Community union has outlined a plan to sustain steel production at British Steel’s Scunthorpe site while transitioning to greener technology. The proposal calls for maintaining the site’s two blast furnaces while constructing two electric arc furnaces (EAFs), requiring an additional £200 million in government support to offset carbon costs during the transition.
The union warns that closing Scunthorpe would make the UK the only G7 nation without domestic primary steel production, increasing reliance on imported steel. British Steel confirmed ongoing discussions with the government about the site’s future and acknowledged the union’s input.
