CBAM > EU steel sector can achieve major CO2 cuts with switch to electric, report finds

EU steel sector can achieve major CO2 cuts with switch to electric, report finds

Published 15:00 on June 20, 2022  /  Last updated at 15:19 on June 17, 2022  / Paddy Gourlay /  CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Switching EU steel mills to electric arc furnaces and optimising the use of domestic scrap metal could cut the sector's bloc-wide emissions by up to 73% by 2030, according to a study published by an environmental think-tank on Monday.
Switching EU steel mills to electric arc furnaces and optimising the use of domestic scrap metal could cut the sector's bloc-wide emissions by up to 73% by 2030, according to a study published by an environmental think-tank on Monday.


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