpassing the Kyoto target of 7%. ArcelorMittal’s 21 sites in the US have played a key role in achieving these milestones…
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), steel industry emissions declined 67% in the US between 1995 and 2006. With this amazing figure, the American steel industry stands out as having the steepest reduction in emissions… out of 9 manufacturing sectors!
In addition to emission declines, the United States steel industry has reduced its energy intensity per ton of steel shipped by 33% since 1990, as recently reported by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
The many examples of environmental excellence being deployed throughout our US facilities have been crucial to achieving such environmental milestones. Do you want to learn something more about these examples? – Check out our US environmental initiative
Collaboration: Tobin Postma, CR Communications, Laura Podlesny, Internal Communications, Americas
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January 27th, 2009 by DK
Interesting, very interesting!
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