Tata Steel’s Dutch Units Face €1.4 Billion Collective Claim Over Emissions

Tata Steel Limited ( (IN:TATASTEEL) ) has shared an announcement.

Tata Steel has disclosed that its Dutch subsidiaries, Tata Steel Nederland B.V. and Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V., are facing a collective legal action in the Netherlands filed by Stichting Frisse Wind.nu on behalf of residents living near the company’s operations in Velsen-Noord. The claim, brought under the Dutch Act on Collective Settlement of Mass Claims, alleges that emissions and other aspects of the subsidiaries’ activities have caused health-related damage and reduced enjoyment and value of nearby homes, and seeks approximately EUR 1.4 billion in compensation, financed by third-party litigation funders. Tata Steel’s subsidiaries contend that the case faces significant hurdles on both admissibility and substance, describe the compensation claim as unsubstantiated and speculative due to a lack of supporting evidence, and state they have already identified substantial grounds for defence. The proceedings are expected to unfold over several years in two phases—admissibility and merits—with no debate on the quantum of claims anticipated in the near term, suggesting limited immediate financial impact but underscoring ongoing legal and environmental scrutiny of the group’s European operations.

More about Tata Steel Limited

Tata Steel Limited is a leading global steel manufacturer, with operations spanning mining, steel production and downstream processing, and serves industrial, construction, automotive and infrastructure markets worldwide. Through its European subsidiaries, including Tata Steel Nederland B.V. and Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V., the company operates major steelmaking facilities in the Netherlands, supplying a broad range of steel products to regional and international customers.

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