Tata Steel and MCB save 186 tpy of CO2 with steel transport on biodiesel
- 90% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by switching from diesel to biodiesel
MCB in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, and Tata Steel Nederland have signed an agreement to replace the transport of steel products to Valkenswaard by diesel-powered truck with biodiesel.
Tata Steel supplies steel to MCB both from IJmuiden and from Tata Steel Tubes in Maastricht. Converted to CO2 emissions reduction, this involves a reduction of 186 tpy of CO2 emissions, a 90% reduction in the original CO2 emissions from transport.
MCB in Valkenswaard and Tata Steel Nederland have been partners in the steel value chain for decades.
Mirenka Fortuin, Director Sales and Marketing Engineering at Tata Steel Netherlands states: "With our growing Zeremis®solutions, we are working with customers to achieve a CO2-neutral, circular world. We are delighted that MCB, a long-term partner of ours, has opted for reduced-CO2 steel and low-CO2 transport."
Tata Steel supplies MCB with steel coils and tubes, which are further distributed by MCB to various customers for a multitude of applications.
Erik Spikmans, Sales Director of MCB about the collaboration with Tata Steel Netherlands: "We are very happy with this next step that fits seamlessly with our sustainability ambitions. In addition to our CO2-reduced products and Wood4Wood, we now also realize CO2 reduction on our transports."
The reduction of CO2 emissions in the transport chains between Tata Steel Nederland and participating customers has been laid down in a 'Zeremis Delivered'[1] agreement. The sample buyers receive independently verified CO2 reduction statements. This major step towards making mutual transport more sustainable comes on top of the memorandum of understanding that MCB and Tata Steel Nederland previously agreed on for the supply of CO2-reduced steel and tubes.
Together on the road to clean, green circular steel. Tata Steel Netherlands is in transition to a clean, green and circular steel producer. By 2030, Tata Steel aims to decrease its CO2 emissions by 40% and become climate neutral by 2045. To achieve these goals, the company will implement various innovations such as Direct Reduced Iron installations in combination with Electric Arc Furnace technology. In addition, Tata Steel is working on more steel recycling every day, the aim is to start working on the increase the use of scrap metal to 30% by 2030.
[1] Zeremis DL® is an independently verified book-and-claim solution, based on CO2 reduction declarations. This method is widely used in the transport sector, as it allows for both route efficiency, as well as CO2 savings that are specifically allocated to a customer.
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