US EditionTata’s Plans for Major Changes at Steel Plant Set to Be Approved by Planners
PORT TALBOT, WALES, JUL 14 – The £1.25 billion project, backed by a £500 million UK government grant, aims to cut carbon emissions by 90% and secure 5,000 jobs at Port Talbot steelworks.
- Tata Steel began construction on a £1.25 billion electric arc furnace at its Port Talbot steelworks on 14 July 2025, marking a new era for sustainable steelmaking in Britain.
- This followed the closure of the site's two blast furnaces in September 2024, which resulted in the loss of around 2,800 traditional steelmaking jobs and reflected Tata's shift toward greener, cost-efficient processes.
- The new furnace will recycle scrap steel using electricity, cutting carbon emissions by approximately 90% while preserving about 5,000 jobs supported by a £500 million government investment.
- Alasdair McDiarmid, a senior union official, described the occasion as a "bittersweet" milestone, emphasizing the need for the electric arc furnace initiative to succeed and mark a positive turning point. Meanwhile, Tata’s chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran hailed the event as a "ground-breaking" moment that exemplifies leadership in sustainable and responsible industry practices.
- The project signals Port Talbot's transition to green steel production, with government and Tata pledging continued investment to secure the industry's future and provide certainty for local communities.
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Tata Steel Nederland will cut fewer jobs with the previously announced restructuring. The steelmaker plans to eliminate 1,224 full-time positions, a spokesperson reported. When the company announced the cuts in April, this number was 1,600, roughly one in five employees at the blast furnace complex near IJmuiden.
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