# 🏭 Japan Steel Decarbonization Interactive Map

MIFUS Project - Virtual Journey Through Steel Decarbonization Worldwide

Prof. Fabio Miani - University of Udine | LLM-Assisted Research | November 2025

### 🎯 Facility Types

Blast Furnace (BF) - Primary steelmaking
Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) - Scrap-based
Integrated - BF + EAF operations
Innovative EAF - DRI-capable, planned

### 📊 Japan Steel Overview

Total Crude Steel (2024): ~87 Mt/year
World Ranking: #3 Producer
BF Share: ~75%
EAF Share: ~25%
Innovative EAF Target: 9.5 Mt by 2030
Decarbonization Target: Net-Zero by 2050

#### 🔬 Key Insights

Mass Balance Framework: JISF guidelines allow pooling of emission reductions across facilities for virtual green steel products.

Critical Challenge: DRI supply security remains the fundamental constraint for innovative EAF success.

Government Support: Over ¥300 billion in subsidies allocated for innovative EAF projects by 2030.

#### 🌐 Related Resources

→ Japan Analysis

→ China Steel Map

→ Global Steel Overview

→ Germany Analysis

→ India Steel Map

→ China Steel Map