Swedish steel company SSAB must delay the commissioning of its new electric arc furnace at the Oxelösund site after the regulatory approval process has been delayed. The facility is a central component of SSAB's transition from blast furnace to electric-based steel production, with which SSAB aims to drastically reduce CO₂ emissions in the production of structural steels. For planners and developers relying on decarbonized structural steel with a reduced carbon footprint, the delay could mean supply bottlenecks for certified low-carbon steel. The postponement also jeopardizes SSAB's timeline for bringing fossil-free produced steel to market, which will be relevant for complying with future building CO₂ limits under EU taxonomy.