Join global experts from the UN, industry, and academia for a 90-minute webinar exploring how clean scrap and circular systems can shape a more equitable and sustainable future for steel. This session will spotlight real-world innovations, de-risking strategies for supply chains, and the role of steel in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
With a great speaker lineup, this event is designed for stakeholders across the value chain, everyone from end-users to material processors to researchers. Discover how global collaboration can drive meaningful change in one of the world’s most essential industries.
The Future of Steel: Clean Scrap, Circular Systems and Global Equity Agenda
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13:00 Welcome and introduction - Cameron Pleydell-Pearce, Professor in Materials Science & Engineering at Swansea University
13:05 Introduction to UNFC & UNRMS and collaboration with ICE-SRM UK - Dario Liguti, Director of Sustainable Energy at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
13:10 Applying the UN tools and links to the EU CRM Act - Ulrich Kral, Chair of the UN Anthropogenic Resources Working Group
13:20 Reflection on the US Journey to Increased Scrap Recycling Rates and the Challenges Faced - Jeremy Jones, Founder and President at Continuous Improvement Experts
13:30 Scrap Sorting and Separation Challenges, Technologies and Future Outlook - Antonia Grey, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the British Metals Recycling Association
13:40 Customer Standards and Definitions for Low Carbon Emission Steel - Peter Hodgson, Sustainability Policy & Assessment Manager at Tata Steel
13:50 Using the UN Tools in Practice - Cameron Pleydell-Pearce, Professor in Materials Science & Engineering at Swansea University
14:00 Panel Q&A - Chair: Cameron Pleydell-Pearce Panel: Ulrich Kral, Peter Hodgson, Antonia Grey, Jeremy Jones and Richard Curry
14:30 Close
Registration via Zoom. Join us and be part of the conversation!
🔗 https://swanseauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/5817601090707/WN_ZAldpU61Stm_ZKOpKvVyYw
Find out more about the UK International Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Resource Management for the Circular Economy (UK ICE-SRM CE)
🔗 https://circulareconomyuk.co.uk
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