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This briefing from the Just Transition Finance Lab examines the just transition agenda at the Port Talbot steel works, South Wales, and compares the UK experience with steps to achieve green steel in other European countries. It closes with lessons and recommendations for action by the UK and Welsh governments, for Tata Steel and similar companies, and for the financial system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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