Full Title: China Automotive Technology and Research Center Steel Case Study
Author(s): Rocky Mountain Institute
Publisher(s): Rocky Mountain Institute
Publication Date: September 10, 2024
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Description (excerpt):
RMI collaborated with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (hereinafter referred to as “CATARC”) to launch a nine-month pilot project calculating the carbon footprints of steel products used by four major automotive manufacturers in China. The pilot utilized the methodology introduced by RMI’s Steel GHG Emissions Reporting Guidance (hereafter “Steel Guidance”). Eight companies participated, including the steel enterprises Baosteel, Angang, HBIS, and Baotou Steel, which account for ~12% of the world’s steel supply. Four automobile enterprises, Volvo, NIO, Dongfeng Nissan, and one unnamed manufacturer also participated as downstream buyers and data receivers.
RMI developed an Excel calculation tool for steel products based on the Steel Guidance, and CATARC provided a data platform that could realize data transfer and prove the transparency and comparability of steel products’ carbon footprints along the auto supply chain, supporting downstream car companies in making low-carbon procurement decisions. These types of procurement decisions will become increasingly important for automotive companies as the switch to electric vehicles will bring an increased need to reduce their upstream supply chain emissions.