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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Material Evolution has secured the 2025 Constructing Excellence National Innovation Award for its pioneering ultra-low carbon cement, MevoCem, which significantly reduces CO₂ emissions and fosters sustainable construction practices across the UK. Material Evolution (Mevo) has been honoured with the National Innovation Award at the 2025 Constructing Excellence Awards, recognising its pioneering work in ultra-low carbon cement production. This accolade follows their earlier success at the regional Constructing Excellence Wales Innovation Awards and marks a significant endorsement of Mevo’s transformative approach to sustainable construction materials. The company’s innovative process utilises artificial intelligence, machine learning, and a patented alkali fusion technology that…
China is rapidly advancing its AI capabilities with record-breaking computing power, extensive model releases, and strategic investments, positioning itself as a global leader in the evolving artificial intelligence industry. This year marks a pivotal transition for AI large models, moving from experimental proof-of-concept stages to broad commercial deployment across numerous industries, according to the Global Computing Power Trends Report (2026) unveiled at the Global Computing Conference in Shenzhen, China. This shift signals a profound global transformation driven by artificial intelligence, with China prominently positioned as a key actor in this technological revolution. Liu Zhihong, a Council Member of the Global…
Schneider Electric’s collaborative efforts with Brazil’s government and strategic research reveal a pathway to cutting industrial emissions by up to 60% by 2050, positioning Brazil as a leader in sustainable industrial transformation at COP30. As the world’s attention converges on COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Schneider Electric is playing a pivotal role in advancing the agenda of industrial decarbonisation, positioning the South American nation as a critical example of how emerging economies can balance climate ambitions with economic growth. In collaboration with Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services (MDIC), Schneider Electric has presented new research and strategic frameworks that…
The emergence of cognitive capitalism signifies a profound shift in global economic and production landscapes, driven by AI and adaptive knowledge systems that redefine enterprise architecture, value creation, and societal structures in the 21st century. The emergence of cognitive capitalism signals a profound reconfiguration of the global economic and production landscape, extending beyond the transformations that marked the industrial and digital eras. Traditionally, industrial capitalism was powered by energy and mechanical force, and later, digital capitalism hinged on information flow and connectivity. Cognitive capitalism, however, pivots on the ability of systems to learn, adapt, and continually improve, repositioning knowledge and…
The World Cement Association warns that current policies and rising energy and carbon costs could lead to cement prices tripling or quadrupling in Europe, calling for balanced, collaborative decarbonisation strategies to prevent industry and infrastructure risks. The World Cement Association (WCA) has issued a stark warning about the future of cement prices in Europe, projecting that current policies could cause prices to triple or even quadruple. Speaking at the European Cement Decarbonisation Summit 2025 in Frankfurt, WCA Director Emir Adiguzel outlined the multifaceted challenges confronting the sector, including soaring energy costs, persistent global overcapacity, and the growing impact of carbon…
As South Korea gears up for upcoming roundtable discussions and legislative reforms, the country aims to bolster its climate ambitions with a comprehensive strategy to transition to a low-carbon industrial future, aligning with global trends and addressing domestic energy and legal challenges. South Korea is intensifying its efforts to foster carbon-neutral industries and accelerate its transition to carbon neutrality, as the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment recently announced a series of roundtable discussions involving industry leaders and experts. These dialogues, scheduled over the coming three weeks, aim to establish a robust institutional foundation for nurturing emerging carbon-neutral sectors such…
Western Australia is leading a transformative shift towards sustainable industrial growth by deploying a strategic green steel initiative that leverages government procurement reforms, renewable energy, and industrial recycling to stimulate local manufacturing and decarbonisation efforts. Western Australia is charting a progressive path toward sustainable industrial development through a strategic green steel initiative centred on government procurement reforms. The State Government’s initiative prioritises the use of locally manufactured green steel in major infrastructure projects, a move designed to simultaneously advance decarbonisation objectives and stimulate economic diversification. Premier Roger Cook has articulated this dual-benefit vision, emphasising how government procurement can catalyse the…
As the UK aims for net zero by 2050, strengthened measurement and verification processes are crucial for ensuring the effectiveness of public sector decarbonisation initiatives, leveraging digital tools and advanced data strategies to achieve tangible emissions reductions. Decarbonisation has become a central focus for the UK’s public sector as the nation strives to meet its ambitious net zero emissions target by 2050. Central to this effort is the UK government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), which provides vital grant funding to public bodies for heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency improvements. Managed by Salix Finance, the scheme aims to reduce emissions…
Canadian cleantech firm CarbonCure is revolutionising construction with its CO₂-utilising concrete technology, significantly reducing emissions and advancing global efforts toward sustainable industry transformation. CarbonCure Technologies, a pioneering Canadian cleantech firm, is making significant strides in industrial decarbonisation through its innovative carbon dioxide utilization technology for concrete production. At the forefront of this transformation is Kristal Kaye, who became CarbonCure’s Interim CEO in mid-2025 after serving as CFO since 2024. Known for her pragmatic leadership honed over three decades across diverse sectors including mining and energy, Kaye is directing the company with a focus on sustainable growth, operational excellence, and customer…
Emerging technologies in climate solutions face scaling challenges due to outdated investment models, geopolitical disparities, and political uncertainties, highlighting the urgent need for innovative financing approaches to meet net-zero targets. In the ongoing discourse around climate solutions, a critical consensus is emerging: innovation alone will not resolve the climate crisis, it requires substantial and sustained capital investment. Emerging technologies in climate tech, ranging from advanced energy storage and sustainable aviation fuels to regenerative agritech and circular material science, showcase immense promise. Yet, many climate entrepreneurs remain marginalized within the broader financial ecosystem, unable to transition from pilot projects to scalable…
