Tata Steel Netherlands, a subsidiary of Indian steelmaker Tata Steel, may face fines of up to €27 million for Scope 1 and 2 emissions violations, according to media reports. The company is currently under scrutiny from the Dutch Environmental Service (ODNH) for emission violations at its coking gas plants No. 1 and No. 2.
ODNH has given the company eight weeks to significantly reduce harmful emissions. According to the inspections carried out in February and August, harmful substances were being emitted at alarmingly high levels at the plants. Emissions plant No. 1 were 20 times above the legal limit, while emissions at plant No. 2 were five times over the limit.
In addition, Tata Steel Netherlands has announced that it has submitted a draft environmental impact assessment for its Green Steel plan. Accordingly, the company aims to reduce carbon emissions by 40 percent in 2030 and become a carbon neutral steel producer in 2045. Tata Steel Netherlands also plans to increase scrap usage from 17 percent to 30 percent from 2030.