$400M invested in Low Carbon Tech for Hamilton’s steel industry

The funding will support ArcelorMittal Dofasco's adoption of innovative low-carbon technology

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“….The Canadian government is making a federal investment of $400 million in ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P., said to be Canada’s largest producer of flat-rolled steel.

The investment will support a $1.765-billion project to convert the steel production process and phase out coal-fired steelmaking at its facilities in Hamilton, Ontario…

…In the news release, the government said the project will make a “significant contribution” toward Canada’s achieving its climate goals, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 3 million tonnes per year by 2030. “Together with the Algoma Steel project announced on July 5, 2021, the two projects will reduce GHG emissions by up to 6 million tonnes per year,” the release said. “This is equivalent to taking more than 1,800,000 passenger vehicles off the road, almost the number of passenger vehicles in Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver combined.”

Headquartered in Hamilton, ArcelorMittal Dofasco is that city’s largest private sector employer…”