Sweden's Land & Environment Court of Appeal confirmed SSAB's permit to build a revolutionary electric arc furnace steel plant in Luleå, resolving legal uncertainties surrounding the €4.5 billion transformation project. The November 2025 ruling validates technology capable of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 90% compared to blast furnace operations while producing 2.5 million metric tons annually of premium steel grades. Construction commenced June 2025, official groundbreaking occurred September 17 attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch, full operations anticipated around 2028, positioning Sweden as global leader in fossil-free steel production.