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Product Carbon Footprint of Indonesia's Steelmaking

By Irdanto Saputra Lase

Indonesia’s steel industry is entering a critical phase as global demand for low-carbon materials accelerates. This white paper provides a detailed assessment of the carbon footprint of Indonesia’s hot-rolled coil (HRC) production via the blast furnace–basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) route, highlighting key emission hotspots and exploring the decarbonisation pathways required to stay competitive in an increasingly regulated market.

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Indonesia’s steel sector is a cornerstone of national industrial growth, but rising global sustainability expectations pose new challenges. This white paper provides a baseline life cycle assessment (LCA) of hot-rolled coil (HRC) production via the BF-BOF route in Indonesia, revealing the primary sources of carbon emissions and the factors that influence overall climate performance. The study offers transparent, evidence-based insights to support industry leaders, buyers, and policymakers in navigating rapidly evolving market and regulatory pressures.

Building on these findings, the report evaluates a range of decarbonisation opportunities, from process optimisation and alternative feedstocks to emerging steelmaking technologies such as electric arc furnaces (EAF), hydrogen-based DRI, CCUS, and novel electrolysis routes. With global climate regulations tightening and demand for low-carbon materials increasing, Indonesia’s steel industry has a strategic opportunity to accelerate its transition and strengthen long-term competitiveness.

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