Tata Steel UK has achieved a significant milestone in its decarbonisation journey after delivering its first Optemis Carbon Lite steel to infrastructure supplier, Boecker Stahl-Service. The 22-ton hot dip galvanised coil was supplied with an 85pct carbon reduction which equates to a 45-ton CO2 saving – equivalent to the annual emissions of 36 cars.
The low-CO2 emission steel will enable the steel service centre, part of the Niedax Group in Schwerte, Germany, to produce cable tray systems used in major infrastructure projects with a lower carbon content. Further deliveries of Carbon Lite steel to the Niedax Group are due in the coming weeks.
Tata Steel UK recognizes the critical role of steel in building a net-zero world, but also acknowledges the substantial CO2 emissions created by the current steel-making process. The company is investing in numerous projects to reduce its CO2 emissions. Savings from these projects can be passed on to customers through Carbon Lite steel, enabling them to achieve immediate Scope 3 emission savings. Optemis Carbon Lite is a fully certified scheme verified by leading assurance organization DNV, the company said in a press release.
The Tata Steel Group is among the top producing global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 mln tons.
Tata Steel in the UK has the ambition to produce net-zero steel by 2045 at the latest, and to have reduced 30pct of its CO2 emissions by 2030. The company is the largest steelmaker in the UK with primary steelmaking at Port Talbot in South Wales supporting manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland as well as Norway, Sweden, France and Germany. It also benefits from a network of international sales offices around the world.
