Despite the evidence that EU taxes and regulations contributed to the decline of the British steel industry, the Remain campaign are spinning hard that Brussels actually helped Tata Steel. A report by consultancy firm CE Delft was pushed by the Guardian this week, claiming Tata benefited overwhelmingly from European Emission Trading Schemes (ETS): “No other British company has benefited from the EU’s emissions trading scheme as much as Tata Steel”. 

Who funds CE Delft? The firm’s website lists clients including the European Commission and the European Parliament. Indeed 14% of their clients are EU institutions. He who pays the piper…