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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A new analysis warns that current EU vehicle CO2 regulations could lead to significant losses for European carmakers unless policy adjustments are made, amid ongoing debates over the future of the continent’s green transportation goals. A new analysis of the European car sector raises fresh alarms about the economic consequences of current EU decarbonisation rules for manufacturers and supply chains. According to an analysis by consultancy Kearney, cited by Der Spiegel, the EU’s existing vehicle CO2 rules will push many European producers into substantial losses over the coming years unless compensatory measures are introduced. The study projects that if sales…
Los Angeles has officially removed coal from its power supply, heavily investing in hydrogen-ready infrastructure and pioneering large-scale green hydrogen projects, signalling a transformative shift towards a sustainable and flexible energy future. Los Angeles has formally removed coal from its power supply as it accelerates toward a legally binding target of 100% clean energy by 2035, a transition driven in large part by two hydrogen-focused projects: the Intermountain Power Project’s IPP Renewed in Utah and a hydrogen-ready retrofit at the Scattergood Generating Station in west Los Angeles. According to the original report, Mayor Karen Bass announced the city’s full divestment…
A new report highlights how coordinated, multi-vector infrastructure development across electricity, hydrogen, and CO₂ networks could significantly cut costs and optimise investments, provided that EU-level governance and cross-border cost-sharing are strengthened. According to the original report prepared for Agora Energiewende, shifting to integrated, co‑optimised infrastructure planning across electricity, hydrogen, fossil gas and CO₂ networks could reduce Europe’s energy system costs by more than €560 billion between 2030 and 2050 , rising to about €750 billion when avoided back‑up generation is included. The modelling underpinning the finding was developed by Fraunhofer IEG and Fraunhofer ISI with consultancy d‑fine and quantifies efficiencies…
Australia and China sign a memorandum of understanding to advance joint efforts in reducing emissions from steel production, setting the stage for a structured policy dialogue and potential market transformation by 2026. Australia and China have moved from diplomatic rhetoric to a formal cooperation framework on steel-sector emissions, signing a memorandum of understanding that establishes the Australia–China Policy Dialogue on Steel Decarbonisation. According to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, the MoU , which fulfils a commitment made during Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to China in July 2025 , creates a standing platform for officials, industry and researchers…
French President Emmanuel Macron advocates for tighter European sourcing standards for electric vehicles during China visit, aiming to shield the bloc’s automotive industry while navigating internal EU debates on competitiveness and climate commitments. French president Emmanuel Macron has thrown weight behind tighter European sourcing rules for electric vehicles, framing a push for a “European preference” as part of broader efforts to shield the bloc’s industrial base while the European Commission reworks auto-sector rules. Speaking during a three‑day state visit to China, Macron said the EU should give automakers “more technological flexibility to have more technological neutrality by 2035,” and added…
The Global Hydrogen Compass Report 2025 reveals a rapid increase in hydrogen investment and projects, yet highlights persistent challenges in demand formation, policy coherence, and infrastructure development that could hinder the sector’s future growth. According to the Global Hydrogen Compass Report 2025, committed capital for hydrogen reached about $110 billion this year , roughly a tenfold rise since 2020 , signalling a rapid maturation of supply chains even as demand-side clarity lags. At H2MEET in Korea industry leaders set out a clear diagnosis: capital and project pipelines are accelerating, but price discovery, offtake certainty and coherent policy execution remain the…
A new CDP Global Snapshot reveals cities worldwide need US$105 billion for climate infrastructure in 2025, but funding gaps threaten to derail ambitions, highlighting urgent calls for systemic financial reforms. The world’s cities are seeking a record US$105 billion to finance urban climate infrastructure projects in 2025, but shortfalls in project preparation and funding risk leaving ambitions unfulfilled, according to a CDP Global Snapshot published as the COP30 Local Leaders Forum convenes in Rio de Janeiro. According to the original report from CDP, prepared with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), 507 cities across 62 countries…
A new HRW report highlights how Bulgaria’s ongoing dependence on coal, particularly at the Maritsa 3 plant, exacerbates air pollution, jeopardising public health in coal-dependent towns and risking EU funding and climate targets. Bulgaria’s prolonged reliance on coal is worsening local air quality, endangering public health in coal-dependent towns and jeopardising the country’s wider energy transition, according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released on 8 December 2025. The 45‑page analysis focuses on Dimitrovgrad, where the ageing Maritsa 3 lignite power plant is identified as a principal contributor to dangerous sulphur dioxide and particulate pollution that harms residents…
BMW has accelerated its climate ambitions, with China playing a central role, promising to cut at least 60 million tonnes of CO2‑equivalent by 2035 through extensive renewable energy projects and supply chain reforms, marking a significant step towards its net-zero goal. BMW’s China operations central to strengthened mid‑term decarbonisation pledge BMW AG has raised its mid‑term climate ambition, pledging to cut at least 60 million tonnes of CO2‑equivalent by 2035 versus 2019 levels as part of a roadmap to net‑zero by 2050. According to the original report, the expanded target builds on an earlier commitment to reduce lifecycle emissions by…
The global electric vehicle market is expected to nearly double to US$1.19 trillion by 2032, driven by policy and technology, but regional differences, supply-chain constraints, and infrastructure bottlenecks pose significant challenges for industrial decarbonisation. According to the original DataM Intelligence market report, the global electric vehicle (EV) market , valued at about US$599.5 billion in 2024 , is forecast to nearly double by 2032, reaching roughly US$1.19 trillion and registering a compound annual growth rate around 9% between 2025 and 2032. The report frames this as a technology- and policy-driven expansion spanning passenger cars, commercial vehicles and two- and three‑wheelers,…
