UK Steel - Submission to Green Industries Growth Accelerator Consultation

April 2024

UK Steel and its members welcome the aspiration to progress towards a decarbonised energy system utilising hydrogen and CCUS capability by 2035. With the move towards electric arc furnace production across the UK steel industry, our members will require affordable, competitively priced green energy to make this important transition. The UK steel industry can also contribute directly to this plan by supplying steel products directly to the construction of our hydrogen and CCUS infrastructure.

For the United Kingdom to become a world leader in the production of hydrogen and CCUS components, it needs to develop secure, reliable domestic supply chains – and the procurement of UK-made steel is vital to this. As such, the Green Industries Growth Accelerator should look to support domestic supply chains, UK-based manufacturing and development of UK capacity to produce the products needed to develop in-scope infrastructure.

UK Steel and the industry stands ready to work with Government and other stakeholders to realise significant opportunities for UK steelmakers to supply the steel required for CCUS and hydrogen products over the coming decade. We must ensure British companies are given every opportunity to support our green energy and decarbonisation priorities.