Brussels, 17 May 2022 – The European steel industry calls upon the plenary of European Parliament to fix the disruptive vote on the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) cast by its Environment Committee. Today’s outcome endangers €31 billion investments needed for deploying the 60 low carbon projects the European steel industry has in the pipeline, as well as €45 billion in exports value and 30,000 jobs.
EUROFER policy contributions to the RePowerEU Communication for energy and industry resilience
Brussels, 18 May 2022 – Brussels, 18 May 2022 – A revision of the European energy system positioning industrial consumers at its heart is key to overcome both the current energy and climate crises, as EU industry will be the main driver for clean energy markets. In particular, short-term relief measures for companies affected by high energy prices, swift realisation of hydrogen infrastructure and priority access to hydrogen supplies for the sector should be granted immediately, while avoiding disruptions of gas supply as long as alternative infrastructure is not available. These are the main takeaways from the Energy Manifesto of the European steel industry, published on the occasion of the release of the European Commission Communication on RePowerEU.
Overview including emissions abatement potential, financing and energy needs
Open letter by the CEOs of the EU steel industry to the European Parliament and the Member States
The EU steel industry welcomes the initiative of the European Commission to revise the current monitoring framework to meet the objectives of both the EU Circular Economy Action Plan and the EU Green Deal. EUROFER considers this as an important step in the right direction to improve resource efficiency, strengthen competitiveness and foster the strategic autonomy of the EU’s economy. However, an appropriate set of indicators with sufficient granularity are needed to ensure effectiveness and to adequately measure the progress towards a more developed circular economy.
Open letter by Energy Intensive Industries CEOs on ETS and CBAM
Brussels, 08 June 2022 – EUROFER welcomes the adoption by Member States of the Commission proposal on the continuation of the safeguard measure, which supports the stability of the EU steel market while ensuring smooth supply flows.
Brussels, 08 June 2022 – Today’s outcome of the European Parliament’s vote on the ETS and CBAM is very disappointing, as it delays a much-needed revision of the current proposals. The rejection of the report is neither good for the climate nor for industry’s green transition.
European Steel in Figures 2022 is EUROFER's statistical handbook, laying out in an easy-to-use format the key statistics and data about the performance and footprint of one of Europe's most important strategic sectors