"ArcelorMittal Dofasco has quietly extended its timeline by 22 years to phase out coal for "decarbonized" steelmaking, says a federal government document, aiming for 2050 instead of 2028. Ontario's largest emitter of greenhouse gases is also receiving $50 million more from the federal government for the project, according to an amendment posted to the Government of Canada's website last March."
"It was posted after the U.S. first imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and shortly before the federal election. The change brings Ottawa's total contribution to $450 million. The government has given the company a kind of loophole to continue its regular emissions for a much longer time, said Evan Ubene with Environment Hamilton. ArcelorMittal Dofasco said in a statement it has extended the timeline but its "ambitions and intentions" have not changed."
"Then, company officials, the prime minister and Ontario premier all told reporters Dofasco would decommission its blast furnaces and coke plants in place of direct reduced iron technology (DRI) and electric arc furnaces (EAFs) all by 2028. The province and Dofasco also pledged money to the $1.8-billion project. Instead of relying on coal, the steel plant would be fuelled by natural gas and eventually hydrogen, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60 per cent, as well as harmful airborne pollutants, officials said in 2022."
ArcelorMittal Dofasco extended its coal phase-out timeline from 2028 to 2050 and received an additional $50 million federal contribution, bringing Ottawa's total to $450 million. The amendment authorizing the change was posted in March after U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and shortly before the federal election. Critics describe the amendment as a loophole allowing prolonged regular emissions. The company says ambitions remain unchanged and that the extra funds are required for a technical configuration change in the direct reduced iron module plans. Earlier plans envisioned replacing blast furnaces and coke plants with DRI and electric arc furnaces by 2028 to cut emissions and pollutants.
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