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Business

Why are senior leaders at Germany’s Thyssenkrupp resigning?

A bitter restructuring row has left the firm’s steel division waving goodbye to its CEO, chair and five directors.

30/08/2024

Business

German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp holding major restructuring talks

The firm's supervisory board will discuss the independence of its steel division in the face of fierce competition from Asia and climate demands.

09/08/2024

Business

German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp fails to cheer investors as sales dip

CEO Miguel López says the firm performed "as planned" in the second quarter, although the market remains "gloomy".

15/05/2024

Markets

UK steel shortages threaten wind of change for offshore projects

The British government wants to deliver 50GW of offshore wind power by 2030 but its target faces delays unless domestic steel production is increased, says a leading consultancy firm.

29/03/2024

Business

Almost 3,000 jobs to be cut as UK’s largest steelworks goes green

Indian-owned firm Tata Steel plans to close both of its blast coal powered furnaces in south Wales to focus on more eco-friendly production.

19/01/2024

Eco-Innovation

World’s tallest wooden wind tower goes into operation in Sweden

This Swedish start-up is making wind towers from wood and slashing CO2 emissions.

29/12/2023

Europe News

Brussels extends trade truce with US to avoid new-year tariffs

The European Union today extended its trade truce with the United States for a further 15 months, preventing tariffs on trans-Atlantic trade worth billions of euros from kicking in automatically on January 1.

19/12/2023

Economy

World's first carbon border tariff is launched in Europe

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will generate billions of euros in taxes for Brussels' general budget. But not just yet.

03/10/2023

Living

Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolders preserve an ancient green technique

Intricate bamboo webs are still part of the cityscape in Hong Kong - where brave students are keeping the sustainable skill alive.

09/05/2023

Green News

Why the Cumbria coal mine ‘isn’t wanted’ by even the UK’s steelmakers

The mine will also produce an estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

08/12/2022

Europe Decoded

Video: How coal and steel paved the way for the EU we know today

In 1951, six European countries joined forces to create a common market on coal and steel, introducing the idea of supranationalism.

19/07/2022

World News

EU and US reach agreement to settle rift over Trump-era tariffs

The Trump administration placed taxes on EU steel and aluminum in 2018 claiming a threat to US national security, in a move that damaged European producers and American companies.

31/10/2021

Climate

How can we decarbonise the most polluting industries in the world?

More than 300 industry leaders have come together to develop a plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

14/10/2021

Mobility

Amsterdam unveils the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge

The Dutch capital has a new hi-tech landmark: a 3D-printed pedestrian steel bridge with sensors that collect data in real-time.

16/07/2021

United Kingdom

British Steel secures sales contract with China's Jingye Group

British Steel announced that China's Jingye Group had entered into a sale contract to the company.

11/11/2019

Canada

Canada strikes back at US steel and aluminium tariffs

It's announced over ten and a half billion euros worth ($12.63 billion) of retaliatory duties until Washington relents. Some items will be subject to taxes of 10 or 25 percent

30/06/2018