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Press release: Council’s recognition of net-zero steel technologies boosts expectations for green markets in Europe, says EUROFER

Brussels, 07 December 2023 – The inclusion of transformative industrial technologies for the decarbonisation of energy-intensive sectors, such as steel, in the list of net-zero technologies in the general approach adopted by the Council on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), sends a positive signal at a crucial time when governments are deliberating urgent measures to protect the climate at COP28 in Dubai. Parliament and Council should now seize the opportunity to reach an ambitious agreement to promote EU-made green products in public auctions of net-zero technologies and to drive Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) in Europe. Promoting lead markets and CCUS are essential tools for sustaining the transition to low-carbon steelmaking, says the European Steel Association.

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Press release: Further delaying and weakening EU sanctions against Russia risks to be self-defeating and a historic mistake, says EUROFER

Brussels, 01 December 2023 – Further delays in implementing EU sanctions against Russian steel semifinished products would have a perverse effect, ultimately fuelling Putin’s war machine against Ukraine. The EU Council should reject additional exemption requests from a few member states defending the lucrative business model of few steel rerollers. The trade dynamic that takes advantage of cheap steel imported from Russia while aiding the supply to its military and related downstream sectors must come to an end, states the European Steel Association.

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Press release: Henrik Adam elected new EUROFER President

Brussels, 23 November 2023 – The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has elected a new Board, President and Vice-Presidents. Henrik Adam has been appointed as President of the organisation for a two-year term. He succeeds Francesc Rubiralta Rubió, who has led EUROFER since 2022. The Steel Association of Ukraine has also been accepted as a member.

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Global Arrangement: EU and U.S. to miss unique opportunity for settling trade dispute and advancing climate protection before COP28, warns EUROFER

Press release: Global Arrangement: EU and U.S. to miss unique opportunity for settling trade dispute and advancing climate protection before COP28, warns EUROFER

Brussels, 28 November 2023 – Yesterday’s EU Trade Council meeting shows that the EU and the U.S are still far away from reaching an agreement to advance climate protection, fight trade distortions in the global industry and solve the EU-U.S. trade dispute by the end of 2023, as originally agreed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. President Joe Biden in 2021. The lack of a Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminium is a missed opportunity for both ensuring fair trade and advancing on climate protection just before the start of COP28, warns the European Steel Association.

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Press release: Council’s recognition of net-zero steel technologies boosts expectations for green markets in Europe, says EUROFER

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Press release: EP vote on NZIA a step forward in boosting uptake of steel decarbonisation technologies, says EUROFER

Brussels, 25 October 2023 – The decision by the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) to recognise all steel decarbonisation technologies as net-zero and introduce binding sustainability criteria for clean technologies in public procurement is a positive development for the decarbonisation of the steel sector. These new measures included in the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) can ensure faster implementation of EU steel decarbonisation projects at industrial scale. It is now essential to maintain the momentum towards a successful transition, says the European Steel Association.

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Press release: EUROFER calls for robust EU-US Global Arrangement to address steel industry’s existential challenges

Brussels, 13 October 2023 – The EU-US Summit planned for 20 October in Washington should pave the way for a global solution to tackle the two existential challenges facing the steel industry worldwide: non-market excess capacity and carbon intensity. Only a strong, international binding agreement can adequately respond to a new global context where government-fuelled, carbon-intensive excess capacity has reached 600 million tonnes, urges the European Steel Association.

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Press release: Entry into force of CBAM marks milestone, but effectiveness still to be proven, says EUROFER

Brussels, 29 September 2023 – The start of the transitional period of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 October 2023 is a major milestone in the implementation of the EU Green Deal. The initial phase of the CBAM, with simplified monitoring and reporting, will be crucial to assess how watertight its functioning is in preventing carbon leakage in European industrial sectors, such as steel, to other countries that continue to invest in highly CO2-intensive technologies, states the European Steel Association.

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Joint Press Statement: The European metals sector embarks on Transition Pathway to enable the EU Green Deal and Digital Agenda

Brussels, 11 September 2023 – The European metals industry, including both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, has initiated the process to establish its own EU Transition Pathway* in collaboration with the European Commission. The metals sector plays a pivotal role in facilitating the EU’s green and digital transitions by enabling several strategic value chains at the core of the clean tech economy. The objective of this comprehensive plan is to ensure the sustainability and resilience of the metals sector, aligning it with the overarching objectives of the EU twin transition.

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Press statement: EUROFER asks for an EU industrial policy that provides a strong business case for green investment in Europe

Brussels, 16 March 2023 – A successful EU industrial policy requires a value chain-based approach, with steel as an integral part of the Net-Zero Industry Act. To ensure that the EU remains competitive in the greatest transformation of the industry towards climate-neutrality, it is essential to adopt disruptive thinking and innovative measures to create a more attractive green investment environment whilst securing the EU’s strategic autonomy. The European Steel Association (EUROFER) details its comprehensive vision in a new policy paper covering all industrial policy fields relevant for a green, decarbonised and prospering European manufacturing industry, including energy and climate, environment and circularity, investment, trade, internal market and skills.

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Joint press release: Ensuring access to critical materials for steel and wind sectors essential for EU clean-tech economy

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EP vote is step in the right direction, but more efforts needed to ensure watertight environmental and social standards in waste shipments to third countries, says EUROFER

Press release: EP vote is step in the right direction, but more efforts needed to ensure watertight environmental and social standards in waste shipments to third countries, says EUROFER

Brussels, 17 January 2023 – The revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation adopted by the European Parliament in today’s plenary vote is a welcome step towards a more sustainable approach in waste exports to third countries. Still, it remains urgent to close some critical loopholes to avoid circumvention of the new measures and ensure watertight environmental and social standards equivalent to those of the EU, urges the European Steel Association (EUROFER).

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Press release: Council’s recognition of net-zero steel technologies boosts expectations for green markets in Europe, says EUROFER

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Press release: Steel market spirals into deeper recession in 2023, faces growing unpredictability for 2024

Brussels, 30 October 2023 – Collapsing demand resulting from high inflation and interest rates, exacerbated by conflicts and persistently elevated power prices, is clouding the steel market outlook for 2023. Recession in apparent steel consumption is expected to further deepen (-5.3%) this year, while the anticipated rebound (+7.6%) in 2024 faces geopolitical unpredictability and prolonged economic uncertainty. Imports, despite a declining trend in line with very weak demand, continue to maintain their market share (28%) above historical levels.

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Press release: EP vote on NZIA a step forward in boosting uptake of steel decarbonisation technologies, says EUROFER

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EU steel industry supports Commission President’s initiative for a renewed Industrial Strategy to ensure clean tech is made in Europe

Press release: EU steel industry supports Commission President’s initiative for a renewed Industrial Strategy to ensure clean tech is made in Europe

Brussels, 13 September 2023 – The European steel sector welcomes the vision for a renewed Industrial Strategy set out by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the State of the Union address. Relaunching Europe’s industrial engine with concrete measures in all relevant policy areas should be both a core mission for the final year of this legislature and a top priority for the future EU executive. The European steel sector, which has launched over 60 industrial-scale decarbonisation projects, stands ready to engage with the Commission to develop and implement the urgent actions needed to boost the whole European cleantech ecosystem, says the European Steel Association.

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Updated EU industrial policy strategy shows firm EU support for steel sector’s decarbonisation efforts in post-COVID era – Steel industry sees urgency for EU Steel Action Plan

Press release: Updated EU industrial policy strategy shows firm EU support for steel sector’s decarbonisation efforts in post-COVID era – Steel industry sees urgency for EU Steel Action Plan

Brussels, 06 May 2021 – The European Steel Association (EUROFER) welcomes the release of the EU’s updated industrial policy strategy, and the inclusion of a specific analysis on steel. It shows the EU’s support for sectors, such as steel, that are strategic to the European economy and that are pushing to rally and decarbonise in the post-COVID era, but that are dependent on an enabling framework preventing carbon leakage.

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Press release: Successful implementation of bold new 2030 climate target urgently needs tangible framework

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.

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Press release: Crisis in steel industry, steel safeguard and cost of innovation key topics at European Steel Day 2019

Brussels, 26 June 2019 –The European Steel Association (EUROFER) is today hosting its annual conference, European Steel Day 2019: Transitioning to the Future of EU Industry to highlight the challenges the sector is currently facing. These include the very difficult situation of the industry, the EU steel safeguard, and the need to support innovation if the sector is to successfully decarbonise.

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EUROFER welcomes the initiations of two anti-circumvention investigations on imports of stainless steel cold rolled flat products and the immediate registration of imports from Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam

Press release: EUROFER welcomes the initiations of two anti-circumvention investigations on imports of stainless steel cold rolled flat products and the immediate registration of imports from Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam

Brussels, 16 August 2023 – On 14 August, the Commission initiated two anti-circumvention investigations regarding possible circumvention via Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam of the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures imposed in 2021 and 2022 against imports of stainless steel cold rolled flat products from Indonesia. EUROFER welcomes the openings and the immediate registration of the imports from those countries towards a possible retroactive application of the existing duties.

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Press release: EUROFER welcomes WTO ruling confirming Indonesia's illegal export ban of nickel ore

Brussels, 2 December 2022 – EUROFER welcomes the WTO Panel report ruling against Indonesia’s ban on the export of nickel ore. These measures have been artificially distorting the global market for nickel ore and fuelling the new export-oriented stainless steel production in Indonesia, whilst harming the EU stainless sector.

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Press release: EUROFER urges LME and FCA to take necessary action to prevent further artificial surges in nickel prices

Brussels, 09 March 2022 – EUROFER calls on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to take the necessary action to resolve the massive, artificial fluctuations in nickel prices and impose the indispensable measures to ensure it does not reoccur. EUROFER also requests a commitment on transparency on moves by single or group of market participants exceeding regular participation and trading limits.

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Press release: Provisional anti-dumping duties on India and Indonesia stainless steel imports an important first step, says EUROFER

Brussels, 28 May 2021 – The European Commission has today published provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of Stainless Steel Cold-Rolled flat products (SSCR) originating in India and Indonesia (Regulation 2021/854). The European Steel Association (EUROFER) greeted the measure as an important first move given the long-term implications of the unfair imports of these products on the EU market.

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Press release: Quality Tracking System for steel coils project comes to a successful conclusion

Brussels, 23 January 2019 – The Quality Tracking System for steel coils project governed by the European Steel Association (EUROFER) closed today after three successful years of development and deployment. The project has contributed to the further digitalisation of the sector and has helped support the ambition to achieve the ‘zero defect vision’ for users of flat steel products.

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Press release: Updated EU industrial policy strategy shows firm EU support for steel sector’s decarbonisation efforts in post-COVID era – Steel industry sees urgency for EU Steel Action Plan

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Press release: “Sustainable finance must be available to sectors striving to decarbonise”, says EUROFER

Brussels, 26 April 2021 – The European Commission has adopted the delegated act on the technical screening criteria for the EU sustainable finance taxonomy. The European Steel Association (EUROFER) welcomes the legislative proposal to mobilise investment in the EU to achieve sustainable growth, aligned with the Paris Agreement and EU climate goals.

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Press release: Further delaying and weakening EU sanctions against Russia risks to be self-defeating and a historic mistake, says EUROFER

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Press release: Global Arrangement: EU and U.S. to miss unique opportunity for settling trade dispute and advancing climate protection before COP28, warns EUROFER

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Press release: EUROFER calls for robust EU-US Global Arrangement to address steel industry’s existential challenges

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Press release: EU steel industry supports Commission President’s initiative for a renewed Industrial Strategy to ensure clean tech is made in Europe

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Press release: Henrik Adam elected new EUROFER President

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Press release: Francesc Rubiralta Rubio new EUROFER President

Brussels, 17 November 2022 – The Board of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) has elected Francesc Rubiralta Rubio as President of the organisation. He follows Geert Van Poelvoorde, who has led EUROFER since 2015.

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Press release: Geert Van Poelvoorde re-elected as EUROFER President for fourth term

Brussels, 19 November 2021 – The board of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) has re-elected Geert Van Poelvoorde as President of the organisation for the fourth consecutive time. The board meeting, which took place yesterday, also saw the re-election of the nine EUROFER vice-presidents and the confirmation of the 20 members of the board. All are two-year terms.

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