Claims assessment · Sector claim
Low-emission steel” / “green steel
Typical treatment across five regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
Five major markets · one reviewed comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningUCPD; CBAM context; ESPR steel work | Quantified emissions intensity vs benchmarks; CBAM-embedded-emissions data; no unqualified 'green steel' without near-zero evidence. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Code | Named benchmark and measured intensity. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC 260.4; DOE/Federal Buy Clean definitions | Disclose boundary (Scope 1+2 vs 3) and intensity figure. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.2) | Internationally recognised methodology for intensity claim. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | The cited source is recorded in the assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Measured vs industry-average comparison on file. |