{ "query": "Tata Steel UK Port Talbot EAF transition news UK government investment 2024-2026", "raw_results": [ { "url": "https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/136202/pdf/", "title": "pdf", "content": "WIP0007 \n\nWritten evidence submitted by Tata Steel UK \n\n1. Introduction \n\n1.1 In September 2024, Tata Steel UK confirmed an investment of £1.25 billion, inclusive of £500 million of support from the UK Government, to transition to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking in Port Talbot. \n\n1.2 This investment will bolster the UK’s steel security and will be the first major step towards the decarbonisation of the country’s steel industry, reducing direct emissions by 50 million tonnes over a decade whilst maintaining our annual output of up to three million tonnes of steel a year. [...] 3. From blast furnace steel to green steelmaking \n\n3.1 In response to increasing demands for green steel from Tata Steel UK’s customers and the existing assets at Port Talbot nearing the end of their operational life, an agreement was made with Government to invest £1.25 billion in state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology. [...] 2.5 Following the privatisation of the British Steel Corporation in 1988, the Port Talbot works have undergone several changes in ownership, with Tata Steel taking over WIP0007 \n\nfrom Corus Group in 2007. In 2024, Tata Steel UK announced plans to close the site’s heavy end, including Blast Furnaces 4 and 5, replacing them with an EAF which is due to start construction in 2025. This move follows the global steel industry’s broader effort to decarbonise and transition towards producing green steel. \n\n3. From blast furnace steel to green steelmaking", "score": 0.94314384, "raw_content": null }, { "url": "https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/uk-government-allocates-additional-22-million-to-support-port-talbots-steel-transition-1425453.htm", "title": "UK government allocates additional £22 million to support Port Talbot’s steel transition", "content": "This support has financed thousands of training courses for individuals and provided assistance to nearly 200 businesses, enabling them to start or expand operations, invest in new equipment and diversify into new markets. According to the government, the rapid deployment of funds has helped stabilize the local economy. With the newly announced allocation, total support provided through the Transition Board now stands at £102 million.\n\nThe additional £22 million forms part of a broader UK government commitment to the steel sector. The government has pledged £2.5 billion to support the long-term decarbonisation and rebuilding of the UK steel industry, with a dedicated Steel Strategy due to be published in early 2026.\n\n### Similar articles [...] The UK government has announced an additional £22 million in support for businesses and workers affected by changes at Tata Steel UK’s Port Talbot site, reinforcing its commitment to managing the social and economic impacts of the company’s transition to low-carbon .\n\nTransition board funding reaches £102 million\n\nSince July 2024, the Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board, which was established to protect jobs and the local economy during Tata Steel’s shift toward low-carbon production and is chaired by Jo Stevens, secretary of state for Wales, has already allocated £80 million in government funding to areas identified as being of greatest need.", "score": 0.8891543, "raw_content": null }, { "url": "https://www.tatasteeluk.com/corporate/news/chairman-breaks-ground-for-new-eaf", "title": "Chairman breaks ground for new EAF | Tata Steel UK", "content": "Related links\n\n## EN-Corporate-News-2025-Creating a Sustainable Future for Low Emission Steelmaking\n\n# Creating a sustainable future for low emission steelmaking\n\nCorporate\n\nIt has been a busy first year in government for Keir Starmer and his Cabinet, who confirmed a £500 million grant funding agreement for Tata Steel UK..\n\nRead more\n\n## EN-Corporate-News-2025-Tata Steel takes another major step towards green steelmaking at Port Talbot\n\n# Tata Steel takes another major step towards green steelmaking at Port Talbot\n\nCorporate\n\nThe partnership marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey to green steelmaking at Port Talbot, forming part of its £1.25bn investment ..\n\nRead more [...] 14 July 2025\n\nCorporate News\n\n# Chairman breaks ground for new EAF\n\nblue background\n\nCopyCopyEmailCopyLinked-inCopyFacebookCopyTwitterCopyShare\n\n## Tata Steel UK today celebrates a historic milestone in its green transformation journey as Mr Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Steel and the Tata Group, joins government ministers at a groundbreaking event for the company’s state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) facility in Port Talbot. [...] Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens said: \n“The UK Government acted decisively to ensure that steelmaking in Port Talbot will continue for generations to come, backing Tata Steel with £500 million to secure its future in the town, along with £80 million to support workers and the wider community. Our Steel Strategy will also deliver £2.5 billion of investment to rebuild the UK industry, maintain jobs and drive growth. \n“The construction of Tata’ s new furnace realises the promise we made to the community, while the development of floating offshore wind, plans for a Celtic Freeport and millions more for local regeneration all mean that Port Talbot has a bright future.”", "score": 0.8808076, "raw_content": null }, { "url": "https://www.tatasteeluk.com/sites/default/files/pimcore_doc/tata-steel-uk-senedd-2026-manifesto-february-2026.pdf", "title": "[PDF] Tata Steel UK", "content": "5. Creating a Competitive Business Environment Tata Steel UK continues to navigate a challenging operating environment, including high wholesale energy costs, weak domestic demand and significant global overcapacity of steel. We require a competitive policy landscape to support the £1.25 billion investment in the Port Talbot site, and the next Welsh Government has an important role to play in this when considering the existing business rates system. Tata Steel UK welcomes the Welsh Government’s commitment to a phased approach to business rates revaluation from April 2026, but urge the next Welsh Government to consider implementing relief on investment in green technologies, particularly those in foundation industries such as steel. Consideration should be given to decarbonisation [...] goes live Late 2027 Tata Steel UK’s transition to Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking is the largest investment in the UK steel industry for decades – cutting emissions by 90%, safeguarding domestic production, and protecting thousands of skilled jobs across Wales and the UK. Since 2007, Tata Steel has invested more than £6.3 billion in its UK operations. In 2024, we committed to a £1.25 billion transformation of our Port Talbot site, backed by £500 million from the UK Government. Our strategic investment places Wales at the heart of EAF steelmaking in Europe and ensures that we harness our own indigenous resources for the future. Of the 10-11 million tonnes of scrap steel generated annually in the UK, approximately 80% is currently exported. By redirecting some of this valuable [...] Tata Steel UK Creating a Secure Future for Welsh Steel A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO KEY PROJECT MILESTONES 2 Key milestones in the transformation of Port Talbot steelmaking Design and engineering phase 2020 – 2024 Closure of Blast Furnace 5 by end June 2024 Closure of Blast Furnace 4 and wind down remaining heavy end by end September 2024 Upgrades to steel mills and continuous casters Late 2024 – 2027 Planning process for new Electric Arc Furnace Spring 2024 – summer 2025 Electricity connection agreement with the ESO May 2024 Constructing new steelmaking technology Summer 2025 – late 2027 Electric Arc Furnace start-up phase Late 2027 – 2028 £1.25 billion joint investment agreed with UK Government September 2023 New electricity connection goes live Late 2027 Tata Steel UK’s transition to Electric", "score": 0.85825616, "raw_content": null }, { "url": "https://www.tatasteeluk.com/corporate/news/a-new-start-an-historic-moment", "title": "A new start and an historic moment | Tata Steel UK", "content": "Related links\n\n## EN-Corporate-News-2025-Creating a Sustainable Future for Low Emission Steelmaking\n\n# Creating a sustainable future for low emission steelmaking\n\nCorporate\n\nIt has been a busy first year in government for Keir Starmer and his Cabinet, who confirmed a £500 million grant funding agreement for Tata Steel UK..\n\nRead more\n\n## EN-Corporate-News-2025-Tata Steel takes another major step towards green steelmaking at Port Talbot\n\n# Tata Steel takes another major step towards green steelmaking at Port Talbot\n\nCorporate\n\nThe partnership marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey to green steelmaking at Port Talbot, forming part of its £1.25bn investment ..\n\nRead more [...] 15 July 2025\n\nCorporate News\n\n# A new start and an historic moment\n\nblue background\n\nCopyCopyEmailCopyLinked-inCopyFacebookCopyTwitterCopyShare\n\n## Tata Steel UK has celebrated the start of a bold new chapter in its history, kicking off construction on its Electric Arc Furnace-based £1.25 billion investment programme.\n\nIn a powerful symbol of transformation and commitment, Tata Steel UK hosted a high-profile groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of a new era for the company.\n\nIn a personal communication to the company’s workforce and contractor partners, Tata Steel UK’s CEO Rajesh Nair said: \n“Rarely have I felt as proud as I was today for the visit of our Chairman, Mr Chandrasekaran and CEO & MD TV Narendran. [...] In October 2024, Tata Steel ceased ironmaking at its Port Talbot site and temporarily paused steelmaking pending the construction of a 3.2Mtpa Electric Arc Furnace, due to be commissioned late in 2027 / early 2028. For that period, the business will import slab and hot rolled coil to support manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland as well as Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and UAE. It also benefits from a network of sales offices around the world.\n Throughout 2024 Tata Steel UK has been undergoing a restructuring that will reduce the size of its workforce to around 5000 direct employees, supplying high-quality steel products to demanding markets, including construction and infrastructure, automotive, packaging and engineering.", "score": 0.85624856, "raw_content": null } ], "formatted": "Source: pdf\nURL: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/136202/pdf/\nWIP0007 Written evidence submitted by Tata Steel UK 1. Introduction 1.1 In September 2024, Tata Steel UK confirmed an investment of £1.25 billion, inclusive of £500 million of support from the UK Government, to transition to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking in Port Talbot. 1.2 This investment will bolster the UK’s steel security and will be the first major step towards the decarbonisation of the country’s steel industry, reducing direct emissions by 50 million tonnes over a decade whilst maintaining our annual output of up to three million tonnes of steel a year. [...] 3. From blast furnace steel to green steelmaking 3.1 In response to increasing demands for green steel from Tata Steel UK’s customers and the existing assets at Port Talbot nearing the end of their operational life, an agreement was made with Government to invest £1.25 billion in state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology. [...] 2.5 Following the privatisation of the British Steel Corporation in 1988, the Port Talbot works have undergone several changes in ownership, with Tata Steel taking over WIP0007 from Corus Group in 2007. In 2024, Tata Steel UK announced plans to close the site’s heavy end, including Blast Furnaces 4 and 5, replacing them with an EAF which is due to start construction in 2025. This move follows the global steel industry’s broader effort to decarbonise and transition towards producing green steel. 3. From blast furnace steel to green steelmaking\n\n---\n\nSource: UK government allocates additional £22 million to support Port Talbot’s steel transition\nURL: https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/uk-government-allocates-additional-22-million-to-support-port-talbots-steel-transition-1425453.htm\nThis support has financed thousands of training courses for individuals and provided assistance to nearly 200 businesses, enabling them to start or expand operations, invest in new equipment and diversify into new markets. According to the government, the rapid deployment of funds has helped stabilize the local economy. With the newly announced allocation, total support provided through the Transition Board now stands at £102 million. The additional £22 million forms part of a broader UK government commitment to the steel sector. The government has pledged £2.5 billion to support the long-term decarbonisation and rebuilding of the UK steel industry, with a dedicated Steel Strategy due to be published in early 2026. ### Similar articles [...] The UK government has announced an additional £22 million in support for businesses and workers affected by changes at Tata Steel UK’s Port Talbot site, reinforcing its commitment to managing the social and economic impacts of the company’s transition to low-carbon . Transition board funding reaches £102 million Since July 2024, the Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board, which was established to protect jobs and the local economy during Tata Steel’s shift toward low-carbon production and is chaired by Jo Stevens, secretary of state for Wales, has already allocated £80 million in government funding to areas identified as being of greatest need.\n\n---\n\nSource: Chairman breaks ground for new EAF | Tata Steel UK\nURL: https://www.tatasteeluk.com/corporate/news/chairman-breaks-ground-for-new-eaf\nRelated links ## EN-Corporate-News-2025-Creating a Sustainable Future for Low Emission Steelmaking # Creating a sustainable future for low emission steelmaking Corporate It has been a busy first year in government for Keir Starmer and his Cabinet, who confirmed a £500 million grant funding agreement for Tata Steel UK.. Read more ## EN-Corporate-News-2025-Tata Steel takes another major step towards green steelmaking at Port Talbot # Tata Steel takes another major step towards green steelmaking at Port Talbot Corporate The partnership marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey to green steelmaking at Port Talbot, forming part of its £1.25bn investment .. Read more [...] 14 July 2025 Corporate News # Chairman breaks ground for new EAF blue background CopyCopyEmailCopyLinked-inCopyFacebookCopyTwitterCopyShare ## Tata Steel UK today celebrates a historic milestone in its green transformation journey as Mr Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Steel and the Tata Group, joins government ministers at a groundbreaking event for the company’s state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) facility in Port Talbot. [...] Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens said: “The UK Government acted decisively to ensure that steelmaking in Port Talbot will continue for generations to come, backing Tata Steel with £500 million to secure its future in the town, along with £80 million to support workers and the wider community. Our Steel Strategy will also deliver £2.5 billion of investment to rebuild the UK industry, maintain jobs and drive growth. “The construction of Tata’ s new furnace realises the promise we made to the community, while the development of floating offshore wind, plans for a Celtic Freeport and millions more for local regeneration all mean that Port Talbot ha\n\n---\n\nSource: [PDF] Tata Steel UK\nURL: https://www.tatasteeluk.com/sites/default/files/pimcore_doc/tata-steel-uk-senedd-2026-manifesto-february-2026.pdf\n5. Creating a Competitive Business Environment Tata Steel UK continues to navigate a challenging operating environment, including high wholesale energy costs, weak domestic demand and significant global overcapacity of steel. We require a competitive policy landscape to support the £1.25 billion investment in the Port Talbot site, and the next Welsh Government has an important role to play in this when considering the existing business rates system. Tata Steel UK welcomes the Welsh Government’s commitment to a phased approach to business rates revaluation from April 2026, but urge the next Welsh Government to consider implementing relief on investment in green technologies, particularly those in foundation industries such as steel. Consideration should be given to decarbonisation [...] goes live Late 2027 Tata Steel UK’s transition to Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking is the largest investment in the UK steel industry for decades – cutting emissions by 90%, safeguarding domestic production, and protecting thousands of skilled jobs across Wales and the UK. Since 2007, Tata Steel has invested more than £6.3 billion in its UK operations. In 2024, we committed to a £1.25 billion transformation of our Port Talbot site, backed by £500 million from the UK Government. Our strategic investment places Wales at the heart of EAF steelmaking in Europe and ensures that we harness our own indigenous resources for the future. Of the 10-11 million tonnes of scrap steel generated annually in the UK, approximately 80% is currently exported. By redirecting some of this valuable [...] Tata Steel UK Creating a Secure Future for Welsh Steel A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO KEY PROJECT MILESTONES 2 Key milestones in the transformation of Port Talbot steelmaking Design and engineering phase 2020 – 2\n\n---\n\nSource: A new start and an historic moment | Tata Steel UK\nURL: https://www.tatasteeluk.com/corporate/news/a-new-start-an-historic-moment\nRelated links ## EN-Corporate-News-2025-Creating a Sustainable Future for Low Emission Steelmaking # Creating a sustainable future for low emission steelmaking Corporate It has been a busy first year in government for Keir Starmer and his Cabinet, who confirmed a £500 million grant funding agreement for Tata Steel UK.. Read more ## EN-Corporate-News-2025-Tata Steel takes another major step towards green steelmaking at Port Talbot # Tata Steel takes another major step towards green steelmaking at Port Talbot Corporate The partnership marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey to green steelmaking at Port Talbot, forming part of its £1.25bn investment .. Read more [...] 15 July 2025 Corporate News # A new start and an historic moment blue background CopyCopyEmailCopyLinked-inCopyFacebookCopyTwitterCopyShare ## Tata Steel UK has celebrated the start of a bold new chapter in its history, kicking off construction on its Electric Arc Furnace-based £1.25 billion investment programme. In a powerful symbol of transformation and commitment, Tata Steel UK hosted a high-profile groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of a new era for the company. In a personal communication to the company’s workforce and contractor partners, Tata Steel UK’s CEO Rajesh Nair said: “Rarely have I felt as proud as I was today for the visit of our Chairman, Mr Chandrasekaran and CEO & MD TV Narendran. [...] In October 2024, Tata Steel ceased ironmaking at its Port Talbot site and temporarily paused steelmaking pending the construction of a 3.2Mtpa Electric Arc Furnace, due to be commissioned late in 2027 / early 2028. For that period, the business will import slab and hot rolled coil to support manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland as" }