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Environmentally sustainable taxonomy eligibility criteria
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The steel industry has been invited to participate in the Technical Expert Group (TEG) on sustainable finance, and has provided comments on the second round consultation. As yet these comments have not been considered in the latest draft, and so this paper sets out in further detail the concerns of the steel industry and workable proposals to improve the taxonomy.
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Brussels, 16 March 2026 According to the latest economic report from the European Steel Association (EUROFER), Europe’s steel market is estimated to have shown signs of growth. However, it also highlights how the sector’s outlook is clouded by imports having gained a record share of the EU market, falling European production, volatile energy prices and rising trade tensions.
First quarter 2026 report. Data up to, and including, third quarter 2025
The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has called on EU lawmakers to urgently adopt the new steel trade measure proposed by the European Commission last year, warning that weakening the proposal would put the European steel industry at risk.