As part of our Roadmap programme, major measures have been implemented to reduce particulate matter emissions. Additional environmental measures are now being developed as part of our Green Steel plans and the tailor-made agreements with the Dutch government. These include covered storage areas for raw materials and scrap, measures at slag processing facilities and additional filtration technologies designed to further reduce particulate matter emissions.
Lead concentrations in the surrounding area have long remained below air quality standards. The graph below, based on the GGD's IJmond Air Quality Annual Report 2024 (page 62), shows that the downward trend in lead concentrations around our site continues.
EN - Environment and Living Environment - L2 Dust and Heavy Metals
We are taking measures to further reduce dust and heavy metal emissions.
EN - Environment and Living Environment - L2Roadmap Plus mapped out (3D)
View the measures of our Roadmap Plus programme on this interactive map
EN - milieu en leefomgeving - uitstoot en luchtkwaliteit - Particulate matter and air quality L3
There is a significant decrease in the emissions of particulate matter. Our Roadmap Plus objective has almost been achieved. We continue to work on further reduction.