Hutnicza Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa

The Polish Steel Association (HIPH) supports the European Commissions objective to simplify environmental legislation and reduce administrative burdens, while maintaining a high level of environmental protection. From the perspective of the steel sector, the current regulatory framework imposes disproportionately complex and lengthy administrative procedures, which do not deliver commensurate environmental benefits and negatively affect investment certainty, project timelines, and operational efficiency. A key challenge remains the excessive length and complexity of permitting and authorisation procedures, including environmental impact assessments, integrated permits, and waste-related…

The Polish Steel Association (Hutnicza Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa HIPH), as an industry organization representing steel producers, processors, and stakeholders from sectors linked to metallurgy, holds the exclusive mandate to represent the steel industry in Poland. The Polish steel sector, a cornerstone of the energy-intensive industry, is currently facing significant operational and investment challenges. Escalating energy costs, increasingly stringent environmental requirements, and disproportionate administrative burdens are severely impacting the competitiveness of domestic producers. In recent years, we have observed a decline in production capacity utilization, a surge in steel imports…

handel uprawnieniami do emisji, polityka handlowa UE, polityka klimatyczna UE, polityka energetyczna.