Webinar Series: A Green Iron Plan for Australia
Exploring the economic, technological and policy case for Australian green iron
Hosted by The Superpower Institute, this three-part webinar series takes a closer look at TSI new flagship report, A Green Iron Plan for Australia: Securing Prosperity in a Decarbonising World.
The sessions expand on the material presented at our launch event, and offer a more in-depth examination of the report’s core components: the economic case for green iron and the policy settings required to enable early investment, the production technologies best suited to Australian conditions, and the results of our regional modelling.
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TSI Carbon Pricing and Policy Lead Dr Ingrid Burfurd provides an overview of the economic rationale for green iron in Australia.
This session outlines the report’s central findings, including the economic underpinning of Australia’s potential to become a major producer and exporter, the market failures preventing early investment, and the policy supports that are needed to overcome them.
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A walkthrough of the production technologies underpinning low-emissions steel making. In this session, TSI Technical Lead for Green Iron Chris McMahen will examine hydrogen-based direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric smelting furnaces (ESFs), with particular attention to their suitability for Australian ore types and energy systems.
The session will consider how Australian green iron can integrate into steelmaking supply chains in key trading partner countries and complement the decarbonisation of the international economy.
Thursday 19 June, 12:30pm AEST
Presented by Bivios Australia Director Max van Someren and TSI Economist Ben Scott, this session looks in detail at the results of regional modelling for Australian green iron production across five locations: the Eyre Peninsula, Geraldton, Gladstone, Kwinana and the Pilbara.
It will cover energy and infrastructure needs, transport costs and other location-specific factors that shape the economics of production – and the implications for where and how an Australian green iron industry might grow.