TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu and Shell are taking a chance at decarbonizing iron mines and steel mills in Brazil, a rare attempt to reduce carbon emissions in the upstream sector that could help green the carbon-heavy steel sector.
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Itochu and Shell are teaming up with a Brazilian conglomerate to try to clean up the mining industry, which currently accounts for about 30% of the world's CO2 emissions. (Source photos by Reuters)
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu and Shell are taking a chance at decarbonizing iron mines and steel mills in Brazil, a rare attempt to reduce carbon emissions in the upstream sector that could help green the carbon-heavy steel sector.