2023-11-03 16:49:03
Tata Steel wants its factory in IJmuiden to run cleaner by 2029 at the latest. According to Tata, the plans to make more sustainable steel will cost billions of euros. The company wants the government to help pay for this.
Tata wants to replace one of its blast furnaces and a coking plant that run on polluting coal. This is stated in the steel company’s amended plans.
The company does not want to say how much money it wants from the government for the adjusted plans. According to CEO Hans van den Berg of the Dutch branch, discussions regarding this are ongoing with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. According to him, the company wants support for a faster licensing process.
Tata now has two of both installations. The company wants to replace them with an installation that first runs on natural gas and later on green hydrogen. The installation, a so-called Direct Reduced Iron Plant (DRP), will run on hydrogen “as soon as hydrogen becomes available in sufficient quantities and at the right price”. It is not known when that will be possible.
The DRP is combined with an installation that allows the company to melt scrap from the DRP. This installation would make Tata much more circular and less dependent on fossil raw materials. The company wants to increase the use of scrap from 17 percent to 30 percent of total production per year from 2030.
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Local residents are more likely to become ill
Tata residents have been suffering from the company’s emissions for years. In September, the RIVM concluded following research that the emissions cause people in that environment to have a shorter life expectancy and that they have an increased risk of becoming ill due to the emissions.
Local residents sued Tata due to the emission of harmful substances. More than 38,000 people have signed a petition calling for the closure of sickening parts of the steel factory.
Tata presented its new plans to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on Friday. Minister Micky Adriaansens (Economics) announced last month that he would “critically” assess the amended plans. She has two external advisors investigate the alternatives.
Tata previously wanted to make steel with green hydrogen produced by offshore wind turbines, but the company decided once morest this last summer. Green hydrogen reduces CO2 and particulate matter emissions. The company behind the blast furnace complex in IJmuiden wants to emit 5 million tons less CO2 annually from 2030.
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