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
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
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
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
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
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
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
273 new met coal mining projects are being planned worldwide. Despite climate targets and emissions problems, the fossil steel industry is focusing on expanding the climate-damaging raw material.
By Lisa Kuner
The European Commission wants to strengthen the energy-intensive steel industry in Europe and protect it from unsafe and heavily-subsidized products from China. However, its plans for green steel fall short of recommendations.
By Manuel Berkel
With the Industrial Accelerator Act, the European Commission wants to strengthen energy-intensive products made in Europe. However, it is deviating from its own recommendations on green steel.
By Manuel Berkel
