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World of Steel
The modern world is built on steel, but can it ever be green? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski search for the holy grail of environmentally friendly steel.
The modern world is built on steel but can it ever be green? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski search for the holy grail of environmentally friendly steel.
Panellists:
Ed Conway – Sky Economics & Data Editor and Author of “Material World”
Will Arnold – Head of Climate Action, The Institution of Structural Engineers
Dr Abi Ackerman – Imperial College London
Caroline Ashley – Director, SteelWatch
Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton
Rare Earth is produced in association with the Open University
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