Daniel Cooper says the main way Russia makes steel (using iron ore) is “the dirty part of the industry” and that those looking to decarbonize would look for alternate methods that aren’t as hard on the environment. Cooper is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering.

Read more: https://www.marketplace.org/2022/03/21/the-eu-has-sworn-off-russian-steel-that-could-be-bad-news-for-the-environment/