In person event
As part of the EU and global drive towards a low-carbon economy, the car industry is increasingly looking to reducing not only tailpipe carbon emissions but also the carbon footprint of the materials used in cars. These include steel, aluminium, chemicals, and electronics. In parallel, material producers are developing more sustainable manufacturing technologies, such as for low-carbon steel.
This conference examines the conditions which the European and global car industry could utilise to create increased demand for low-carbon steel and other low-carbon materials. Market-driven demand has the advantage of bypassing the need for public subsidies. At the same time, it can only work if the car industry can pass on costs to consumers.
The event will also discuss a forthcoming CEPS report that proposes policy options for creating demand for low-carbon steel in the automotive industry.
