McKay: No Easy Road to a Green Industry

There are many roads to a Paris Accord-aligned carbon emissions target, but few steel-specific pathways, said BHP Billiton Chief Economist Huw McKay during CRU’s Steel Decarbonization Strategies 2021 Virtual Conference last week.

BHP’s top economist said steel emissions have roughly doubled over the past three decades due to rising demand and production despite major efficiency gains, as he offered sustainable decarbonization strategies for the steelmaking supply chain.

David Schollaert

David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

David Schollaert

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