Broad Scope 3 targets treat a vehicle’s supply chain as a single number, but steel, aluminium and batteries each follow their own production routes, policy drivers and buyer barriers. Credible decarbonisation has to be material-specific. This session looks at what that means in practice: how automakers can help create early demand for green steel, what a clear definition of low-carbon aluminium means for buyers, and how decarbonisation levers compare across the three materials.

Speakers:

Juna Hwang, Program Officer, Steel Team, Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC): how automakers can help create early demand for green steel, drawing on developments in South Korea and internationally, and how policy, from public procurement to private-sector demand measures, can turn early commitments into a scalable market.

Xiyuan Liu, Senior Associate, RMI: how a clear, credible definition of low-carbon aluminium can improve market transparency and buyer confidence, plus insights from industry consultations on buyer demand and procurement barriers.

Lydia Bridges, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Minviro: comparing decarbonisation levers across steel, aluminium and battery materials.

Host: Phoebe Whattoff, Regional Director, Minviro.