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Consultation on 2030 climate and energy policy
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The Commission’s Strategic Vision “A Clean Planet for all” indicates that deep CO2 emissions reductions in the steel sector are possible through a combination of technological pathways, including steel recycling, carbon capture utilisation and storage, process integration, and electricity/hydrogen-based metallurgy. At the same time, the Commission document confirms that the steel sector is themost exposed to carbon leakage among all energy intensive industries, both in terms of possible impact on output and on investment.
The transformation of the steel industry will require significant investment in the technologies required to decarbonise while the sector needs to remain competitive throughout the entire transition and beyond. External factors not directly controlled by the industry will play a crucial role, most importantly access to CO2-low energy/electricity and feedstock, as well as CO2 storage capacity, where available, at affordable prices. Considering the additional time required for technology uptake and deployment, it is essential that the most promising breakthrough technologies are tested and implemented at industrial scale as soon as possible in the coming decade.
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Letter to Commission President von der Leyen and Executive Vice-President Sejourne'
Brussels, 27 November 2024 – The European steel industry is at a critical juncture, facing irreversible decline unless the EU and Member States take immediate action to secure its future and green transition. Despite repeated warnings from the sector, the EU leadership and governments have yet to implement decisive measures to preserve manufacturing and allow green investments across Europe. Recent massive production cuts and closure announcements by European steelmakers show that time has run out. A robust European Steel Action Plan under an EU Clean Industrial Deal cannot wait or manufacturing value chains across Europe will simply vanish, warns the European Steel Association.
Brussels, 12 November 2024 - Ahead of Commissioner-Designate Séjourné’s hearing in the European Parliament, European steel social partners, supported by cross-party MEPs, jointly call for an EU Steel Action Plan to restore steel’s competitiveness, and save its green transition as well as steelworkers’ jobs across Europe.