Brussels, 17 September 2020 – The European Commission has today published its revised target to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. While the European steel industry is already hard at work developing new ways to produce carbon-lean steels, the EU needs to implement a set of concrete measures, as soon as possible, to ensure that decarbonisation is achieved while actually ensuring growth and sustainability.
The European Steel Association welcomes the European Council conclusion of 17-21 July 20201 on a comprehensive package of €1824.3 billion
The European Commission published, on 21 September 2020, its revision of the EU ETS State Aid guidelines for the compensation of indirect carbon costs for the period 2021-2030.
The EU's Joint Research Centre has just published a detailed report on production costs for iron and steel in the EU and third countries, exploring the various production factors that make up the competitiveness of these sectors.
EUROFER holds bi-annual seminars on the state of the EU steel market. This event will be held ahead of the release of EUROFER's quarterly economic and market outlook. This quarter's edition will be online only due to COVID restrictions.
Determination of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in energy-intensive industries.
Brussels, 08 October 2020 – The European Commission has published definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain hot rolled stainless steel sheets and coils (SSHR) originating in Indonesia, the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan (Regulation 2020/1408).
A new era has dawned on EU climate policy - and EU steel should be at the centre of plans to reach the objectives.
We need a taxonomy that will help to raise funds for sustainable projects and support activities which will contribute to carbon neutrality in the EU by 2050.
On 23 October, EUROFER is broadcasting a panel on 'Making a success of the EU Green Deal with a Green Deal on Steel'.