January 2024 → December 2025

The FOSSA2 project aims to initiate the transition towards a carbon-neutral Finland and conforms to an essential part of the strategic research agenda (SRA) of the Association of Finnish Steel and Metal Producers.

The European steelmaking and mechanical engineering industries have an important role to play in addressing the challenges arising from the new long-term strategy on climate protection, announced by the European Commission in November 2018, and aimed at fulfilling the targets of the UN’s 2015 Paris Agreement. Accordingly, it calls for a climate-neutral Europe by 2050.

With regard to Finland’s contribution to accomplishing climate neutrality, far-reaching changes and developments in the steel industry will be crucial in achieving the challenging targets, as evidenced by the exceptional emission targets set for metal production that will strongly impact the entire Finnish technology industry. In this context, Finland’s ambitious aim is to become carbon-neutral already by 2035 and carbon-negative soon thereafter.

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The work of the project is guided by a steering group, in which all consortium members are represented. The project is divided into three work packages. Research seminars will be the main tool for knowledge sharing, both within the consortium and with other stakeholders.

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Timetable

January 2024 → December 2025