Tata Steel's Impact on UK Jobs and Carbon Footprint
Tata Steel plans to shut its blast furnaces at its Port Talbot plant, the UK's largest steelworks, in a move that could cut Wales' carbon emissions by as much as a fifth. The switch to an electric arc furnace could slash the site's emissions by around 85% a year, equivalent to the annual emissions of almost 2 million homes. However, critics argue that the local community will pay an unfair price with thousands of jobs lost, and that the UK and Welsh governments are failing to deliver a "just transition" to a greener future.