United Kingdom, July 28 -- ArcelorMittal entities in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Spain have joined the Low Emission Steel Standard (LESS), following ArcelorMittal Germany which became a founding member of the initiative in 2024. In addition, ArcelorMittal Belgium CEO Frederik Van De Velde has joined the LESS board of directors.While LESS is a voluntary standard that supports industrial decarbonisation, steel producers representing almost 45% of steel production in Europe have now joined the initiative, marking a significant step towards a unified and credible labelling system for low carbon-emissions steel in Europe.While demand for low carbon-emissions steel is increasing, steel made via the conventional route still accounts for the va...