Tag «European Steel Association»

Steel industry welcomes EU Circular Economy Package

Brussels, 7 December 2015 – The publication of the Circular Economy Package last week provided a clear opportunity to complete the circular economy in Europe. The package sets out the objectives, tools and methodologies that should be used to ensure that steel products can be efficiently produced, used, reused, recovered and recycled in a constant …

Joint Declaration on the G7 summit in Elmau

IndustriAll Europe and The European Steel Association (EUROFER) welcome the decision to work on joint international efforts to address climate change and global sustainability objectives in the framework of the G7. The steel industry and its employees support a globally sustainable economy which reconciles environmental objectives with competitiveness and the creation of quality employment. A …

EUROFER disappointed by ENVI decision on backloading

EUROFER is disappointed by the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee’s vote to pave the way for withholding CO2 emissions allowances from the European carbon market. Gordon Moffat, Director General of the European Steel Association: “Artificially increasing the carbon price by withholding or removing allowances will undermine the competitiveness of European industries by increasing energy bills even …