A new Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub research project focused on green iron and steel made from recycled feedstocks has kicked off, working to support Australia’s transition to low-carbon materials production.
Iron and steel production generates a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions; therefore, innovative recycling pathways are essential to cutting emissions and advancing a circular economy.
Traditional steelmaking depends on carbon-intensive processes.
By contrast, greener approaches use recycled inputs to reduce emissions and resource demand.
This new project will examine how recycled materials and novel feedstocks can be integrated into iron and steel production to lower environmental impacts and strengthen material circularity.
These approaches align with global momentum toward green steel and value-added recycling technologies.
The project brings together experts from industry, research institutions and policy networks to tackle the technical, economic and systems-level challenges associated with scaling recycled feedstock use.
Findings will support evidence-based strategies for industry decarbonisation and work to inform future policy pathways across Australia’s steel and materials sectors.
Read more about the Green Iron and Steel Using Recycled Feedstocks project here.
