Institute of Welsh Affairs: Port Talbot’s blast furnaces have fallen cold

Steel industry

My thoughts in the Institute of Welsh Affairs on the major challenges of the European steel industry:

Click to read the full article by Sanjoy in the IWA

Extract:

Across Europe, steelmakers face falling demand, global competition and the challenges of decarbonisation. Whilst Port Talbot will be switching to less energy-intensive electric arc furnaces, Sanjoy Sen looks at the alternative technologies that are emerging.

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