In 2023, around 30,000 tons of biomass were used and an additional 90,000 tons of CO2eq were no longer emitted. In addition, the initiative also shows gains of around US$ 3 per ton of coke and the development of local communities to supply biomass as a substitute for coal imports. The initiative will be improved through new research using corn, coffee and sugarcane bagasse waste.

The project's Gerdau participated in the preparation of a technical environmental study led by the Asociación Latinoamericana del Acero (Alacero). The scope of the study included identifying the main biomasses available in Latin America that are economically and operationally viable for our industry and which could replace fossil fuels applicable to the steel production process, reducing process emissions.

The project's Gerdau is committed to achieving 0.82 tCO2e/t of steel by 2031 (Scopes 1 and 2). The current intensity is 0.91 tCO2e/t of steel (2023), according to GHG Protocol and worldsteel methodologies.