Last week, the Dutch government said it is open to subsidizing Tata Steel should the company accelerate its decarbonization plans. According to the analysis conducted by an advisory committee hired by the cabinet, costs could amount to up to \u20ac3 billion. The same committee outlined five potential scenarios for the government’s involvement in the future of IJmuiden’s steel factory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tata Steel Netherlands (TSN), with its production plant in IJmuiden, is the country’s largest polluter, with 11,6 million tons<\/a> of CO2<\/sub> emitted yearly\u2014seven percent of the total Dutch emissions. Recent research found that this pollution is behind many health problems in the area. People living in the region have a 2,5 month lower life expectancy than the average in the Netherlands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The company employs 9.000 people at the plant. Last year, TSN presented a plan to decarbonize its plant to achieve a fifty percent emissions reduction by 2030, yet calling for governmental support to undertake this transition. Outgoing economy Minister Adriaansens sees steel production as crucial for the country but must become more sustainable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tata Steel’s plant in IJmuiden is responsible for seven percent of the Dutch CO2<\/sub> emissions, which proved to impact the health of the people nearby. Yet, steel is needed in many industries, from automotive to food packaging. The country wants to decarbonize, but at what cost? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n When presenting its plan<\/a>, TSN also called for government support. The strategy focuses on three main points: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Saving jobs and preserving the country’s industry are important in the government’s view, but additional measures should be taken, as highlighted in the IJmond Health Expert Group. Closing earlier one of the gas and coke plans is one of the mentioned measures that could put the factory’s business model under pressure. <\/p>\n\n\n To think of ways to intervene, the Dutch hired two consultants: the former minister of economy Hans Weijers and banker Frans Blom. The two produced a report<\/a> called Hoe Tata Steel Nederland te verduurzamen? <\/em>where they offer five possible scenarios for government intervention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As the cabinet assesses the pros and cons of each option, Wijers and Blom stressed the need to act quickly, as other European governments are also subsidizing green steel factories. Following the recent \u20ac 2.5 billion<\/a> cash injection to preserve the microchip industry in the Netherlands, investing in the greening of the IJmuiden plant would be another episode of state intervention. Tata Steel was also one of the top five companies<\/a> to receive government support during the corona crisis, when it received over \u20ac28 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister Adriaansens will meet TSN then, as the government idea is to reach a ‘tailor-made’ agreement to reach sustainability goals with some of the country major polluters. 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Tata Steel Nederland’s plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Another potential state aid <\/h2>\n\n\n\n