In particular, the profile provides insights into POSCO's relining plan for Pohang Blast Furnace No. 4 and Gwangyang Blast Furnace No. 2, which signal the extension of the steelmaker’s coal-based steel production facilities, causing concerns on whether these actions align with POSCO’s Carbon Neutrality Roadmap, and calls on POSCO to do the following:

• Adopt a transparent stance on blast furnace relining, including the ongoing relining of Pohang No. 4 and potential relining of Gwangyang No. 2 blast furnaces.

• Gain international recognition for its various carbon emission reduction initiatives by transparently reporting its carbon emissions reductions and disclosing the comparative decrease of emissions.

• Act credibly to justify government support, to accelerate the commercialization of hydrogen reduced iron making HyREX technology.

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