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Recommendation 38
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Previously used steel, also known as scrap, will play a central role in efforts to...
Recommendation
Previously used steel, also known as scrap, will play a central role in efforts to decarbonise the UK steel industry. The high availability of scrap in the UK represents a valuable resource which is under-utilised, and a range of measures will be needed to ensure that the recycling of scrap is a more attractive option for UK steel producers than exporting it abroad for others to recycle. We welcome the work of the UK Steel Council in attempting to find solutions to this issue and call on Ministers from both the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (with respect to waste policy) to work with the Council to optimise steel recycling in the UK. (Paragraph 191) The future of the UK steel industry
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response acknowledged energy price pressures and general industry engagement but did not address the recommendation for Ministers from BEIS and DEFRA to work with the UK Steel Council to optimise steel recycling in the UK.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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77. We are working with the sector to better understand their decarbonisation investment plans. These plans may include switching to Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) production methods, carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) on existing blast furnaces, hydrogen steelmaking, or other decarbonisation activities.
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