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      "url": "https://eurometal.net/tata-steel-uk-advances-transition-to-low-emission-steelmaking/",
      "title": "Tata Steel UK Advances Transition to Low-Emission Steelmaking",
      "content": "# Tata Steel UK Advances Transition to Low-Emission Steelmaking\n\nTata Steel UK has reaffirmed its commitment to decarbonisation, with its Chief Commercial Officer, Anil Jhanji, confirming that the company’s transition to low-emission steelmaking is progressing on schedule. The cornerstone of this transition is the new electric arc furnace (EAF) project at Port Talbot, now officially underway following a groundbreaking ceremony in July.\n\nThe project, supported by a £500 million grant from the UK Government and backed by a total investment package of £1.25 billion, represents a major shift in the UK’s steel industry. The new facility is expected to begin production by December 2027, marking a critical step in reducing industrial emissions and modernising Tata Steel’s UK operations. [...] Tata Steel UK says it is actively pursuing additional supply chain efficiencies and expanding its Tier 1 supplier network to ensure stable, high-quality steel supply during the transition period.\n\ntatasteeluk.com\n\n## Related Posts\n\n### EUROMETAL participates in Steel Summit 2026 in İzmir\n\n### German Salzgitter unit expands military steel certification for armored vehicles\n\n### European Commission launches roundtable ahead of July ETS review\n\nSafeguarding the European steel and metals industry\n\nSafeguarding the European steel and metals industry\n\nEUROMETAL White Paper 2026: CBAM – The Definitive Phase\n\nEUROMETAL White Paper: CBAM – The Definitive Phase\n\nSteel Derivatives:  \nThe hidden threat driving Europe’s deindustrialisation [...] Jhanji expressed gratitude to Tata Steel’s customers for their trust and collaboration during the transition, noting the importance of long-standing partnerships:\n\n“It’s like building a flyover while the traffic is flowing over it. Your continued confidence in us is making all the difference.”\n\nThe company has asked customers to provide more detailed forecasts of medium and long-term steel demand as it adapts to new sourcing models and longer supply chains. With traditional blast furnace operations phased out — including the decommissioning of Port Talbot’s Blast Furnace 4 — Tata is now operating as a re-roller, sourcing substrate globally.",
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      "url": "https://m.economictimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/tata-steel-aims-to-commission-uk-electric-arc-furnace-project-by-2027/articleshow/121709087.cms",
      "title": "Tata Steel aims to commission UK electric arc furnace project by 2027",
      "content": "The reductions are based on optimising substrate costs, modernising IT infrastructure, rationalising downstream operations and eliminating corporate overheads.  \n  \n As part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the company is transitioning from the blast furnace route to the low-emission electric arc furnace process, which will utilise the locally available scrap.  \n  \n By 2027, the EAF is expected to be fully operational, with the capacity to produce 3.2 million tonnes of low-emission steel annually.  \n  \n The EAF-based steelmaking project is expected to reduce over 50 million tonnes of Co2 in the next decade. [...] Homegrown Tata Steel is expecting to start the construction of its low-carbon EAF-based steel making project in the UK from July 2025 and commence operations by 2027, top company officials said.  \n  \n The company has received necessary approvals for its USD 1.5 billion project at Port Talbot, Tata Steel CEO & MD T V Narendran, and ED & CFO Koushik Chatterjee said in the company's annual report for FY2024-25.  \n  \n \"We are now transitioning to decarbonised and state-of-the-art EAF-based steelmaking by FY2027-28, supported by 500 million pounds in the UK Government funding,\" the management said.\n  \n  \n They said that planning approval has been received for the EAF (electric arc furnace) project at Port Talbot and the construction is expected to commence in July 2025. [...] \"We have exited from steelmaking through the end-of-life heavy end assets in Port Talbot, and moved to a downstream model using imported substrate from India, the Netherlands and other external sources,\" an official said.  \n  \nSpeaking further on the UK plan, the officials said the structural transition is also accompanied by a significant focus on cost rationalisation as the company plans to bring down its fixed costs further from 762 million pounds in FY25 to 540 million pounds in the coming year.  \n  \nTata Steel Chairman N Chandrasekaran \"company is on track on its transition to low-emission steelmaking. The decommissioning of two blast furnaces at Port Talbot, has cleared the way for the next-generation Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) project, supported by the UK government\".",
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      "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-behalf-of-the-tata-steel-port-talbot-transition-board--2",
      "title": "Statement on behalf of the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board  - GOV.UK",
      "content": "Consultations and strategy\n\nData, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports\n\n### Search\n\n# Statement on behalf of the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board\n\nThe Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met on 26 March 2026.\n\nThe Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met on 26 March 2026.\n\nThe Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP, in her role as Chair of the Transition Board, met with members to discuss the UK Government’s Steel Strategy, published by the Department for Business and Trade on 19 March. Members heard about the action the UK Government is taking to protect domestic steelmaking and strengthen the wider supply chain for critical national infrastructure and defence.\n\nThe Board also had the following updates: [...] From the Secretary of State for Wales on the signing of the Celtic Freeport Memorandum of Understanding on 18 March. The first tranche of seed capital funding will be released during April 2026.\n\nFrom Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Energy and Planning on the Welsh Government’s Renewable Energy Sector Deal.\n\nMembers also reviewed the progress of the Transition Board’s funds so far, where circa:\n\n60 companies in Tata Steel UK’s supply chain have received grants from the Supply Chain Transition Fund.\n\n140 businesses in the local area have received grants from the Resilience and Business Growth Funds.\n\n85 new businesses have been created using grants for equipment and training through the Start-Up Fund. [...] The Board also had the following updates:\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for Wales on the announcement that the UK Government has agreed the terms of a grant of up to £64 million to Associated British Ports, to support the development of the UK’s first floating offshore wind‑ready port at Port Talbot. This funding represents a crucial first step towards realising the benefits of floating offshore wind in Wales.\n\nThe final Transition Board intervention, the Economic Growth and Investment Fund has now opened to full applications. The fund is made up of £6.78 million from the UK Government and £5 million from Tata Steel UK and is intended to create high-quality jobs and attract long-term investment. The deadline for applications is 15 May.\\\\",
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      "url": "https://justtransitionfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Just-Transition-Finance-Lab_Port-Talbot-Briefing.pdf",
      "title": "[PDF] Just Transition Finance Lab Briefing",
      "content": "Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt H2DRI and EAF €1.3bn €2.5bn 3.8 (by 2026) Unknown France ArcelorMittal Dunkirk H2DRI and EAF €850m €1.8bn ~4 (by 2026) n/a Unknown France ArcelorMittal Fos-sur-Mer EAF Netherlands Tata Steel Ijmuiden H2DRI and EAF (€3bn) n/a ~7.5 ~ +4500 ~ -150 Sweden H2 Green Steel Boden H2DRI and EAF €371m €6.5bn (€3.5bn in debt financing) ~5 (by 2030) +10,000 (direct and indirect) Finland Blastr Green Steel Inkoo H2DRI N/A €4bn ~2.5 (by 2026) +1,200 (direct) Norway CELSA Armeringsstål AS Mo I Rana H2DRI NOK 121.4m n/a n/a Unknown United Kingdom British Steel Saltend, Scunthorpe EAF Est. ~£300m (Undecided) n/a n/a -1,500 to 2,000 (conversion from BF-BOF to EAF) United Kingdom Tata Steel Port Talbot EAF £500m £1.25bn 3 -2,800 (conversion from BF-BOF to EAF) Notes: BF-BOF= [...] ageing facilities. But for its workers, the result is up to 2,800 direct job losses from the closures and the EAF would employ far fewer workers when it becomes operational, potentially in 2027. There would also be knock-on impacts for the wider economy. According to the MP for Aberavon, Stephen Kinnock, this would be “utterly devastating” for the community (ITV News, 2024). To tackle these issues, a new body, the Transition Board, was established by Tata and the Welsh and UK Governments at the end of 2023 with £100m to invest in local retraining and regeneration (£20m of this coming from Tata) (UK Government, 2023). Tata has also pledged a further £130m to mitigate the impact of the job losses and is seeking to maximise voluntary redundancy. After months of informal and formal dialogue,",
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      "url": "https://www.tatasteel.com/newsroom/press-releases/india/2025/tata-group-chairman-n-chandrasekaran-marks-groundbreaking-of-new-electric-arc-furnace-at-port-talbot/",
      "title": "Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran marks groundbreaking of new Electric Arc Furnace at Port Talbot",
      "content": "Mr Chandrasekaran will be joined by Tata Steel CEO and Managing Director T. V. Narendran and Tata Steel UK CEO Rajesh Nair, where they will officially break the ground with spades, marking the official start of construction for the UK’s largest low-carbon steelmaking facility. This is part of a £1.25 billion transformation to low CO₂ steelmaking, supported by a £500 million investment from the UK Government.\n\nThe new EAF—set to be commissioned at the end of 2027—is expected to reduce Port Talbot’s carbon emissions by approximately 90%, equivalent to 5 million tonnes of CO₂ per year, while securing high-quality sustainable steel production and supporting 5,000 UK jobs directly.",
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  "formatted": "Source: Tata Steel UK Advances Transition to Low-Emission Steelmaking\nURL: https://eurometal.net/tata-steel-uk-advances-transition-to-low-emission-steelmaking/\n# Tata Steel UK Advances Transition to Low-Emission Steelmaking Tata Steel UK has reaffirmed its commitment to decarbonisation, with its Chief Commercial Officer, Anil Jhanji, confirming that the company’s transition to low-emission steelmaking is progressing on schedule. The cornerstone of this transition is the new electric arc furnace (EAF) project at Port Talbot, now officially underway following a groundbreaking ceremony in July. The project, supported by a £500 million grant from the UK Government and backed by a total investment package of £1.25 billion, represents a major shift in the UK’s steel industry. The new facility is expected to begin production by December 2027, marking a critical step in reducing industrial emissions and modernising Tata Steel’s UK operations. [...] Tata Steel UK says it is actively pursuing additional supply chain efficiencies and expanding its Tier 1 supplier network to ensure stable, high-quality steel supply during the transition period. tatasteeluk.com ## Related Posts ### EUROMETAL participates in Steel Summit 2026 in İzmir ### German Salzgitter unit expands military steel certification for armored vehicles ### European Commission launches roundtable ahead of July ETS review Safeguarding the European steel and metals industry Safeguarding the European steel and metals industry EUROMETAL White Paper 2026: CBAM – The Definitive Phase EUROMETAL White Paper: CBAM – The Definitive Phase Steel Derivatives: The hidden threat driving Europe’s deindustrialisation [...] Jhanji expressed gratitude to Tata Steel’s customers for their trust and collaboration during the transition, noting the importance of long-standing partnerships: “It’s like building a flyover while the traffic is flowing over it. Your continued confidence in us is making a\n\n---\n\nSource: Tata Steel aims to commission UK electric arc furnace project by 2027\nURL: https://m.economictimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/tata-steel-aims-to-commission-uk-electric-arc-furnace-project-by-2027/articleshow/121709087.cms\nThe reductions are based on optimising substrate costs, modernising IT infrastructure, rationalising downstream operations and eliminating corporate overheads. As part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the company is transitioning from the blast furnace route to the low-emission electric arc furnace process, which will utilise the locally available scrap. By 2027, the EAF is expected to be fully operational, with the capacity to produce 3.2 million tonnes of low-emission steel annually. The EAF-based steelmaking project is expected to reduce over 50 million tonnes of Co2 in the next decade. [...] Homegrown Tata Steel is expecting to start the construction of its low-carbon EAF-based steel making project in the UK from July 2025 and commence operations by 2027, top company officials said. The company has received necessary approvals for its USD 1.5 billion project at Port Talbot, Tata Steel CEO & MD T V Narendran, and ED & CFO Koushik Chatterjee said in the company's annual report for FY2024-25. \"We are now transitioning to decarbonised and state-of-the-art EAF-based steelmaking by FY2027-28, supported by 500 million pounds in the UK Government funding,\" the management said. They said that planning approval has been received for the EAF (electric arc furnace) project at Port Talbot and the construction is expected to commence in July 2025. [...] \"We have exited from steelmaking through the end-of-life heavy end assets in Port Talbot, and moved to a downstream model using imported substrate from India, the Netherlands and other external sources,\" an official said. Speaking further on the UK plan, the officials said the structural transition is also accompanied by a significant focus on cost rationalisation as the company plans to bring down its fixed costs furthe\n\n---\n\nSource: Statement on behalf of the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board  - GOV.UK\nURL: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-behalf-of-the-tata-steel-port-talbot-transition-board--2\nConsultations and strategy Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports ### Search # Statement on behalf of the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board The Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met on 26 March 2026. The Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met on 26 March 2026. The Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP, in her role as Chair of the Transition Board, met with members to discuss the UK Government’s Steel Strategy, published by the Department for Business and Trade on 19 March. Members heard about the action the UK Government is taking to protect domestic steelmaking and strengthen the wider supply chain for critical national infrastructure and defence. The Board also had the following updates: [...] From the Secretary of State for Wales on the signing of the Celtic Freeport Memorandum of Understanding on 18 March. The first tranche of seed capital funding will be released during April 2026. From Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Energy and Planning on the Welsh Government’s Renewable Energy Sector Deal. Members also reviewed the progress of the Transition Board’s funds so far, where circa: 60 companies in Tata Steel UK’s supply chain have received grants from the Supply Chain Transition Fund. 140 businesses in the local area have received grants from the Resilience and Business Growth Funds. 85 new businesses have been created using grants for equipment and training through the Start-Up Fund. [...] The Board also had the following updates: From the Secretary of State for Wales on the announcement that the UK Government has agreed the terms of a grant of up to £64 million to Associated British Ports, to support the development of the UK’s first floating offshore wind‑ready port at Port Talbot. This f\n\n---\n\nSource: [PDF] Just Transition Finance Lab Briefing\nURL: https://justtransitionfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Just-Transition-Finance-Lab_Port-Talbot-Briefing.pdf\nBremen and Eisenhüttenstadt H2DRI and EAF €1.3bn €2.5bn 3.8 (by 2026) Unknown France ArcelorMittal Dunkirk H2DRI and EAF €850m €1.8bn ~4 (by 2026) n/a Unknown France ArcelorMittal Fos-sur-Mer EAF Netherlands Tata Steel Ijmuiden H2DRI and EAF (€3bn) n/a ~7.5 ~ +4500 ~ -150 Sweden H2 Green Steel Boden H2DRI and EAF €371m €6.5bn (€3.5bn in debt financing) ~5 (by 2030) +10,000 (direct and indirect) Finland Blastr Green Steel Inkoo H2DRI N/A €4bn ~2.5 (by 2026) +1,200 (direct) Norway CELSA Armeringsstål AS Mo I Rana H2DRI NOK 121.4m n/a n/a Unknown United Kingdom British Steel Saltend, Scunthorpe EAF Est. ~£300m (Undecided) n/a n/a -1,500 to 2,000 (conversion from BF-BOF to EAF) United Kingdom Tata Steel Port Talbot EAF £500m £1.25bn 3 -2,800 (conversion from BF-BOF to EAF) Notes: BF-BOF= [...] ageing facilities. But for its workers, the result is up to 2,800 direct job losses from the closures and the EAF would employ far fewer workers when it becomes operational, potentially in 2027. There would also be knock-on impacts for the wider economy. According to the MP for Aberavon, Stephen Kinnock, this would be “utterly devastating” for the community (ITV News, 2024). To tackle these issues, a new body, the Transition Board, was established by Tata and the Welsh and UK Governments at the end of 2023 with £100m to invest in local retraining and regeneration (£20m of this coming from Tata) (UK Government, 2023). Tata has also pledged a further £130m to mitigate the impact of the job losses and is seeking to maximise voluntary redundancy. After months of informal and formal dialogue,\n\n---\n\nSource: Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran marks groundbreaking of new Electric Arc Furnace at Port Talbot\nURL: https://www.tatasteel.com/newsroom/press-releases/india/2025/tata-group-chairman-n-chandrasekaran-marks-groundbreaking-of-new-electric-arc-furnace-at-port-talbot/\nMr Chandrasekaran will be joined by Tata Steel CEO and Managing Director T. V. Narendran and Tata Steel UK CEO Rajesh Nair, where they will officially break the ground with spades, marking the official start of construction for the UK’s largest low-carbon steelmaking facility. This is part of a £1.25 billion transformation to low CO₂ steelmaking, supported by a £500 million investment from the UK Government. The new EAF—set to be commissioned at the end of 2027—is expected to reduce Port Talbot’s carbon emissions by approximately 90%, equivalent to 5 million tonnes of CO₂ per year, while securing high-quality sustainable steel production and supporting 5,000 UK jobs directly."
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