Steel industry • Table.Briefings

May 27th, 2026

Green steel: Why the industry is divided over recycling

New EU procurement rules require a label for green steel. The industry is now debating the criteria. The key question: Should carbon emissions be the sole determining factor?

By Alex Veit

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News | Overcapacity

May 20th, 2026

Trade: EU Parliament adopts safeguard measures for the steel sector

Before the measures can take effect, they must first be approved by the member states.

By Antonia Zimmermann

News | Labor market

May 12th, 2026

EGF funds: Workers can receive assistance from EU funds even before losing their jobs

The Council has approved additional aid for workers who are at risk of unemployment. This extends the Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF) through Dec. 31, 2027.

By Marion Bergermann

Talk of the Town | Trade policy

April 14th, 2026

Trade: How the EU wants to rein in China’s steel sector

The EU is introducing new protective measures for the steel sector. But Brussels is still struggling to find a broader response to Chinese overcapacity. At the same time, a new Chinese supply chain law is creating additional uncertainty.

By Antonia Zimmermann, Amelie Richter and János Allenbach-Ammann

Feature | Transformation

April 7th, 2026

Japan and South Korea: What is holding back the steel industry on climate action

A new climate ranking shows that major steelmakers in Japan and South Korea are making little progress in transforming their domestic markets. Their investments in the United States, however, could help make the US steel sector greener.

By Alex Veit

News | Steel industry

March 31st, 2026

Steel: The scale of the emissions-cutting potential

China’s steel industry could cut CO2 emissions by more than 400 million tons a year. But the shift to more climate-friendly production methods is moving more slowly than planned.

By Nico Beckert

News | Steel industry

March 31st, 2026

China: The climate protection potential of non-fossil steel is great

China will fail to meet its climate targets in the steel sector again in 2025. Yet, a larger share of electric arc furnaces in overall steel production would have a significant impact.

By Nico Beckert

Feature | Nigeria

March 6th, 2026

NRW-Africa Forum: What Nigeria’s government wants in Dortmund

The German-African Economic Forum NRW focused primarily on market entry, skilled labor and sustainability – all forward-looking topics that regularly shape discussions on African-German cooperation. A high-ranking guest from Africa’s largest economy, however, was looking above all to build on the rich industrial heritage of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).

By Arne Schütte

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News | Decarbonization

March 6th, 2026

IAA: Where the greatest potential for decarbonization lies

According to European Union projections, the Industrial Accelerator Act is expected to cut global CO₂ emissions by 30.6 million tons a year by shifting production to lower-carbon manufacturing in Europe. The greatest savings potential is seen in battery production.

By Manuel Berkel

News | Industrial Decarbonization Accelerator Act

March 4th, 2026

IAA: Digital industry laments fixation on the old economy

The German digital industry criticizes the IAA draft, which focuses on traditional industries and excludes digital technologies such as semiconductors and AI from the status of strategic sectors. The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) wants to do away with lists of strategic sectors altogether.

By Manuel Berkel