Nippon Steel launches its electric arc furnace conversion at Kyushu Works, targeting up to a 90% reduction in CO₂ emissions per metric ton of steel. The move aligns Japan's largest steelmaker its national 2050 carbon neutrality goal & responds to rising customer demand for green steel. The transition replaces coal-dependent blast furnace operations scrap-based electric arc technology, reshaping both the facility's supply chain & Japan's industrial decarbonization trajectory.