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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Holcim aims to reinvent itself as a sustainable industrial supplier by integrating low-carbon technologies and specialised products, seeking to secure long-term growth and competitive edge amid global pushes for greener construction. Holcim is trying to position itself as more than a traditional cement producer: it wants to be seen as a scaled industrial supplier of lower-carbon building materials, with decarbonisation at the centre of its growth story. The Swiss group, which trades on the SIX Swiss Exchange and remains part of the Swiss Market Index, is leaning on a mix of portfolio reshaping, targeted acquisitions and investment in higher-value products…
For the third consecutive year, global gas flaring increased in 2025, highlighting persistent barriers to capturing associated gas and opportunities to improve energy security and reduce waste amid rising environmental and economic concerns. Global gas flaring rose for a third straight year in 2025, underscoring how far the oil sector still has to go in turning wasted associated gas into usable energy. According to the World Bank’s latest Global Gas Flaring Tracker, volumes climbed to 167 billion cubic metres last year, the highest level since 2019. The scale is striking. The gas burned off in 2025 was worth about US$54…
India’s pioneering hydrogen-powered passenger train has successfully completed high-speed testing, marking a crucial step in the country’s low-carbon railway ambitions and positioning it among global leaders in hydrogen rail technology. India’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train has completed another round of high-speed trials on the Delhi-Jind corridor, marking a significant step in the country’s effort to cut rail emissions and expand low-carbon traction beyond the electrified network. According to officials cited in local reports, the train reached 120 kmph during testing on the Jind-Sonipat section, where engineers assessed emergency braking distance, oscillation and other safety parameters. The train’s commercial operating speed…
Vietnam has opened its first domestic carbon exchange at Hanoi Stock Exchange, enabling companies to trade emissions allowances and support its goal of reaching net zero by 2050, marking a significant step in its climate commitments. Vietnam has opened its first domestic carbon exchange, with trading beginning on the morning of 29 June at the Hanoi Stock Exchange, in a move officials say will help turn the country’s climate commitments into a functioning market mechanism. The first instrument to change hands was the VN2025 greenhouse gas emissions quota, covering 511,473,846 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent for the 2025-2026 compliance period.…
As the EU tightens sustainability standards through the CSRD and CBAM, Indian exporters face a critical shift, from viewing compliance as a burden to seeing it as a strategic opportunity to enhance market access, differentiation, and long-term resilience. The European Union’s tightening sustainability rules are reshaping global trade, and for Indian exporters they are beginning to look less like a compliance burden and more like a commercial test. Two measures in particular, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, are forcing businesses to prove not only what they produce, but how they produce it. The Corporate…
India advocates for softer EU restrictions on metal scrap exports to prevent supply shortages for its steel and aluminium industries as they deepen trade ties, highlighting potential repercussions for industrial decarbonisation efforts. India has asked the European Union to soften planned restrictions on metal scrap exports, warning that tighter rules could squeeze supplies for domestic steel and aluminium producers just as the two sides prepare to put a new trade pact into effect, according to officials and industry sources. The concern centres on the EU’s revised waste shipment regulation, which is due to take effect in May 2027 and would…
Policymakers and grid operators warn that returning to the EU’s market could be crucial for realising the UK’s ambitious North Sea offshore wind plans, amid calls for regulatory reforms and closer regional cooperation. The next phase of North Sea offshore wind deployment may be far harder to deliver unless the UK returns to the EU’s Internal Electricity Market, speakers at GOW 2026 said, as policymakers and grid operators face the challenge of turning a set of national power systems into something closer to a shared regional network. Since Brexit, electricity trading across UK-EU interconnectors has operated under an explicit allocation…
A new report highlights how expanding cross-border electricity links across Europe could boost renewable generation by 27 TWh, reduce reliance on gas, and support climate targets amid grid congestion challenges. Stronger electricity interconnection across Europe could unlock an extra 27TWh of renewable generation and help reduce emissions, according to Aurora Energy Research, which argues that the region’s power networks are struggling to keep pace with the pace of wind and solar build-out. In its report, Europe’s Energy Trilemma Rewired: How Power Grid Investment Underpins Decarbonisation, Energy Security, and Affordability, Aurora said grid congestion is already forcing operators in some markets…
WRAP’s consultation on a comprehensive transition plan highlights the ambitious steps and significant investment needed for the UK waste industry to reach net zero emissions by 2050, positioning waste infrastructure as a climate solution. WRAP has opened a consultation on a draft transition plan intended to put the UK waste and resources sector on a net zero pathway by 2050, in a move that underlines the growing expectation that waste infrastructure will do more than manage emissions: it will also help avoid them. The consultation is being developed with a coalition of professional bodies, trade associations and waste companies, and…
A coalition of 90 industry leaders is calling on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to explicitly include renewable gaseous fuels like biomethane and biogas in its forthcoming standard, aiming to boost investment and clarity in decarbonisation efforts. A coalition of about 90 industry leaders is pressing the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to ensure its forthcoming Actions and Market Instruments standard properly reflects the climate value of renewable gaseous fuels such as biomethane and biogas, according to a report by Bioenergy Insight. The campaign, Let Green Gas Count, timed the appeal to London Climate Action Week and brought together groups including the World…
