Ares(2020)5010199
From:
(GROW)
Sent:
jeudi 24 septembre 2020 15:07
To:
WEINZIERL Pauline (CAB-BRETON); GARNIER Gael e (CAB-BRETON);
COZIGOU Gwenole (GROW);
(GROW);
(GROW);
(GROW);
(GROW)
Cc:
(CAB-BRETON);
(GROW);
GROW C2
Subject:
Call Commissioner Breton/CEOs of the steel industry - report
On 10 September 2020, Commissioner Breton had a conference call with the following
representatives of the steel industry:
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, Arvedi,
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, Aperam France,
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, EUROFER,
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, Dillinger/Saarstahl,
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, Outokumpu Oyj,
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, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe,
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, Riva-Stahl,
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, CELSA Group,
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,
Arcelor Mittal Europe and
EUROFER
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, Tata Steel Netherlands,
The following points were mentioned in relation to EU initiatives:
- The importance of the EU industrial strategy in helping Europe's industry to lead
the twin transitions towards climate neutrality and digital leadership
- The role of the Next Generation EU instrument
- The role of the Industrial Strategy in relation to industrial ecosystems
- The importance of circular economy in stimulating innovation in low-carbon
technologies
- The role of sustainable finance and renewable energy as strategic elements for
the decarbonisation of the EU industry
- The impact of the Energy System Integration Strategy and the Hydrogen Strategy
presented in July
- The importance of industrial al iances as a tool to identify technology needs,
investment opportunities and regulatory barriers
- The on-going work on the creation of an Industrial Forum
- That global consequences of persistence of steel overcapacity
- The role of the EU as one of the largest funders of climate technology
developments worldwide
- The fol owing topics were discussed in relation to industrial issues:
- Situation of the EU steel industry, including scrap markets (and the role of Waste
shipment regulation in this regard) and workforce, and the impact of COVID-19
pandemic on it
- Impact of global steel overcapacity on the EU steel industry
- Implementation options for EU TDIs, including safeguard measures
- Impact on the industry of on-going files such as review of ETS guidelines on
indirect cost and CBAM
- Role of CCS/CCU technologies like CCS and CCU to support decarbonisation of
the sector
European Commission
DG GROWTH
C/2 Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
BREY
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
@ec.europa.eu