Workshop — Paris, France

Experts’ Dialogue on Effecting the Sustainable Transition of Iron and Steel in the framework of the IEA Global Technology Roadmap for Iron and Steel

Background

The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are conducting an Experts’ Dialogue on the 29th of March 2019, in Paris to inform the development of the IEA’s Global Technology Roadmap for Iron and Steel. The Roadmap aims to explore the implications of a sustainable transition for the iron and steel sector to help achieve key UN Sustainability Goals and to set out priority implementation actions.Experts’ Dialogue on Effecting the Sustainable Transition of the Iron and Steel sector

This transformation will not be possible without strong international cooperation, political support and investment. This is true of all areas of the energy transition, but particularly so in energy-intensive industrial sectors producing globally traded outputs. This workshop will bring together leading international experts from industry, governments, multilateral development banks, foundations and the research community. The aim is to discuss effective enabling mechanisms to accelerate the necessary transition, and strategies to mobilise investments and reduce the associated risks. The conclusions from this workshop will inform the roadmap.

This Workshop is by invitation only

Links to available presentations:

Peter Live, IEA | | Experts’ Dialogue on Effecting the Sustainable Transition of the Iron and Steel sector

Zhang Yilong, Wei Wei, Sustainable development transition from the perspective of China and Baosteel 

Francisco Leal, Alacero | The Latin America steel market: an overview

Paul Balserak, American Iron and Steel Institute | IEA Global Technology Roadmap for Iron and Steel

Jean Theo Ghenda, EUROFER | Sustainable iron and steel development initiatives

Hiroyuki Tezuka, JFE Steel Corporation | Activities of Japanese steel industry for a low carbon society

Karl Buttiens, ArcelorMittal | IEA dialogue on Sustainable Transition of Iron and Steel: Policy mechanisms effecting the sustainable transition

Melina Boneva, DG CLIMA, European Commission | Innovation and Modernisation Fund

Christopher Beauman, EBRD |  IEA-EBRD workshop on low-carbon roadmap for iron and steel industry

Andrey Nikolaev, S&P Global Ratings | Is Sustainable Steel Sustainable?

Andrew Purvis, Worldsteel Association | Global Technology Innovation Forum and Expert Group

Valentin Vogl, Lund UniversityEnabling the diffusion of sustainable steelmaking

Tony Zhang, Global CCS Institute | International Engagement and Technology Transfer: Reflections on Engagements and Technology Transfer

Final Agenda with speakers

8:30       Registration

9:00       Welcome and introduction

        – International Energy Agency

        – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

        – International Energy Agency

9:35       Session 1: Private and public-private sustainable iron and steel development initiatives

               Key topics

  • - What are the key barriers to accelerate the sustainable transition of the iron and steel sector?
  • - How can policy help?
  • - What are the possible mechanisms that could support this transition while preventing regionally
      asymmetric regulatory frameworks? Which specific features would make these more effective?
  • - How can the impact of policy mechanisms be more effectively tracked to improve effectiveness?

    Speakers

        – World Steel Association (moderator)

        – Baoshan Iron and Steel

        – Asociacion Latinoamericana del acero

        – American Iron and Steel Institute

        – Eurofer

11:20    Coffee

11:30    Session 2: Policy mechanisms effecting the sustainable transition

        Key topics

       - What are the economic and regulatory contexts required for these initiatives
         to deploy technologies after successful demonstration 
       - What metrics can be used to assess progress on these initiatives 
       - How can progress be accelerate?

        Speakers

       – European Commission, Directorate General GROW (moderator)

       – Japan Iron and Steel Federation

       – ArcelorMittal

       – European Commission, Directorate General CLIMA

13:00     Lunch

14:00    Session 3: Mobilising investment and reducing risks

               Key topics
        - What are the key barriers to mobilise investment in the sustainable transition of the sector?
        - How can targeted schemes and mechanisms help?
        - Which specific features would make these more effective?
        - How can the impact of de-risking investment mechanisms be 
         more effectively tracked to improve effectiveness?

Speakers

        – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (moderator)

        – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

        – S&P Global Ratings

15:40    Coffee

16:10    Session 4: International engagement and technology transfer

               Key topics
        - What are the challenges that can prevent technology transfer or 
          a wide international deployment of a given technology?
        - What schemes can promote and accelerate technology transfer across regions?
        - What features such schemes should have to make them more effective?

Speakers

          – International Energy Agency (moderator)

          – World Steel Association

          – Lund University

          – Global CCS Institute

17:30     Next steps and closing remarks

          – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

          – International Energy Agency

18:00    End of meeting