Steel, Aluminum Producers Must Submit Emissions Information To The U.S. Government

As readers of Connecting the Dots may recall, last year the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative tasked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) with conducting an investigation into, and issuing a public report on, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity of U.S.-produced steel and aluminum.

To fulfill that mandate, last week the ITC released its final questionnaire regarding emissions at the company and facility levels. Steel and aluminum producers are required to submit responses to the company-level questionnaire by April 22, 2024 and the facility-level questionnaire by June 8, 2024. The data are defined as:

• Scope 1: Direct emissions from the facility’s owned or controlled sources.
• Scope 2: Indirect emissions from the generation of the facility’s purchased energy, including electricity, steam, heat, or cooling.
• Certain scope 3 emissions: Emissions associated with material and resource inputs for the production of steel and aluminum.

Companies that have questions about the required submissions should contact sa.emissions@usitic.gov. Additionally, the ITC will hold two separate webinars, one for steel producers and one for aluminum producers, that will provide instructions on how to complete the questionnaire and will offer an opportunity to ask questions directly to ITC staff. The dates are:

• For steel producers: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 11 a.m. ET.
• For aluminum producers: Friday, April 26, 2024, at 11 a.m. ET.

For more information, read the ITC’s frequently asked questions document here.