TMK places a particular emphasis on climate change and adopts a range of measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, building an emission management system. Operations at the Company’s enterprises leverage electric arc furnaces method of producing steel from scrap metal, which is currently the most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly steelmaking method. Smelting in electric arc furnaces produces significantly less GHG emissions than the traditional open-hearth furnace production. At the same time, TMK continues to identify and explore new technologies that can further mitigate the climate impact from its operations.
In 2024, TMK approved its Low-Carbon Development Strategy for 2036. There are also a number of other fundamental documents on climate change: the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Program to 2027, the Energy Efficiency Program, the Greening Program for Enterprises and Regions of Operation to 2027.
In addition to reducing emissions from operations and lowering the carbon footprint of its products, TMK participates in the energy transition by offering its customers tubular solutions that drive decarbonization. The following products for the energy transition were developed and launched in 2022:
- TMK Sputnik H: a range of pipes and connections for producing, transporting, and storing hydrogen fuel (yellow, blue, and green hydrogen)
- TMK Sputnik C: a range of pipes for facilities capturing, distributing, transporting, and storing CO2
Volzhsky Pipe Plant (VTZ) is piloting a project to create a carbon farm, which involves assessing the carbon dioxide absorption potential of various tree and plant species. We receive scientific support from specialists of Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute.
