Heidelberg Materials UK has proven a zero concrete waste process at its Greenwich plant on the Thames, recovering aggregates for reuse and pairing concrete recycling with CarbonCure CO2-injection technology. Heidelberg Materials UK said it has proven a zero concrete waste process at its Greenwich plant on the River Thames, using…
Moët Hennessy and Verallia have launched a research partnership to develop lightweight glass bottles, cutting wine and spirits packaging weight by 30% to 50% to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint. Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of LVMH, and Verallia, Europe’s largest producer of glass packaging for food and…
Swedish cement technology company Cemvision and precast concrete manufacturer S:t Eriks have signed a partnership to bring near-zero carbon concrete to the Nordic and Baltic construction markets by 2028. Swedish cement technology firm Cemvision and precast concrete manufacturer S:t Eriks have signed a joint sales agreement to develop and commercialise…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
Mission Possible Partnership has published guardrails for mass balance claims, aiming to help buyers judge which accounting systems for low-carbon steel, cement and chemicals deserve their trust. Mission Possible Partnership has published a framework for assessing mass balance claims, aiming to stop the accounting method used across steel, cement, chemicals, aluminium and aviation supply chains from undermining trust in low-emission products. The report, titled “Principles and Guardrails for Credible Mass Balance Claims”, sets out what MPP calls a due-diligence tool for buyers, producers and standard setters to judge whether a given mass balance system deserves confidence. Section 6 of the…
Kanin Energy raised $100 million from S2G Investments and Canada Growth Fund to expand waste heat recovery across cement, steel, refining and gas plants, cutting costs and emissions. Kanin Energy has raised $100 million in new equity to expand waste heat recovery projects across North American cement, steel, refining and gas facilities, the Calgary-based developer said on 17 September. S2G Investments led the round with a $50 million commitment, matched by a further $50 million from Canada Growth Fund. Kanin, founded in 2020, converts heat that would otherwise vent from industrial processes into electricity, and says up to 58% of…
ENEOS Holdings used AI catalyst discovery from Matlantis and NVIDIA to screen 100 million candidate materials for hydrogen electrolysis, cutting a years-long search to just months. ENEOS Holdings has used AI catalyst discovery to screen around 100 million candidate materials for hydrogen electrolysis, cutting a search that once took years down to a few months, Matlantis and NVIDIA said on 17 September. The Japanese energy group combined Matlantis PFP, a general-purpose machine learning interatomic potential, with NVIDIA ALCHEMI, an accelerated computing platform for chemistry and materials workloads. Together the two systems let ENEOS evaluate huge numbers of candidate structures for…
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…
Durham University researchers put the hydrogen storage potential of depleted North Sea oil and gas fields at 3,659 terawatt-hours, enough to take conventional gas power stations off the British grid by 2040. Depleted oil and gas fields in the North Sea could hold 3,659 terawatt-hours of hydrogen, more than seven…
Carbon capture developer Mantel has raised $18 million from Constellation Technology Ventures and Azimut Investments, taking total funding to $50 million as it moves molten borate capture into power, pulp and oil and gas projects. Mantel has raised $18 million from Constellation Technology Ventures, Azimut Investments and existing investors to…
Japan’s trade ministry has asked for JPY 1.26 trillion in its fiscal 2027 budget request for green transformation, more than double this year’s allocation, with electric arc furnace conversion and green steel procurement in the frame. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has requested JPY 1.26 trillion ($7.88 billion)…
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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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Effective supplier engagement through transparent and practical communication is essential for improving carbon data accuracy, supporting decarbonisation efforts and building enduring sustainability partnerships. Once an organisation starts measuring its carbon footprint properly, it quickly discovers that the hardest data to collect is often not in its own systems at all. It sits with suppliers: manufacturers, processors, logistics providers and component makers whose records shape the quality of Scope 3 reporting far more than internal estimates ever can. That makes the first request for supplier carbon data a pivotal moment. A blunt, overly technical or poorly explained approach can produce little…
Despite promises of a reduction in emissions through the Pathways project, the Alberta oilsands sector is forecasted to experience a significant rise in greenhouse gases due to increased pipeline capacity and production, raising questions over the true impact of carbon capture initiatives. An environmental economist says the Alberta oilsands are still headed for a material rise in greenhouse gas emissions, even if the long-promised Pathways carbon capture and storage project goes ahead. Dave Sawyer of the Canadian Climate Institute told the Canadian Press that the sector is likely to see a “fairly significant” emissions increase as new pipeline capacity unlocks…
Private capital flowing into fusion technology has increased significantly, signalling a shift from experimental science to a focus on commercial power in the 2030s, supported by larger investments and government partnerships. Private capital is flowing into fusion at a pace that would have seemed improbable only a few years ago, with the global industry attracting $6.21bn to date, according to the Fusion Industry Association’s third annual report. That total, up sharply from $4.8bn a year earlier, reflects a sector that is moving from laboratory ambition towards an increasingly serious search for commercial-scale power in the 2030s. The association’s survey of…
A new report suggests that unless the UK secures a temporary exemption during ongoing negotiations to link the UK and EU emissions trading systems, British exporters could face an £800 million charge by 2030, risking trade friction and economic disruption. British firms could still be hit with an £800 million EU carbon bill by 2030 unless ministers secure a temporary exemption while negotiations on linking the UK and EU emissions trading systems continue, according to a new report from the UK Trade and Business Commission. The cross-party commission is urging London and Brussels to agree reciprocal carve-outs from their Carbon…
As the UK prepares to implement its carbon border levy in 2027, India’s exporters face new compliance challenges amid ongoing trade negotiations and safeguarding measures, signalling a more complex decarbonisation era for bilateral trade. India and the UK are already in talks over Britain’s planned carbon border levy, even as the two countries prepare to bring their free trade agreement into force on 15 July, according to Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal. Speaking to reporters, Agarwal said the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is still being worked through and has not yet taken final shape. The UK government has said the policy…
A new review highlights how China’s dual climate targets could influence global palm oil production, stressing the need for robust sustainability measures to prevent deforestation and carbon emissions. China’s climate ambitions could end up reshaping one of the world’s most contentious agricultural supply chains, according to a new review published in Agricultural Ecology and Environment. The paper argues that the country’s “Dual Carbon” targets will only translate into real environmental gains if palm oil is produced without clearing forests or draining peatlands, and if governments and companies pair ambition with robust oversight, traceability and technologies that work at commercial scale.…
A new analysis links President Donald Trump’s reduction of federal support for clean energy to delayed or cancelled projects worth $82.9 billion, risking over 111,000 jobs amid a growing clash between energy policy and industrial growth. A sweeping rollback of federal clean-energy support under President Donald Trump has been linked to $82.9 billion in delayed or cancelled investment across 223 manufacturing and energy projects, according to a new analysis from the BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labour and environmental groups. The group said the stalled projects represent 111,765 jobs, underscoring what unions and advocates describe as a widening clash between…
The Financial Services Commission announces an expanded and accelerated timetable for mandatory ESG disclosures, covering a broader range of listed companies from 2028 to meet investor demands and climate goals. South Korea has taken a firmer line on corporate sustainability reporting, with the Financial Services Commission confirming on 8 July 2026 that mandatory ESG disclosure will reach a far broader group of listed companies than originally envisaged. The revised roadmap moves the starting point to KOSPI-listed firms with consolidated assets of KRW10 trillion or more from fiscal year 2028, before lowering the threshold to KRW5 trillion in fiscal year 2029…
The European Commission plans to relax strict green hydrogen criteria and revise its strategy after acknowledging that earlier ambitions for scaling up production have fallen short, signalling a shift towards making hydrogen more feasible for market development. The European Commission is preparing a substantial reset of its hydrogen policy after acknowledging that the EU’s original ambitions for the fuel have outpaced delivery on the ground. Céline Gauer, who has taken charge of the Commission’s energy directorate, told the European Parliament’s industry committee that the bloc’s push to scale up hydrogen production has fallen well short of expectations. She said the…
One year after the launch of the UK government’s Modern Industrial Strategy, ministers highlight significant investment, job creation, and export growth, while calling for accelerated progress in vital sectors such as advanced manufacturing and clean energy to secure long-term competitiveness. One year on from the launch of the UK government’s Modern Industrial Strategy, ministers are claiming early momentum across investment, jobs and exports, while also using the anniversary to sharpen the case for faster delivery in sectors seen as critical to long-term industrial competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing and clean energy. In a 66-page review published in July, the government said…
