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Commentary: Climate change poses stern challenge

By Chris Beauman

Published: October 8 2007 06:43 | Last updated: October 8 2007 06:43

If the world is to make radical reductions in carbon intensity, the steel industry has a lot to do.

It accounts for 5-6 per cent of man-made carbon dioxide emissions. It is one of the giants among the direct emitters of manufacturing industry, accounting for 27 per cent of the total – just ahead of cement and far ahead of any other industrial sector.

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