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The first decision in the Swedish Government's long-term venture The Industrial Leap, which the Swedish Energy Agency is responsible for, is now done. The project funded is a feasibility study for a pilot plant for fossil-free steel production, HYBRIT, where the Swedish Energy Agency provides support with SEK 9.7 million.

The Swedish Energy Agency announces grant funding of SEK 60 million within the framework of the five-year research program Humans, energy systems, and society (MESAM) 2017-2022.

SSAB's, LKAB's and Vattenfall's initiative for a carbon-dioxide-free steel industry has gained additional support from The Swedish Energy Agency. Today the agency passed a resolution to finance a 4-year long research project for SEK 99 million. At the same time, the three companies behind the initiative, SSAB, LKAB, and Vattenfall, have decided to form a corporate joint venture to spur on this initiative.