EUROFER has initiated action at the European Court of Justice for the annulment of the European Commission decision of April 27th 2011 on the rules for free allocation of emission allowances for industries covered by the EU Emissions Trading Directive. Article 10a of the ETS Directive aims to protect Europe from relocation of emissions, production and jobs to non EU countries with lower levels of…

Volvo Trucks sees increased interest in gas as an alternative to diesel for heavy-duty truck operations in Europe A Volvo FH LNG that runs on biogas makes it possible to achieve carbon-neutral transport and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 100%. The EU Green Deal clearly indicates the direction the transport industry needs to take towards a cleaner future, which means that there must be an end date for fossil…

The envisaged early review of the CO2-emission targets for cars and trucks for 2030 confronts the European Commission with an uncomfortable dilemma. The review offers a compelling opportunity to increase the efficiency of the available regulatory levers, allowing manufacturing competitiveness and employment to be preserved, while delivering on ambition. However, the timeframe of the forward-hauled review is…

The European Union imposed a five- year tariff on imports from China of coke used by stone-wool maker Rockwool International A/S and foundries, protecting higher-cost EU producers for the second time this decade. The duty, based on a minimum EU import price, punishes Chinese exporters for selling in Europe below cost, a practice known as dumping. The difference between the price floor of 197 euros ($311) a…

Sigrid de Vries, Secretary General of CLEPA comments on the Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility, adopted today by the European Commission: “A manageable transition, for the climate, industry and employment, rests on competitive technologies such as the internal combustion engine, plug-in hybrids, fuel cell and battery electric vehicles. Only a transformation that is industrially successful and…

Telegraph reported that for years the largest employer on the island of Anglesey has been the large aluminium plant near Holyhead, providing 540 jobs. Because aluminium production is unusually energy intensive, the plant is also the largest electricity user in Wales. It has only been kept viable by a mutually beneficial deal with the nearby Wylfa nuclear power station which has long been supplying the…

Bloomberg reported that European Union has imposed 5 year tariffs on steel pipes from China, citing the threat of injury to EU producers including ArcelorMittal as a result of cheaper imports. The duties as high as 39.2% punish Chinese exporters for selling seamless pipes and tubes in the EU below cost, a practice known as dumping. The construction, energy and engineering industries use the pipes and tubes,…

The European Union will surpass its target to consume 20% of its energy from renewable energy sources by 2020, according to national forecasts submitted by its member states. In a summary of national forecasts, the Commission says the EU will reach an overall share of 20.3% from renewable sources. 10 of the 27 member states are likely to exceed their targets for renewable energy, with another 12 countries…

Bloomberg reported that the European Union has opened a probe into whether Ukrainian, Turkish and Macedonian exporters of welded tubes, pipes and hollow profiles sell them in the bloc below cost, a practice known as dumping. European Commission said “The investigation will determine whether the shipments from the three countries are being dumped and whether the dumped imports have caused injury to the union…

It is reported that the European Union announced the final results of its expedited sunset review of its antidumping order on cast iron products from China. Accordingly, the EU has decided to revoke the AD orders on cast iron products from China. Meanwhile, the EU will monitor imports of some cast iron products from China in the coming 24 months, with the products in question covered by CN codes 73251050,…