The demand for the world’s most used metal will not fall “en route” to net zero emissions. According to an upcoming report from Rethink Energy, steel use will grow by more than 60% through to 2050, driven by economic development in Asia and Africa. But even as it grows, the steel industry will undergo the largest transformation since its formation, as it replaces its existing coal-heavy methods of production, and heads towards net zero emissions itself. It might seem unintuitive to directly address steelmaking in an energy publication, but in terms of global decarbonization, the need to integrate all heavy emitting industries into energy-based thinking is essential. The global steel industry accounts for up to 9% of worldwide emissions and…