Ministers should pump cash into Britain's steel industry to help the sector become more environmentally-friendly, a report urges today. The recommendation comes in a 46-page report, 'A Test of Mettle: Securing a future for a green UK steel industry', by the Common Wealth think tank. Experts recognise that “greening” the steel sector is vital to preserving steelmaking in the UK. Britain's steel industry employs 32,000 people but has been struggling to compete with cheap foreign imports and electricity costs in recent years. A Business Department spokesman said: “Whether for offshore wind farms or electric vehicles, the steel industry will play a role in providing the infrastructure we need for a green economic recovery.

Source: Daily Mirror February 17, 2021 00:01 UTC