Does ‘Green Steel’ really threaten coal?
Queensland is one of the world’s biggest exporters of metallurgical coal - which is exported to China, Japan and Korea and used in the production of steel. The big coal miners say that there are no alternatives to coal for steel production, and so we need to keep mining coal in Queensland out until the 2090s.
We fact check this claim in our lively event with coal and economics expert Simon Nicholas from the think tank the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and Tim Buckley from Climate Energy Finance. Simon and Tim have been looking at the emergence of new ‘green steel’ technologies globally, and what this will mean for coal exports in Queensland.
Join QCC and Lock The Gate Alliance for a lively and timely discussion for anyone interested in the future of one of Queensland’s biggest exports, and what it means for our climate, our economy and our communities.
In Brisbane, we’ve invited John McCarthy, former resources reporter for the Courier Mail and current business reporter for InQld, to help the audience challenge the market experts who question the industry. Other locations will feature our experts.
BRISBANE
When: 6pm, Monday 1st July
Where: Archive Beer Boutique - 100 Boundary St, West End
Catering: Nibbles and non-alcoholic drinks provided
ROCKHAMPTON
When: 6pm, Wednesday 3rd July
Where: Flow Centre, Fitzroy Basin Association, 80 East St, Rockhampton
MACKAY
When: 6pm, 4 July
Where: Souths Leagues Club, 181 Milton Street, Mackay
Simon Nicholas is Lead Analyst for the global steel sector for the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Simon’s focus is on the long-term outlook for steel production, as well as on the implications for the global iron ore and metallurgical coal markets. Simon has been looking at the emergence of new ‘green steel’ technologies globally, and what this will mean for coal exports in Queensland.
Tim Buckley is the founder and Director of Climate Energy Finance. He is a highly influential energy finance commentator, with 30 years experience covering the Australian, Asian and global equity markets. He has written more than 100 reports on the global energy transition, and the roles of finance and policy in accelerating critical decarbonisation trends.