World Steel in Figures [PDF: Chinese, English] 2009
29 Jun 2009- World Steel Association | € 0.00 Member companies | € 0.00 Academia | € 0.00 Non-member companies | ISSN : 1379-9746
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Foreword by Ian Christmas
Welcome to the 2009 edition of World Steel in Figures. The global steel industry has not escaped the current economic downturn and this will be reflected in the figures you see for the last quarter of 2008. The industry has responded rapidly with production cuts, to ensure supply matches demand.
2009 will be a diffi cult year in terms of profitability. There will be restructuring in the industry and this will be hard on those involved. However, the industry remains fundamentally strong and will emerge from the current recession well positioned to meet the needs of a greener world.
The post-Kyoto negotiations remain an important focus for the steel industry in 2009. There is more and more recognition that a global steel sectoral approach (GSSA) is the right policy for a globally competitive industry like steel.
worldsteel has an ambitious programme for every steel company in the world to measure its CO2 emissions per tonne of steel produced. We have put in place a common methodology, definitions and agreed boundaries in a process similar to that adopted by the nations in the Asia Pacific Partnership. Already, two-thirds of worldsteel members have collected and reported data.
I hope you find this booklet useful. If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact me.
Ian Christmas
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