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Ilva steel plant legal actions in Taranto

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In late July 2026 Italian authorities intensified regulatory pressure on the ex‑Ilva steel complex in Taranto. On 24 July the Ministry of the Environment ordered the plant’s waste‑management operations to cease stop from 20 August until 31 August unless sufficient financial guarantees were provided for safe waste handling. Failure to meet the guarantee requirement would trigger provided, with an automatic extension of the halt. if they were not met. On 27 July the Milan Court of Appeal mandated the a shutdown of the plant’s hot‑area within 90 days because days, citing asbestos residues and fine‑particulate fine‑dust emissions exceeded that exceed legal limits. The ruling requires complete asbestos removal – more More than 2 000 6,780 kg still present of asbestos have been removed, but over 2,000 kg remain, chiefly in the cowper units after over 6 700 kg have been extracted – units, and compliance with dust‑emission thresholds before production can resume. The decision cites severe health risks for local residents, referencing emissions are linked to a 2024 EU Court four‑fold higher incidence of Justice judgment, and raises doubts about a pending private‑investment sale. malignant pleural tumours among local residents. The government confirmed a an additional €100 million loan tranche to sustain operations while unions representing steelworkers called an eight‑hour strike keep the plant operating and pressed for an “extraordinary plan” to preserve jobs. A is establishing a technical table involving at the Ministry for Business, Labour, the Region of Economic Development involving trade unions, the Puglia region and local authorities has been created to draft proposals, an “extraordinary plan” for employment and environmental remediation. Trade unions have announced an eight‑hour strike across all Ilva sites and warn that the court order jeopardises a pending private‑investment sale. Environmental groups, industry bodies and regional officials are demanding continue to call for an inter‑ministerial table to address health, employment health risks, job preservation and the future of the strategic steel complex.

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  1. 2026-07-29 03:40 UTC Ilva steel plant legal actions in Taranto
  2. 2026-07-29 03:38 UTC Ilva steel plant legal actions in Taranto
  3. 2026-07-27 12:41 UTC Ilva steel plant legal actions in Taranto

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