3.9 Manufacture of iron and steel (climate change mitigation)

Kurzbeschreibung

Manufacture of iron and steel. ___________ ( 105 ) Combined to a single threshold resulting in the sum of direct and indirect emissions, calculated as the average value of the top 10 % of installations based on the data collected in the context of establishing the EU ETS industrial benchmarks for the period of 2021- 2026 and calculated in accordance with the methodology for setting the benchmarks set out in Directive 2003/87/EC plus the substantial contribution to climate change mitigation criterion for electricity generation (100 g CO 2 e/kWh) multiplied by the average energy efficiency of aluminium manufacturing (15,5 MWh/t Al). ( 106 ) Calculated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/331. ( 107 ) Reflecting the average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) as set out in the Annex to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447. ( 108 ) The aluminium manufactured is the unwrought non alloy liquid aluminium produced from electrolysis. ( 109 ) Indirect greenhouse gas emissions are the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions produced from the generation of the electricity used for the manufacturing of primary aluminium. ( 110 ) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1032 of 13 June 2016 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the non-ferrous metals industries (OJ L 174, 30.6.2016, p. 32). The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular C24.10, C24.20, C24.31, C24.32, C24.33, C24.34, C24.51 and C24.52 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006. An economic activity in this category is a transitional activity as referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 where it complies with the technical screening criteria set out in this Section.

Wirtschaftsaktivität (EU-Taxonomie)

Rechtsakt: 2021/2139, Anhang I, Abschnitt 3.9 · MANUFACTURING

Umweltziel: climate change mitigation

NACE-Codes: C24.10, C24.20, C24.31, C24.32, C24.33, C24.34, C24.51, C24.52

Beschreibung

Manufacture of iron and steel. ___________ ( 105 ) Combined to a single threshold resulting in the sum of direct and indirect emissions, calculated as the average value of the top 10 % of installations based on the data collected in the context of establishing the EU ETS industrial benchmarks for the period of 2021- 2026 and calculated in accordance with the methodology for setting the benchmarks set out in Directive 2003/87/EC plus the substantial contribution to climate change mitigation criterion for electricity generation (100 g CO 2 e/kWh) multiplied by the average energy efficiency of aluminium manufacturing (15,5 MWh/t Al). ( 106 ) Calculated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/331. ( 107 ) Reflecting the average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) as set out in the Annex to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447. ( 108 ) The aluminium manufactured is the unwrought non alloy liquid aluminium produced from electrolysis. ( 109 ) Indirect greenhouse gas emissions are the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions produced from the generation of the electricity used for the manufacturing of primary aluminium. ( 110 ) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1032 of 13 June 2016 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the non-ferrous metals industries (OJ L 174, 30.6.2016, p. 32). The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular C24.10, C24.20, C24.31, C24.32, C24.33, C24.34, C24.51 and C24.52 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006. An economic activity in this category is a transitional activity as referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 where it complies with the technical screening criteria set out in this Section.

Technische Bewertungskriterien

Technical screening criteria Substantial contribution to climate change mitigation The activity manufactures one of the following: (a) iron and steel where GHG emissions ( 111 ), reduced by the amount of emissions assigned to the production of waste gases in accordance with point 10.1.5(a) of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2019/331 do not exceed the following values applied to the different manufacturing process steps: (i) hot metal = 1,331 ( 112 ) tCO 2 e/t product; (ii) sintered ore = 0,163 ( 113 ) tCO 2 e/t product; (iii) coke (excluding lignite coke) = 0,144 ( 114 ) tCO 2 e/t product; (iv) iron casting = 0,299 ( 115 ) tCO 2 e/t product; (v) electric Arc Furnace (EAF) high alloy steel = 0,266 ( 116 ) tCO 2 e/t product; (vi) electric Arc Furnace (EAF) carbon steel = 0,209 ( 117 ) tCO 2 e/t product. (b) steel in electric arc furnaces (EAFs) producing EAF carbon steel or EAF high alloy steel, as defined in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 and where the steel scrap input relative to product output is not lower than: (i) 70 % for the production of high alloy steel; (ii) 90 % for the production of carbon steel. Where the CO 2 that would otherwise be emitted from the manufacturing process is captured for the purpose of underground storage, the CO 2 is transported and stored underground, in accordance with the technical screening criteria set out in Sections 5.11 and 5.12 of this Annex. Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) (2) Climate change adaptation The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex. (3) Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix B to this Annex. (4) Transition to a circular economy N/A _____________ ( 111 ) Calculated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/331. ( 112 ) Reflecting the average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) as set out in the Annex to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447. ( 113 ) Reflecting the average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) as set out in the Annex to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447. ( 114 ) Reflecting the average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) as set out in the Annex to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447. ( 115 ) Reflecting the average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) as set out in the Annex to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447. ( 116 ) Reflecting the average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) as set out in the Annex to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447. ( 117 ) Reflecting the average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) as set out in the Annex to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447. (5) Pollution prevention and control The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix C to this Annex. Emissions are within or lower than the emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEL) ranges set out in the latest relevant best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, including the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for iron and steel production ( 118 ). No significant cross-media effects occur. (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex.