Tata Steel ties up with USTB to push low-carbon steel technologies

Tata Steel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) to jointly develop low-carbon steelmaking technologies.

The collaboration brings together Tata Steel, its research arm Tata Steel Research and Innovation Limited, and USTB, combining industry experience with academic and pilot-scale research capabilities.

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According to the company, the joint research will focus on four priority areas: scrap-based steelmaking, steel waste valorisation, enhancement of end-product performance, and carbon capture and utilisation technologies. These areas are central to reducing emissions in the steel sector.

The partnership will leverage USTB’s research infrastructure to test and scale emerging technologies for industrial applications, with an emphasis on deployable solutions.

Subodh Pandey, Vice President (Technology, R&D, NMB and Graphene) at Tata Steel, said the shift towards low-carbon steelmaking is essential for the sector’s future and the collaboration would help accelerate innovation in line with sustainability goals.

USTB Vice President Prof Shuqiang Jiao said the agreement builds on existing cooperation and would further strengthen joint efforts in research and industrial application.

Academician Xinping Mao said such collaborations are important for enabling the global steel sector’s transition towards carbon neutrality and sustainable development.

The steel industry remains one of the largest industrial sources of carbon emissions globally, making technological partnerships a key part of the transition process.