ThyssenKrupp is entering into a strategic partnership with European industrial companies to advance the use of green hydrogen in steel production. The initiative aims at decarbonizing the energy-intensive manufacturing of structural steel, which is used, for example, in reinforcing bars according to DIN 488 or rolled steel sections according to Eurocode 3. Relevant for the construction industry: The CO₂ intensity of structural steel currently stands at around 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ per tonne of steel – hydrogen-based direct reduction could lower this value to below 0.1 tonnes. The alliance is also intended to strengthen Europe's supply security for structural steel, a material of high importance for load-bearing structures in high-rise construction.