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Civil society charts clear pathway to green steel ahead of eu steel and metals action plan

March 19, 2025 12:01 am Published by

EU policymakers must galvanise a shift away from coal-based steelmaking to boost industrial competitiveness and guarantee a future for over two million workers, according to a research launched today and endorsed by 28 civil society organisations.(1)(2) The research titled “The State of the European Steel Transition” (This link will be live on March 19) highlights that the industry is at a crossroads but that “there is a clear pathway to green steel” and this year is critical for advancing policies to drive the EU steel industry’s transition. 

New data centres could undermine Europe’s energy transition, eating into its emissions cuts, study finds

February 10, 2025 12:01 am Published by

The growth of new data centres could put a strain on Europe’s power systems, undermining its climate ambitions, according to a new study by Beyond Fossil Fuels.[1] It reveals that data centre growth in Europe is leading to a surge in power demand, posing a serious risk of escalating greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)—either through expanded gas infrastructure or by pushing other sectors onto fossil fuels.