Attach green conditions to steel bailout, government urged

Cecilia Keating
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A blast iron furnace | Credit: iStock
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A blast iron furnace | Credit: iStock

Green Alliance argues British Steel and Tata Steel should transition half of production to electric arc furnaces to receive public subsidy

The government has been urged to bake the net zero transition into its mooted £600m support package for the UK's steelmakers by ensuring that the award of any new funds is contingent on leading steel firms...

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