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Stegra needs €880m more for hydrogen steel plant, names new CEO

Swedish startup Stegra says it needs at least €880 million more to finish building Europe's first hydrogen-powered steel plant, after costs rose sharply due to ramp-up expenses and inflation. The company replaced its CEO with Håkan Buskhe, an executive from key investor Wallenberg Investments, as it works with shareholders to secure extra funding. The project in Sweden had already raised €1.4 billion earlier this year.

Why it mattersStegra's plant aims to produce low-carbon steel using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels. The project's financial troubles show how difficult — and expensive — industrial decarbonization can be, even with deep-pocketed investors involved.

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