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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At DECARBON 2026, industry leaders showcased decisive moves towards technology-driven climate solutions, highlighting hydrogen infrastructure, digital innovations, and carbon capture as key to reshaping the energy sector’s sustainability efforts. The oil and gas industry is undergoing a significant shift, moving decisively from aspirational intentions toward actionable, technology-driven decarbonisation strategies. This evolution was underscored at the Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Congress (DECARBON) 2026, held in February in Vösendorf, Austria, which convened industry leaders, technical experts, and project managers to explore practical solutions across the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors. The congress reflected a broader industry imperative: addressing environmental accountability while grappling…
Global organisations are increasingly integrating climate considerations into their practices through new standards, following the landmark London Declaration, which aims to accelerate the transition to net zero by embedding sustainability deeply within industry frameworks. As the urgency to tackle climate change escalates, organisations globally are under increasing pressure to accelerate their transition to net zero. While the shift towards renewables, innovation investments, and safeguarding equity remain central, a less visible yet critical factor is gaining prominence: the role of international standards. These standards form the underlying frameworks that guide industries, shaping how products are made, services delivered, and now, crucially,…
A new report reveals Europe’s potential to harness end-of-life ship steel for greener industry practices, highlighting policy reforms, technological advancements, and the need for domestic recycling to meet climate goals and improve safety standards. A recent report published by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, in collaboration with Sandbag – Smarter Climate Policy and the University of Tuscia, casts a critical spotlight on the untapped potential of scrap steel from end-of-life ships within the context of decarbonising the European steel industry. This comprehensive study underscores the vital need for Europe’s steel sector to transition swiftly from the traditional, carbon-intensive blast furnace steelmaking…
Epic Group’s innovative use of specialised high-temperature heat pumps at its Bhubaneswar facility marks a major step towards sustainable and low-carbon fashion production, promising significant emissions reductions and industry-wide impact. Epic Group has embarked on a pioneering journey towards sustainable manufacturing with the installation of high-temperature industrial heat pumps at its apparel facility in Bhubaneswar, India. This initiative represents a major advancement in the decarbonisation of fashion production processes, leveraging innovative technology to significantly reduce carbon emissions in a traditionally energy-intensive industry. The heat pumps operate by transferring heat using refrigerants, akin to air conditioners functioning in reverse. These systems…
The European Union commits over €600 million to 70 projects across 24 member states, aiming to advance zero-emission mobility through extensive electric, hydrogen, and alternative fuel infrastructure investments across multiple transport sectors. The European Union is intensifying its commitment to decarbonising transport and accelerating the transition to zero-emission mobility through a substantial injection of over €600 million into 70 projects across 24 member states. These initiatives, funded under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) as part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), aim to develop and expand the critical infrastructure for alternative fuels along the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). According…
At COP30 in Brazil, the UK steel sector endorses a landmark international agreement unifying GHG emissions measurement and low-carbon classifications, signalling a significant step toward global decarbonisation efforts in the industry. At the recent COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, the UK steel industry has expressed strong support for a landmark international agreement aimed at harmonising the measurement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and establishing unified classifications for low-carbon steel. This effort brings together three major steel certification and standards bodies, ResponsibleSteel, Europe’s Low Emission Steel Standard (LESS), and China’s Low-carbon Emission Steel Standard (C2F Steel), under a common framework…
Microsoft and Sight Machine have unveiled a comprehensive Industrial AI solution combining cloud, edge, and on-premises technologies to streamline data unification and boost operational efficiency across manufacturing sectors. Manufacturers are increasingly recognising that unlocking the full potential of operational technology (OT) data is critical to driving substantial productivity and operational gains. In response to this imperative, Microsoft and Sight Machine have jointly launched a fully integrated Industrial AI solution, The Sight Machine and Microsoft Integrated Industrial AI Stack on Azure, designed to address the longstanding challenge of unifying fragmented OT data and accelerating industrial digital transformation. This new offering delivers…
A new Siemens report reveals that over 70% of energy sector leaders see AI and autonomous grid systems as key to boosting efficiency and reducing emissions, despite infrastructure and policy challenges. New research from Siemens, encapsulated in the Infrastructure Transition Monitor 2025, underscores the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies in advancing the clean energy transition. Surveying 1,400 senior energy sector executives, the study reveals a strong consensus, with over 70 percent of respondents, on the essential contribution of AI and grid software in integrating renewables, facilitating electrification, and optimising energy efficiency to reduce fossil fuel dependency.…
The European Union unveils groundbreaking measures including the Industrial Accelerator Act and Green Lead Markets to fast-track its path towards climate neutrality by 2050, aiming to bolster green industrial growth amidst challenges of high costs and market transformation. The European Union is accelerating its efforts to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, alongside an interim target of cutting net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. This ambitious agenda necessitates not only a fundamental shift in the decarbonisation of the energy system but also a transformative overhaul of energy-intensive industrial sectors. Central to the EU’s…
BMW’s Responsibility Days 2025 showcased a rapid expansion in its electric vehicle production capabilities, highlighting the groundbreaking Straßkirchen battery plant, plant modernisations, and supply chain advancements, all aimed at embedding sustainability and resilience into its future electric mobility strategy. BMW’s Responsibility Days 2025 offered an in-depth view of the company’s operational strides in its electrification journey, spotlighting the realities behind its ambitious plans. A key highlight was the new high-voltage battery plant under construction in the rural communities of Straßkirchen and Irlbach in Lower Bavaria, a linchpin facility for BMW’s next-generation electric vehicle production. Sprawled across 105 hectares of farmland,…
