Japanese steelmakers are to test a pilot furnace designed to reduce carbon emissions next year, as the industry aims to reduce its emissions by 30% by 2050. The new plant will be built in central Japan, and is expected to produce about 1m tonnes of steel per year for use in construction projects. The test is part of an industry-wide effort to develop carbon capture technology, and is backed by $203m of public funds.
Japanese steelmakers are to test a pilot furnace designed to reduce carbon emissions next year, as the industry aims to reduce its emissions by 30% by 2050. The pilot furnace will be situated at the Kimitsu steelworks in Chiba, part of a Nippon Steel site. The test is part of an industry-wide effort to develop carbon capture technology, and is backed by $203m of public funds.