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Differing competitive conditions still exist: German Steel Federation and IG Metall’s Düsseldorf branch office publish study on emission trading systems in other countries

The German and European steel industries will continue to face inconsistent international climate policy conditions in coming years. This will be the case even if – as is currently planned – CO2 emission trading systems are introduced in individual countries or regions outside the European Union. This is the result of a study carried out by the Cologne Institute …

German Steel Federation welcomes the EU Action Plan but also sees risks

The German Steel Federation (WV Stahl) welcomes the fact that, with its Action Plan, the European Commission has recognised the central importance of the steel industry for prosperity and employment. At the same time, WV Stahl is disappointed and concerned about this initiative by the Brussels’ authorities. “The Plan contains intervention points for ensuring the competitiveness of the steel …