EU POLICY TO CREATE GREEN LEAD MARKETS FOR GREEN STEEL MADE IN EUROPE

The creation of green lead markets is essential to drive demand for green steel. The demand for Low-CO2 steel should be stimulated through public procurement and in public auctions, for instance by introducing non-price award criteria, including environmental, resilience and social conditionality; maintaining steel production within the EU has become a matter of strategic autonomy and therefore resilience aspects should be strengthened. The EU should recognize a labelling system for green steel to be used as a benchmark and reference to allow green steel on lead markets.



We call on the European Commission & Member States to:


Promote an EU labelling system for green steel, developed with the social partners and taking into account existing European Initiatives.


Review relevant EU legislation to promote green steel made in EU in public procurement and in public auctions, including in the forthcoming review of the EU Public Procurement Directive.


• Introduce incentives to use green steel in key downstream sectors such as automotive and construction. 

 

Champion clean steel made in Europe.
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