Ohio
Ohio’s industrial emissions rank among the top five nationally. The state’s industrial base is remarkable for its diversity, and its emissions profile reflects this. Although steel and other metals account for nearly a third of industrial emissions, mineral production, non-fluorinated chemicals, refineries, and waste processing are also large emitters. Industrial production is concentrated in several metro areas, including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, and Toledo.
- This map shows the top 20 emitters, coded by industrial sector. The size of the circles corresponds to emissions: the larger the circle, the higher the emissions.
- Disadvantaged communities (as determined by the federal government) are shaded blue.
- The inner circle provides a visual representation of the share of emissions generated by each industrial sector.
- The outer circle also indicates the share of a sector’s emissions generated in disadvantaged communities.
Legislative context and opportunity
If you are aware of recently enacted legislation in Ohio that is advancing industrial decarbonization, please let us know. The high-level context below is intended to serve as an indicator of where there may be future legislative opportunities.
In a 2023 fact sheet, the Renewable Thermal Collaborative identified key actions that policy makers and other stakeholders can take to move closer to industrial targets by electrifying subsectors in Ohio, particularly steel production. An iron and steelmaking project selected to receive a grant from DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) aims to put some of these recommendations into action in Ohio.
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation plans to install a hydrogen-ready flex-fuel Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant and two electric melting furnaces to replace one of seven operating blast furnaces. Demonstrating the technical and commercial viability of this approach will help promote widespread technology implementation.
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