Nucor is already one among the cleanest steel manufacturers of the world.
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Nucor Corporation, with its headquarters located in Charlotte, North Carolina, announced that the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) has recognized its Science-Based Emissions Targets (SBET).
The SBET submitted by the company sets ambitious targets for reducing Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions from its hot rolled steel production by the end of the current decade. The SBET, verified by SCS Global Services, sets an emissions target of 0.975 metric tons of CO2e per metric ton of hot-rolled steel produced by 2030. Additionally, the company had earlier net zero target aiming at 0.116 metric tons of CO2e per metric ton of hot-rolled steel produced by 2050.
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Nucor is already one among the cleanest steel manufacturers of the world. The business uses a circular production method that prioritizes using more recycled scrap materials. By expanding the usage of clean electricity and improving carbon capture methods, the corporation hopes to meet the challenging goals. It also intends to lower the amount of natural gas used in the production of steel.
The company's investment in activities to reach the intermediate and long-term targets certified by the GSCC was commended by Adina Renee Adler, Executive Director. According to Adler, the business is a pioneer in the manufacturing of low-embodied carbon steel.
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