Published: May 23rd, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck wants to ensure that new regulations boost demand for green raw materials from the steel, cement and chemical industries. On Wednesday, he presented a corresponding concept paper from his ministry. It states that so far, support has mainly been offered on the supply side, for example, with Carbon Contracts for Difference and subsidies for the restructuring of the steel industry. „With the green lead markets, we are now also looking at the demand side,“ Habeck said. „Because without buyers, even the best product is useless.“