2025 年 65 巻 2 号 p. 165-184
Addressing the threat of global climate change is an urgent priority for all industries. The Paris Agreement set the global long-term goal of carbon neutral by 2050 for all member countries. As the steel industry occupies approximately 7.2% of the total global greenhouse-gas emissions, innovative technologies that build upon or move beyond the past developments are desired to reach this long-term goal. Various zero carbon technologies have been proposed for the steel industry. This review focuses on the current state of the steel industry from the perspective of long-term targets and pathways for the future. The design of an optimal ironmaking process for low carbon and decarbonization is discussed from a technological perspective, considering comprehensive consistency with sustainability in the steel industry. In particular, perspectives on the hydrogen-based ironmaking process using renewable energy for carbon direct avoidance and smart carbon usage are described.
