EU: first joint statement of the steel industry’s social partners

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The European steel industry's employers (Eurofer) and the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) adopted a joint declaration as part of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee on Steel, so that European Institutions amend the draft regulation aiming at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% in 2020 compared to 1990. These amendments are necessary to safeguard the European steel industry and its 370.000 jobs. (Ref. 080348)

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The “climate” change package adopted on January 23, 2008, proposes to revise the Directive on the EU Emissions Trading System which aims at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% in 2020 compared to 1990.

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