Milan's appeal court has ordered the closure of the former Ilva hot zone within 90 days unless environmental problems are resolved

The specialized business section of the Milan Court of Appeal ordered the suspension of work in the hot zone of the former Ilva steelworks in Taranto in southern Italy for 90 days, upholding an appeal brought by a group of citizens and parents from Taranto against Ilva in the Emergency Administration and the Acciaierie d'Italia in the Emergency Administration. The order, signed by Judge Marianne Galioto, said the plants could resume operations only after "all asbestos still present in the plants has been completely removed" and after taking "measures necessary to bring fine particulate emissions back within safe limits, citing an approved production scenario of six million metric tons per year." “It should not be overlooked,” the order states, “that Ilva’s plants and production system, as described, among other things, in Ilva’s own expert report, have remained unchanged for decades, and this confirms that the risk still exists today due to the progressive deterioration of the steel mills.” against PM10 and PM2.5 emissions under the approved production scenario of six million metric tons of steel per year. However, the court rejected the appellants' claim regarding greenhouse gas emissions.

According to leading Italian media, the ruling obliges companies to initiate the procedures necessary to close the hot end within three months. Before production can resume, the asbestos remediation process must be fully completed and companies must demonstrate that fine particle emissions meet safety thresholds set by the Court.

The decision could have major implications for the future of the Taranto steel plant, which is already at the center of an emergency administrative process and ongoing efforts to find a long-term industrial solution for the site. At the time of publication, no information has been released regarding any appeals or other legal action that participating companies may intend to file in response to the ruling.

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