The Italian government is committing billions of dollars to transform one of Europe's largest steelworks into a hub for so-called "green steel".
It is part of an effort to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions.
But activists say the plant in the southern city of Taranto, has been linked to high cancer rates and toxic pollution should be closed.
Al Jazeera's @Adam Raney reports from Taranto, Italy.
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It is part of an effort to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions.
But activists say the plant in the southern city of Taranto, has been linked to high cancer rates and toxic pollution should be closed.
Al Jazeera's @Adam Raney reports from Taranto, Italy.
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