From reducing CO2 emissions to saving the use of trillions of litres of water, the environmental benefits of making crude steel from recycled steel were presented at BIR’s World Recycling Convention in Valencia. The benefits featured in a new study for BIR and were among discussion topics at a meeting of BIR’s Ferrous Division on 26 May. This was chaired by Shane Mellor, the division’s President and Managing Director of Mellor Metals (GBR).
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At the BIR Ferrous Division meeting in Valencia, Divisional President Shane Mellor announced the release of the 16th edition of “World Steel Recycling in Figures”, covering the five-year period from 2020 to 2024.
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World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 155.7 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2025, a 0.3% decrease compared to April 2024.
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Two brothers, who head up Hudei Metals, are using their company to set new standards in scrap sorting and demonstrate how recycling is becoming a key resource for India’s sustainable growth.
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Steel is vital to modern society, with diverse alloys serving critical applications. Buildings, infrastructure, machinery, and vehicles constitute 75% of global steel usage, with global demand projected to increase. However, the industry generates 7-9% of global CO2 emissions, making it a challenging but essential sector for decarbonization efforts.
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The BIR and EuRIC acknowledge the European Commission’s publication of the European Steel and Metals Action Plan yesterday. As global and European representatives of the recycling industry, we appreciate the Commission’s efforts to support the competitiveness and sustainability of Europe’s metals sector.
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The European Commission’s Steel and Metals Action Plan is a gamble with Europe’s recycling future. Instead of first securing demand for recycled metals, it prioritises keeping “scrap” in Europe, for Europe, by restricting exports, ignoring the fundamental problem: part of Europe’s recycled metals (“scrap”) is exported because of weak domestic demand and limited processing capacity.
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Today, the Commission takes action to maintain and expand European industrial capacities in the steel and metals sectors. The Action Plan on Steel and Metals is designed to strengthen the sector’s competitiveness and safeguard the industry’s future.
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Steel is the backbone of modern infrastructure, but its production is one of the most carbon-intensive industrial processes. As industries seek to cut emissions in line with global climate commitments, the push for ‘green steel’ has intensified. As Carl-Gustaf Göransson, CEO of Lindemann Metal Recycling, explains, at the heart of this transition lies a crucial, often overlooked, material – scrap metal.
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The event drew together some leading names and brands in metal recycling to discuss the opportunities, challenges and future direction of the global industry.
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EuRIC and BIR jointly express profound concern over the conclusions reached during the Summit on the Future of the European Steel Industry held in Paris on 27 February 2025.
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