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EUROFER welcomes COP21 agreement, but calls for more to be done to create a ‘level playing field’ in climate commitments

Brussels/Paris, 15 December 2015 – The European Steel Association (EUROFER) welcomed the global agreement concluded last weekend at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) climate conference. The agreement is a historic step towards to limiting climate change to less than 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels. However, the agreement lacks a comprehensive strategy as to …

Emissions Trading System reform “could cost €34 billion by 2030”: new report

Brussels/Strasbourg, 26 November – A landmark assessment of the proposal for the fourth review of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has revealed that the cumulative financial burden of the proposed changes would almost wipe out the industry’s margins. The report, undertaken by leading consultancy ECOFYS, was unveiled yesterday at a gathering of …