Germany, Austria and Luxembourg will provide up to €2.12bn through a joint eSAF funding scheme, using a double-sided auction to bridge the price gap between buyers and sellers of electricity-based aviation fuel. Germany, Austria and Luxembourg announced on 21 September a joint eSAF funding scheme worth up to €2.12 billion.…
Mesabi Metallics has announced an $18bn plan, including a $15bn Iowa steel complex that will pair hot direct-reduced iron with electric arc furnaces and use ore from its new Minnesota mine. Mesabi Metallics announced on 28 September an $18 billion investment to build a fully integrated steel company. The plan…
The Commission has published final terms for its second industrial heat auction, releasing €1 billion from EU Emissions Trading System revenues to cut fossil fuel use in process heat, with bidding expected from December. The European Commission published the final terms and conditions on 24 September for its second Europe-wide…
NSG Group has completed a float glass recycling trial at its Chiba Plant, reprocessing end-of-life laminated glass from a University of Tokyo building into new glass products. NSG Group has completed a float glass recycling trial at its Chiba Plant in Ichihara City, in what it calls horizontal recycling, feeding…
INEOS Energy has brought the Greensand offshore carbon storage site off Esbjerg into full operation, the European Union’s first full-scale facility, with capacity to store up to 8 million tonnes a year. INEOS Energy, with partners Harbour Energy and Denmark’s Nordsøfonden, has brought the Greensand offshore carbon storage site off…
Sanofi, UCB and Opella Healthcare have joined AstraZeneca as founding members of the Clean Heat Program, targeting industrial heat as the largest remaining source of pharmaceutical manufacturing emissions. Multinational pharmaceutical companies Sanofi, UCB and Opella Healthcare Group have joined AstraZeneca as founding members of the Clean Heat Program, an initiative…
Bulgaria’s glass packaging industry has launched a national Close the Glass Loop platform to raise collection for glass recycling, aiming to help meet the EU’s 90% target by 2030. Bulgaria’s glass packaging value chain has united to launch a new national platform for glass collection and recycling, joining a Europe-wide…
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Calgary-based Cura has closed a $10 million USD funding round to expand its electrochemical low-carbon cement pilot with Grand Forks Concrete, a step toward commercial-scale production in Alberta. Calgary-based cleantech company Cura has closed a $10 million USD ($14 million CAD) funding round on 17 September, its second tranche, to accelerate commercial development of its low-carbon cement technology near Taber, Alberta. The round was led by Zacua Ventures, with Sandpiper Ventures, Vantage Futures, Amplify Capital, the University of Calgary’s UCEED fund, the Mount Rundle Club and Sebastian Becker also participating. Zacua’s Juan Nieto joins Cura’s board of directors. Cement is…
The Hydrogen Council’s latest Hydrogen Compass report puts the global low-carbon hydrogen pipeline at $130 billion and 6.9 million tonnes a year, with ammonia the leading offtake. The Hydrogen Council said in its latest annual Hydrogen Compass report that the global low-carbon hydrogen project pipeline has grown to $130 billion and 6.9 million tonnes a year of capacity across 570 projects, with 90% of that capacity under construction or already operational. The figures mark a maturing pipeline, with a growing share of projects moving past the announcement stage into construction and operation. Ammonia remains the dominant offtake for the pipeline,…
EU member states agreed to expand free ETS allowances for energy-intensive industries from 2026 to 2030, aiming to protect steel, cement and chemicals producers from carbon leakage. EU member states have agreed to expand free ETS allowances for energy-intensive industries between 2026 and 2030, a move the Council of the European Union says will protect steel, cement and chemicals producers from carbon leakage during a sensitive stretch of the transition. Ambassadors representing member states agreed on 16 September to release around 88 million allowances that had been set aside for free allocation to sectors covered by heat and fuel benchmarks…
CAC Engineering’s pilot plant in Freiberg, Germany has produced 300,000 litres of synthetic gasoline, showing its power-to-liquids process can run reliably over a sustained period. A pilot plant in Freiberg, Germany has produced 300,000 litres of synthetic gasoline, a threshold its developer says demonstrates that its power-to-liquids process can run reliably over a sustained period rather than only in short bursts. The facility, run by CAC Engineering at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, uses the company’s METHAFUEL technology to convert e-methanol into synthetic gasoline through the DeCarTrans research programme. Reaching 300,000 litres of cumulative output matters because continuous, reliable operation, rather than…
NEDO and four Japanese partners achieved 85% ammonia co-firing in a full-scale naphtha cracking furnace, a step towards decarbonising petrochemical production without a full plant redesign. A Japanese consortium has achieved an 85% ammonia co-firing rate across a full-scale naphtha cracking furnace, a milestone the group says clears one of the toughest technical barriers to decarbonising petrochemical production. NEDO, Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, ran the demonstration together with Mitsui Chemicals, Maruzen Petrochemical, Toyo Engineering and Sojitz Machinery, testing a furnace fitted with a newly developed ammonia-fired burner. The 85% figure covers the entire furnace on a…
China’s CESTRI has opened a demonstration plant that turns coal fly ash into fly ash geopolymer concrete, a cement-free binder the institute says cuts emissions and costs against Portland cement. The CHN Energy Science and Technology Research Institute (CESTRI) has opened a demonstration base in China that converts coal fly…
Rohrdorfer has co-fired hydrogen on the clinker kiln at its Gmunden works in Austria, the first trial of its kind at an Austrian cement plant, though the producer says the fuel still costs far too much. Austrian cement producer Rohrdorfer has run the first large-scale hydrogen combustion test at an…
Holcim Germany has commissioned a membrane-based carbon capture demonstration at its Höver cement plant in Lower Saxony, capturing up to 10,000 tonnes a year and targeting 90% of site emissions after expansion. Holcim Germany has commissioned a membrane-based carbon dioxide capture demonstration plant at its Höver cement works in Lower…
Aircapture and NGK have commissioned a direct air capture unit at AIZAWA Concrete’s Fukushima site, testing NGK ceramic substrates in commercial conditions and looking at concrete mineralisation as an outlet for the captured gas. Aircapture and NGK Corporation have started a joint direct air capture demonstration at AIZAWA Concrete Corporation’s…
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BMW’s Car2Car consortium has shown that additional sorting can strip copper from end-of-life vehicle scrap well enough to make flat steel for cars, with more than 100,000 series parts already built and installed. High-quality material loops are technically feasible in the automotive industry, and copper-bearing impurities in steel scrap can be reduced notably, BMW said after completing its Car2Car research project with partners, EUROMETAL reported on 27 August. The project focused on steel, aluminium and copper, and also considered other materials including glass. BMW’s consortium included Scholz Recycling, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung, alongside academic partners such as…
UNEP says copper demand will rise more than 40% by 2040 while mined output peaks around 2030, leaving a projected shortfall of 6.5 million tonnes within the next five years. Demand for copper will rise more than 40% by 2040 while mined production is expected to peak around 2030 and then flatten or decline, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. The projection appears in a UNEP article published on 27 August on securing the materials the energy transition needs. Copper carries electrification. Electric vehicles use up to four times as much of it as traditional combustion engines, and it…
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The United Arab Emirates marked 2025 with a surge in AI and digital infrastructure investments, positioning itself as a global hub for AI innovation, while balancing energy demands with decarbonisation efforts. The United Arab Emirates capped 2025 by consolidating its ambition to be a global hub for artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, rolling out large-scale compute facilities, cross-border partnerships and substantial public‑sector AI adoption that together reshape the region’s technology and energy landscape. According to a WAM report, government entities reached a 97 percent utilisation rate of AI tools during 2025, while the number of programmers in the country surpassed…
The North Sea Transition Authority launches a second offshore licensing round offering 14 new areas for CO2 storage, as the UK ramps up its efforts to build a competitive carbon capture infrastructure and meet climate targets. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened a second offshore carbon storage licensing round, offering 14 areas , five in Scottish waters and nine off the coast of England , that together could add as much as 2 billion tonnes of CO2 storage capacity to the UK continental shelf, the regulator said. The round, launched after what the NSTA described as “extensive consultation”…
Barents Blue has formalised a strategic partnership with Dutch engineering firm Proton Ventures to advance Europe’s largest clean ammonia facility in Finnmark, Norway, aiming for a final investment decision by 2027 and first production by 2031. Barents Blue has formalised a strategic industrial partnership with Dutch engineering firm Proton Ventures as it seeks to advance what the project’s backers describe as Europe’s largest clean ammonia facility in Finnmark, northern Norway. According to the announcement from Proton Ventures, the parties have established a new project company, Barents Clean Ammonia AS, with Barents Blue retaining a 75% holding and Proton Ventures taking…
Aveva is sharpening its strategy around Industrial Intelligence, positioning its CONNECT platform as the central hub for smarter, more sustainable operations, with new features set to enhance AI integration and data unification by 2026. AVEVA is sharpening its strategy around what it calls “Industrial Intelligence”, positioning its CONNECT platform as the linchpin for industrial decarbonisation and smarter operations in 2026, according to an interview with Sébastien Ory, EMEA VP Partners & Channels, published by Arabian Reseller on 22 December 2025. Ory told Arabian Reseller that customers will continue to prioritise low‑carbon, data‑driven operations and that AVEVA will focus on helping…
Recent electoral surprises at state level prompt Democrats to adjust their climate strategies, balancing ambitious decarbonisation goals with urgent voter concerns over rising electricity bills, leading to policy delays and recalibrations across the US. Recent state-level electoral surprises have prompted a reappraisal of Democratic climate strategy as officials confront voter anger over rising power bills. Politico has dubbed the recent contests the “electricity election”, and Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia , where Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger won governorships , have encouraged some in the party to lean into affordability as a campaign theme ahead of 2026, according…
Norway plans to develop three high-capacity ammonia bunkering terminals along its west coast, supported by NOK 442 million in public funding, aiming to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission fuels by 2029. Norway is moving to tackle a persistent barrier to maritime decarbonisation by planning three ammonia bunkering terminals on its west coast, supported by substantial state funding and technology from a Norwegian developer. According to Hydrogen Central, the proposed sites are Mongstad, Florø and Risavika and the projects have been awarded around NOK 442 million in public support from Enova. Azane Fuel Solutions is developing the bunkering technology and has…
The Clean Air Task Force’s new playbook offers a pragmatic, adaptable approach to accelerating low-emission transformation in heavy industry, highlighting technology pathways, policy levers, and state-specific strategies in California and Texas to reduce emissions while safeguarding economic interests. The Clean Air Task Force’s State Industrial Policy Playbook offers a pragmatic, state-focused framework for accelerating low‑emission transformation in heavy industry, arguing that the same technology pathways can be deployed in different ways to reflect distinct economic and political contexts. Designed to be applied in disparate settings such as California and Texas, the playbook maps technology options , electrification, carbon capture, utilisation…
Private equity giant KKR is set to acquire a majority stake in Vienna-based GMP, aiming to scale electric locomotive leasing across Europe and drive forward rail decarbonisation efforts through innovative financing models. KKR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Vienna-based Green Mobility Partners (GMP) in a move designed to scale electric locomotive leasing across Continental Europe and help close a widening gap in rail decarbonisation infrastructure, according to the report by ESG News. The transaction, which will be executed through investment vehicles managed by KKR and is subject to customary approvals, pairs KKR’s deep infrastructure capital with a…
As Nigeria moves into 2025, a quiet overhaul of its power infrastructure is redefining energy delivery through decentralised, storage-enabled systems that prioritise reliability and independence, impacting industrial, healthcare, and public sectors. Nigeria’s energy transition in 2025 is being driven less by headline megawatt additions and more by a quiet restructuring of how power is delivered: decentralised, storage‑backed systems engineered for reliability, autonomy and commercial control. Across industry, healthcare, agriculture and public institutions, organisations are building parallel energy architectures that can operate independently of the national grid while remaining interoperable where needed. According to BusinessDay, this trend is redefining utility‑adjacent infrastructure…
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative’s latest summary reveals that green hydrogen production remains the primary driver of high costs for synthetic e‑fuels, posing challenges to large-scale adoption in hard-to-abate sectors. The newest executive summary from the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) Climate Research Consortium makes plain why synthetic “e‑fuels” remain a costly option for hard‑to‑abate transport: hydrogen production , specifically high‑octane green hydrogen made by electrolysis , dominates the bill, accounting for roughly 50–70% of total e‑fuel costs. According to the OGCI summary, that concentration of cost means retail e‑fuel prices currently sit in the range €1.4–€6.8 per…
