Tata to Britains Steel Industry

[The Baker]

So instead of producing strong steel in the UK we will have to import strong steel from Chinese/Indian coal fired strong steel production plants.

So thats the same amount of coal used,
probably dirtier coal than if we used UK coal,
and the carbon foot print of shipping it into the UK

What a good idea.

 

[Mottie]

So thats the same amount of coal used,
probably dirtier coal than if we used UK coal,
and the carbon foot print of shipping it into the UK

Yet they can presumably still sell it cheaper than we can?

 

[Notch7]

Yet they can presumably still sell it cheaper than we can?

the Chinese govt subsidise their steel industry for exports -in fact the EU tried to put through anti dumping measures but it was vetoed by the UK

irrelevant of the politics, I think a country should not be dependent on imports for such a vital material

 

[Notch7]

So instead of producing strong steel in the UK we will have to import strong steel from Chinese/Indian coal fired strong steel production plants.

So thats the same amount of coal used,
probably dirtier coal than if we used UK coal,
and the carbon foot print of shipping it into the UK

What a good idea.

off shoring

it isnt clever

 

[transam]

Well the 3 thousand workers losing there job can console them selves that they are saving the planet ??

Tip of the iceberg imo in job losses that will be caused by this caper

Even Caroline Lucas on the radio now is upset by tatas decision

Yeah right ( hypocrit)