Japanese Green Steel: Driving Decarbonization Through EAF Transition and Hydrogen Technologies

Post Views: 290 Japan Green Steel Decarbonization Japan’s Green Steel Transition: Focus on EAF and Government Support Japan, the world’s third-largest steel producer, takes a unique national approach to green steel decarbonization. The country relies heavily on blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) technology, which produces about 40% of Japan’s industrial CO2 emissions despite being highly energy-efficient. However, Japan aims to cut CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 through a transition to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking, supported by generous government tax credits. Nippon Steel and JFE Steel lead the shift, investing billions in new EAF facilities slated for completion by 2028–2030, with significant financial backing from the government under the GX Green Transformation Promotion Act.   Japanese Green Steel: Innovations and Challenges in Hydrogen and EAF Technology Japan balances EAF expansion with hydrogen technologies to decarbonize its blast furnace opera...