Port Talbot

High-profile plan to install electric arc furnace as replacement for shuttered coal-fired blast furnace at South Wales steelworks secured paving the way for construction this summer for delivery 2027

Green Alliance criticises government's 'disappointing' Port Talbot deal and calls for more co-ordinated approach to supporting communities reliant on carbon intensive industries

But experts warn UK is in danger of losing primary steel production capacity, while trade unions lament significant job losses

Both Labour and the Conservatives have trumpeted the importance of domestic UK steel production, but securing its future in a decarbonising economy requires urgent attention and significant reform

The Welsh steelworks risk becoming seen as an example of an unjust transition - urgent action is needed to make sure this isn't the case, writes LSE's Nick Robins

LanzaTech plans to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel from sustainably sourced ethanol win unanimous backing

Widely expected announcement prompts calls for better 'just transition' planning and support for affected workers, as Labour slams government's failure to support development of green primary steel plants

The UK has a major opportunity to establish a world-leading green steel industry - but only if the industrial transition is jointly planned with workers and communities, SteelWatch's Caroline Ashley

But spectre of an estimated 3,000 job losses looms large over deal that is expected to unlock £1.25bn of investment in lower carbon electric arc furnace at the site

Tata Steel reportedly in advanced talks over aid package that could unlock over £1bn of investment to help slash emissions at Port Talbot steelworks