Last week at the largest gathering of steel producers on the planet, worldsteel-45 Paris, WorldAutoSteel made a bold step in calling upon regulators around the globe to stop pursuing tailpipe only regulations and start pursuing those that use a life cycle assessment approach. Here\'s the presentation.

1. Paris Press Conference 13 October 2011 Cees ten Broek

2. Automotive Group of the World Steel Association Member Companies WorldAutoSteel

4. For the entire automotive industry chain, “green transportation” optimization problems lie in the balance of cost, weight and function Weight Function Cost Key Drivers Customer Requirements Regulatory Requirements OEM/Supplier Requirements New features/functions Safety/Performance/Durability Fuel efficiency Price Safety Emissions control Noise control Recycling Manufacturing criteria Investment Competitive performance Manufacturing costs

5. New Dimension: Life Cycle Assessment to avoid unintended consequences An important metric Source: Argonne National Laboratory

7. All material decision-making must include a 4 th dimension: Life Cycle Assessment Weight Function Cost Life Cycle Assessment Key Drivers

8. Recent Study: Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Study 57% 73% 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 25% 40% Vehicle production Use Phase Recycling BEV Gasoline Lifecycle CO 2 Emissions [kgCO 2 e] Mid-size vehicles Source: 2011 LCVP Ricardo Study

10. Strong, Safe, Sustainable Thank you for your attention