26/01/2023 (Agence Europe) – In a joint press release, WindEurope and Eurofer, representing the European wind energy and steel industries respectively, called on the European Union on Thursday 26 January to ensure access to all critical materials used in wind turbines and steel production, including rare earth elements, nickel, manganese, copper, aluminium, ferrous scrap and fibreglass fabrics as part of the upcoming proposal on critical raw materials. In particular, the two organisations point out that the demand for non-fossil electricity (generated by wind turbines in particular) needed to decarbonise the steel industry will reach 165 TWh per year by 2030. At the same time, “the demand for green steel will increase sharply”, the press release said, noting that a modern onshore wind turbine contains about 120 tonnes of steel per MW of capacity. The Commission’s proposal on critical raw materials is expected on 8 March. Read the press release: https://aeur.eu/f/534 (DG)