Steelmakers want von der Leyen to force public authorities, industry to buy green steel

EU steelmakers are pinning their hopes on Ursula von der Leyenโ€™s plans to force public authorities and steel-using sectors to buy ‘clean’ as a key way to decarbonise European industries – an idea already endorsed by German politicians and seen by many …

China accelerates green steel shift as EU levies loom, researchers say

SINGAPORE, July 11 (Reuters) – China approved no new coal-based steel projects in the first half of 2024, researchers said on Thursday, accelerating its shift towards green production as it prepares for the impact of a new carbon levy on exports to Eur…

German steelmaker states signal support for US-EU industry alliance

An alliance of German steelmaking states have put their weight behind a global sustainable steel club that the US hopes will reduce China’s ability to undercut European and American markets, and welcomed the support for the industryโ€™s green transition.