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Steel is a key element of any domestic emissions reduction scenario because the steel industry (including iron production) is among the largest energy consumers in the manufacturing sector. Purchasing renewable energy, investing in low-carbon technologies, working to improve energy efficiency, and offering new products and services aimed at reducing emissions are all meaningful strategies for the steel industry to undertake.
RHÔNE-ALPES, France, Dec. 15, 2006 - Alcan is launching an R&D initiative aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its aluminum smelting technology and has set a target of reducing energy use by 20 percent.
By ClimateBiz Staff, Japan for Sustainability Published: July 18, 2006
TOKYO, -- Nippon Steel Corp. has announced it will launch a pilot project to process food waste into ethanol. The project is scheduled to begin April 2007.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The United Steelworkers and the Sierra Club have formed a strategic alliance to pursue a joint public policy agenda under the banner of "Good Jobs, A Clean Environment, and A Safer World."
BOSTON, Mass. -- BP and Alcoa lead the rankings of the report, which analyzes how 100 leading companies are addressing the growing financial risks and opportunities from climate change.
CLAREMONT -- The Roberts Environmental Center has released its 2006 analysis of environmental and sustainability reporting in the metals, mining, and crude-oil sectors.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Through no-cost assessments, the U.S. Department of Energy is working with major manufacturing facilities to identify opportunities to save energy and money, primarily by focusing on steam and process heating systems.
By ClimateBiz Staff, EurActiv via WBCSD Published: January 27, 2006
The German steel industry association has called on the Commission to put the EU CO2 emissions trading scheme on hold until the method used to allocate CO2 pollution permits is revised.
WASHINGTON AND SYDNEY -- The aluminum industries of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate have begun steps to achieve the partnership's objectives.
WASHINGTON AND SYDNEY -- The aluminum industries within the six member countries of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate have pledged to work together to achieve the partnership's objectives.