Towards Circular and Climate-Friendly Steel:
Assessing Energy, Recycling, and Innovation Pathways
- Date: Monday, 22 September 2025
- Time: 10:55-13:05 CET
- Location: Online (via Microsoft Teams)
- Link: Click Here
Organized by: Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University
About the event
The steel sector is at the heart of the global shift toward sustainability. This webinar will explore how energy choices, recycling, and new production methods shape steel’s environmental footprint. From understanding the role of circular practices like reuse and scrap recovery to assessing the potential of innovative low-emission technologies, the session highlights pathways toward greener, more climate-friendly steel.
Participants will hear from experts sharing case studies, new research, and practical insights on how we can make steel production more sustainable—supporting both industry innovation and climate goals.
Why Attend
Explore the big picture: Understand how energy use, recycling, and innovation shape the sustainability of steel.
Discover new pathways: Learn how circular strategies and breakthrough technologies can reduce emissions.
Gain real-world insights: Hear case studies and examples that show how greener steel is being made today.
Look ahead: See how industry, research, and policy can work together to accelerate the transition to climate-friendly steel.
Speakers
- Takuma Watari: Senior researcher at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (Japan) and Leiden University (Netherlands)
- Ekinsu Akdogan: PhD researcher at KU Leuven in the Sustainability Assessments and Circular Economy team
- Petr Hradil: Senior Scientist at VTT Technical Research, specializing in civil and environmental engineering, timber and metal structures
- Angela Daniela La Rosa: Professor of sustainable manufacturing at NTNU
Agenda (CET)
| Hour | Activity |
|---|---|
10:55-11:00 | Welcome and introduction to H2STEEL |
11:00-11:28 | Takuma Watari – How circular and low-emission is the steel we make and use globally? |
11:28-11:56 | Ekinsu Akdogan – Integrating Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno Economic Analysis (TEA) to discover the potential of the emerging Hydrogen Plasma Smelting Reduction (HPSR) process in Europe |
11:56-12:06 | Break |
12:06-12:34 | Petr Hradil – Modelling and quantification of environmental impacts of steel recycling and reuse |
12:34-13:00 | Angela Daniela La Rosa – Environmental impacts of different energy sources in the production of steel components- A Norwegian case study |
13:00-13:05 | Wrapping up the webinar |
| Hour | Activity |
|---|---|
10:55-11:00 | Welcome and introduction to H2STEEL |
11:00-11:28 | Takuma Watari – How circular and low-emission is the steel we make and use globally? |
11:28-11:56 | Ekinsu Akdogan – Integrating Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno Economic Analysis (TEA) to discover the potential of the emerging Hydrogen Plasma Smelting Reduction (HPSR) process in Europe |
11:56-12:06 | Break |
12:06-12:34 | Petr Hradil – Modelling and quantification of environmental impacts of steel recycling and reuse |
12:34-13:00 | Angela Daniela La Rosa – Environmental impacts of different energy sources in the production of steel components- A Norwegian case study |
13:00-13:05 | Wrapping up the webinar |