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A blast furnace at ArcelorMittal's steelworks in Ghent, Belgium, where a trial carbon capture unit had been installed — A blast furnace at ArcelorMittal's steelworks in Ghent, Belgium, where a trial carbon capture unit had been installedPhoto: ArcelorMittal

Rachel Parkes

Deputy Editor

Published 6 June 2025, 07:53Updated 6 June 2025, 07:53

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