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 $5 trillion global clean‑tech industry is evolving, with mature assets, resilience solutions, and international investments taking centre stage as policy headwinds alter the growth landscape. The global clean-technology market is already a multi‑trillion‑dollar industry and, despite policy headwinds in some major markets, continues to expand , though the shape of that growth is shifting toward mature assets, resilience solutions and cross‑border investment. According to the original report summarised by Andrew Winston, the clean economy is worth about $5 trillion today and is forecast to grow to more than $7 trillion by 2030. The World Economic Forum and BCG find…
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) presents a new analysis indicating that a carefully managed mix of electrification, hydrogen, and efficiency improvements could halve the long-term costs of the UK’s energy system, provided policymakers adopt a strategic, balanced approach. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) says a well-managed net‑zero transition could roughly halve the long‑term cost of the UK’s energy system, if policymakers favour a balanced, strategic pathway that combines electrification, hydrogen and stepped improvements in efficiency and flexibility. According to the original NESO analysis of its Future Energy Scenarios 2025, energy costs as a share of GDP could fall…
Modelling warns that overseas demand for Australian thermal and metallurgical coal could plummet by up to 78% and 54% respectively by 2035, prompting urgent calls for strategic adaptation. An analysis by modelling firm Climate Resource has warned that overseas demand for Australian thermal coal could collapse far faster than many industry stakeholders expect, with exports potentially plunging by as much as 78% by 2035 relative to 2024 levels under a “low demand” scenario tied to a 1.8C‑consistent warming pathway. Metallurgical coal , used in steel‑making , is modelled to fall more slowly but could still decline about 54% by 2035.…
The Nordic countries have launched Phase 2 of their ambitious plan to establish zero‑emission shipping routes, focusing on practical implementation, innovative financing, and overcoming key barriers as supply and regulatory landscapes shift. According to the original report, businesses and research organisations across the Nordic region have launched Phase 2 of a concerted plan to accelerate zero‑carbon fuels in shipping under the formal title “Nordic Roadmap for the introduction of sustainable zero‑carbon fuels in shipping: Implementation and realisation 2025–2027”. The initiative, coordinated by DNV with partners including engine developer Everllence, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Icelandic New Energy, Sintef Ocean and…
As global debt approaches $346 trillion, private investors are stepping in to fund the infrastructure needed for a low-carbon industrial renaissance, amid geopolitical shifts and rising inflation. By Gautam Bhandari, Co‑Founder, Managing Partner and Global Chief Investment Officer at I Squared Capital In an era of elevated public indebtedness, geopolitical realignment and rising inflation, infrastructure has moved from a defensive allocation to a strategic engine for renewed industrial capacity. According to the original report, infrastructure investments “have proven their resilience” and now promise not only stable, inflation‑linked returns but also the means to underpin a structural rebuild of real economy…
As corporate sustainability shifts towards accountability, material traceability driven by digital identities is transforming industrial decarbonisation efforts, offering environmental, economic, and supply security benefits amidst evolving regulatory and stakeholder demands. For corporate leaders steering industrial decarbonisation, reducing operational emissions is necessary but no longer sufficient. In a viewpoint by Nitin Chitkara, chief executive officer of MMCM, published in Renewable Watch, material traceability is presented as the practical bridge between climate ambition and verifiable outcomes. Chitkara argues that tracking materials through digital identities and lifecycle records turns end‑of‑life from a blind spot into a source of value , keeping critical minerals…
Eight EU countries have launched the eSAF Early Movers’ Coalition, committing €500 million to support the industrial deployment of synthetic aviation fuels and address the funding and risk barriers facing decarbonisation of European aviation. Eight European Union member states have formed the “eSAF Early Movers’ Coalition” and pledged an initial €500 million to accelerate the industrial deployment of synthetic aviation fuels (e-kerosene), aiming to spur final investment decisions ahead of 2030. According to the original report, the coalition , comprising Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Finland, Luxembourg and Portugal , plans double-sided public auctions from 2026 that mirror the…
The Canada–Alberta memorandum of understanding aims for a $130-a-tonne carbon price by 2030, but current market distortions in Alberta’s TIER system threaten to undermine progress unless urgent reforms are implemented to reduce surplus credits and restore market credibility. According to the original report, the new Canada–Alberta memorandum of understanding on industrial carbon pricing offers a path to stronger, longer‑term signals for decarbonisation , but realising that promise depends on urgent repairs to Alberta’s troubled Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) market. The MOU commits both governments to a minimum effective credit price pathway as high as $130 a tonne by…
Germany has emerged as the top public supporter of low‑carbon steel development, investing heavily in industrial decarbonisation, but faces industry disputes over market recognition and policy direction. Germany has emerged as the largest public backer worldwide of low‑carbon steel development, underpinning an intensive industrial decarbonisation push that combines large fiscal interventions with a contested regulatory agenda. According to the original report, Berlin has committed more state aid to accelerate low‑carbon steel production than any other country. That financial effort forms part of a wider package of measures introduced this year to shield and transform emissions‑intensive sectors: government programmes totalled several…
European lawmakers have agreed to postpone the implementation of the EU’s carbon pricing on buildings and road transport until 2028, balancing decarbonisation goals with social protections amid industry and political pressures. European lawmakers have agreed to postpone until 2028 the application of the European Union’s carbon pricing on buildings and road transport , the so‑called ETS2 , one year later than the European Commission had proposed, marking a notable recalibration in the EU’s approach to extending its emissions trading system beyond industry and power generation. According to the original report, the delay leaves in place the Commission’s timetable for monitoring,…
