Promoting the uptake of innovative techniques in the steel industry through INCITE
By Aries , E ., Retsoulis , I ., Fereres , S ., Karlis , P ., Breithaupt , P ., Chronopoulos , G . European Commission Joint Research Centre , Unit B5 : Circular Economy and Sustainable Industry , European Bureau for Research on Industrial Transformation and Emissions ( EU-BRITE )
Introduction
The new Industrial and Livestock Rearing Emissions Directive 2024 / 1785 ( IED 2.0 ) is the main legislative framework addressing industrial emissions from large industrial installations in the EU . It covers around
37,000 industrial plants and 38,500 pig & poultry farms . IED 2.0 requires that industrial plants operate with a permit granted based on the implementation of Best Available Techniques ( BAT ), which are specified in the BAT conclusions that are published in the Official Journal of the European Union . The activities / types of installations regulated by the IED include power plants , refineries , waste treatment , the production of metals , cement , glass and chemicals as well as livestock farming .
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