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Recommendation 42
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Acknowledged
We call on Ministers to establish a new Sector Deal for the steel industry.
Recommendation
We call on Ministers to establish a new Sector Deal for the steel industry. The Sector Deal should address long-running challenges to the sector’s competitiveness as part of a cohesive plan for decarbonising the industry. It should set out a range of supportive policies to assist this transition and a clear roadmap for how the industry will decarbonise in line with the Government’s target to cut emissions by 78% by 2035 and reach net zero by 2050. This Sector Deal should be developed in response to the Steel Council’s report later this year and announced no later than Summer 2022. (Paragraph 209) Liberty Steel and the Future of the UK Steel Industry 69
Government response summary AI-generated
The government recognizes the pressures on businesses and ongoing engagement with the industry but does not commit to establishing a new Sector Deal for the steel industry or providing a decarbonisation roadmap as recommended.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
85. The Government recognises the importance of the steel sector, and the vital role it plays in the UK economy and in local communities.
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