EUROFER calls von der Leyen's re-election as head of the European Commission a time for pragmatic implementation of the Clean Industrial Agreement
The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has asked the President of the European Commission, Ursulie von der Leyen, to support the initiative of the German delegation of the European People's Party (EPP) regarding the European Steel Pact.
“The European steel industry congratulates Commission President von der Leyen welcomes her re-election and welcomes her commitment to ensuring a viable, clean steel sector in Europe. We fully support President von der Leyen's view that “our top priority will be prosperity and competitiveness” because “those who are uncompetitive will be dependent.” Focusing on implementing a "new Clean Industrial Agreement" that will "channel investment in infrastructure and industry, particularly in energy-intensive sectors" and "help create leading markets in everything from clean steel to clean technology" is critical to achieving climate goals EU. The European Steel Pact initiative, recently proposed by MEPs Christian Ehler and Dennis Radtke, is in line with this vision and should be part of the Clean Industrial Agreement,” said Axel Eggert, Director General of the European Steel Association (EUROFER).
Positional A document called the “European Steel Pact” was presented on July 10, 2024 by MEPs Dennis Radtke and Christian Ehler of the CDU.
The European steel industry is calling for immediate action to address excess capacity, unfair trade practices, access to competitive clean energy, essential raw materials such as scrap metal and the creation of leading markets for environmentally friendly European-made products.
EUROFER calls on von der Leyen to integrate the European Steel Pact into the priorities of the new EU legislative cycle.
EUROFER calls on von der Leyen to integrate the European Steel Pact into the priorities of the new EU legislative cycle.
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“Addressing these issues urgently is critical to maintaining Europe's steel production and maintaining its global leadership in clean technology. Europe can only be stronger with European steel. We hope that Commission President von der Leyen will take into account the European Steel Pact proposal and integrate it into the priorities of the new EU legislative cycle. We are ready to discuss this initiative with her,” Eggert emphasized.