Rare Earth
Rare Earth
BBC Radio 4
World of Steel
52 minutes Posted Sep 12, 2025 at 11:58 am.
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The modern world is built on steel but can it ever be green? Tom Heap and Helen Czerski search for the holy grail of environmentally friendly steel.

Panellists:

Ed Conway – Sky Economics & Data Editor and Author of “Material World”

Will Arnold – Head of Climate Action, The Institution of Structural Engineers
Dr Abi Ackerman – Imperial College London
Caroline Ashley – Director, SteelWatch
Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton

Rare Earth is produced in association with the Open University