Future in Steel: Towards Zero Waste in Sustainable Low-CO₂ Steelmaking
The TransZeroWaste Podcast Series — “Future in Steel: Towards Zero Waste in Sustainable Low-CO₂ Steelmaking” — explores one of the most important industrial transitions of our time: the transformation of the steel industry towards low-carbon production and circular resource use.
Hosted by Themis Sarantaenas (AMS), the series brings together experts from leading research institutes, industry partners and innovation projects across Europe to discuss the technological, environmental and economic challenges shaping the future of steel.
Across the episodes, listeners will discover:
• How the steel industry is transitioning toward low-CO₂ production routes
• Why traditional recycling loops are changing and what this means for waste and by-products
• How new technologies — such as pelletising, hydrometallurgical treatment and microwave processing — can help recover valuable materials
• How tools like Material Flow Analysis (MFA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) support better environmental and economic decision-making
• How collaboration between industry, research and policy is enabling the shift toward a circular, zero-waste steel industry
Each episode features conversations with experts from organisations involved in the TransZeroWaste project, offering insights into real technological developments, pilot plants and innovations that aim to reduce landfill, recover critical raw materials and support sustainable steelmaking in Europe.
The series highlights not only the challenges of decarbonising steel production, but also the opportunities for innovation, circularity and industrial leadership in Europe’s transition toward climate-neutral industry.
Episode 1
TransZeroWaste Podcast 1
“The Sustainable Shift in Steelmaking – Why It Matters”