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Aug
13:46
UK steel needs fast-tracked funding, energy support: TUC
Greater weighting should be given to environmental factors in the UK's procurement of steel, while the higher electricity costs paid by UK steelmakers than their EU counterparts need to be addressed, says the Trade Unions Congress (TUC).
Buying steel from China can produce up to 50 times more carbon than sourcing from the UK, TUC points out.
When the UK introduces its own Emissions Trading Scheme following Brexit in 2021, moreover, it must at least penalise s…
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