Episode 1590 • • 13:43 - 18:43
1590: Bold Action
Ursula von der Leyen, European Green Deal, Clean Steel
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered the State of the European Union address, emphasizing the "reality of a boiling planet" and the success of the European Green Deal. She claimed the EU has grown from zero to 38 "clean steel" factories. The technical validity of "clean steel" is questioned, suggesting it refers primarily to recycled scrap iron rather than a fundamental shift in smelting technology.