What carbon data do Ruhr steelmakers ask ore and ferroalloy suppliers for?
Mostly product footprints per tonne for their own Scope 3 and low carbon steel claims, and CBAM embedded emissions for covered goods such as pellets and ferroalloys. Iron ore fines are not a CBAM good, but buyers still want mining, processing and shipping emissions.
Covered goods
- Agglomerated ore (pellets, sinter) and ferroalloys: CBAM embedded emissions per tonne.
- Their own Scope 1 and 2 behind that figure.
Not covered, still asked
- Iron ore fines and lump: mining diesel, beneficiation electricity, rail and sea freight.
- Coking coal: mining methane and transport.
Why they ask
Ruhr mills switching to DRI and arc furnaces sell low carbon steel on a cradle to gate figure, so every input's footprint now shows up in their price.
What Senseible does here
Senseible reads your electricity bills and fuel invoices into Scope 1 and 2 records with the factor and source on each line, the site data a buyer questionnaire starts from. It does not produce verified product footprints or fill a buyer's portal for you.
- Ruhr steel mill: CBAM or EU ETS
- Ballari pellet plant CO2
- Steel mill abroad buying Indian ferromanganese
Sources: GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, CBAM Regulation (EU) 2023/956, consolidated, worldsteel, CO2 data collection methodology
Last reviewed 2026-10-21.