Italian longs producer Duferco Travi e Profilati has received certification of its corporate average steel emissions intensity (CASEI) and science-based emissions target (SBET) from the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC), Kallanish notes.
The certification was verified by Italian certification body Rina Services. Duferco Travi e Profilati which produces sections from scrap using renewable energy, recorded a base emissions intensity of 1.13 tonnes of CO2e/t of hot-rolled steel in 2022, and has set an interim target of reaching 1.01t of CO2e/t by 2030, with a long-term target of 0.12t of CO2e/t by 2050.
The targets are aligned with the GSCC Steel Climate Standard, a global benchmark for measuring steel carbon emissions. The standard provides a science-based framework for members to obtain third-party certification of emissions intensity and conduct annual self-audits to track decarbonisation progress. It supports the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming limit goal.
“This achievement confirms the validity of our approach, based on the use of recycled raw materials, the efficiency of production processes, and the use of renewable energy. We have defined clear and measurable targets, aligned with the most rigorous international standards, because we believe that the transition to a low-emissions steel industry must be built on transparent and verifiable data. We will continue to invest in innovation and sustainable technologies,” Duferco Travi e Profilati general manager Simone Campanella says in a joint note obtained by Kallanish.
According to GSCC nearly 3 million tonnes of CO2e have been avoided through independently verified reductions, “demonstrating what is possible when climate commitments are grounded in accountability and transparency,” GSCC executive director Adina Renee Adler concludes.
