New plan for Italian steelmaker Ilva triggers fresh objections

摘要

Controversy is never far away from Italian steelmaker Ilva, ownerof Europe’s biggest steel plant in Taranto, southern Italy, as itsnew owner, an ArcelorMittal-led consortium, submitted a newindustrial plan last week.Despite ArcelorMittal committing to a multi-billion euroinvestment strategy for Ilva over the next seven years, it is stillbeing contested by local politicians and green activists.