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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Austria has announced a €270 million funding initiative aimed at modernising its energy-intensive industries and promoting decarbonisation, in a move supported by European Commission approvals and industry backing, to bolster economic resilience amid changing energy dependencies. Austria has opened a fresh €270 million funding round to speed up the decarbonisation and modernisation of its industrial base, as the government looks to keep heavy manufacturing competitive while easing the shift away from fossil fuels. The new call, which begins on 8 May and runs until 17 September 2026, sits within a wider multi-billion-euro programme already under way. According to the federal…
The European Commission clears Germany’s plan to invest up to €5 billion in supporting low-carbon industrial projects, marking a strategic pivot towards targeted government aid to accelerate decarbonisation in energy-intensive sectors across Europe. The European Commission has cleared Germany to spend up to €5 billion on a new round of industrial climate support, opening the way for a state-backed contract scheme designed to make low-carbon production viable in some of the country’s most energy-intensive sectors. According to the Commission in Brussels, the programme will help cover the additional cost of switching away from fossil-based processes and, in its view, supports…
CCF’s event in London spotlighted advances in verified product-level carbon data, enabling the construction industry to integrate climate considerations into early design and procurement processes amid rising ESG pressures. National interior building products distributor CCF has stepped up its push for more reliable carbon information in construction, bringing contractors, manufacturers and sustainability specialists together in London to examine how the sector can improve ESG reporting. The event, staged at the Saint-Gobain Solutions Centre on Portland Street, formed part of CCF’s wider Focused on Building for Good campaign with British Gypsum and Isover. More than 30 main contractors and subcontractors attended,…
The steel giant lowers its 2030 emissions reduction targets, prompting criticism from campaigners who argue that its climate ambitions are losing credibility as it shifts focus away from meaningful interim milestones. ArcelorMittal has scaled back one of its key medium-term climate commitments, prompting fresh criticism from campaigners who say the steelmaker is weakening the practical route to its 2050 net-zero pledge. In its 2025 Sustainability Report, the Luxembourg-headquartered group said it now expects carbon intensity to fall by up to 10% by 2030, compared with its earlier aim of a 25% reduction against a 2018 baseline. It also removed a…
A new report warns that abandoning the UK Emissions Trading Scheme could lead to increased costs for industry and higher emissions, as carbon costs are shifted to international borders and other sectors. Scrapping the UK Emissions Trading Scheme would not make carbon costs disappear; it would push them elsewhere and, according to a new Energy UK report published on 7 May, could leave British business facing as much as £10bn in additional costs through the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism between 2026 and 2035. The findings come as the scheme has been drawn into political debate, with the Conservatives and…
T-Systems has connected around 70 Ford suppliers worldwide to the Catena-X data network, aiming to improve emissions reporting and streamline industry-wide decarbonisation efforts amid increasing regulatory demands. T-Systems says it has linked about 70 Ford suppliers around the world to Catena-X, the automotive sector’s shared data network, in a move aimed at improving the flow of emissions information through complex supply chains. The German IT services company says the project is designed to give Ford access to more reliable, standardised and traceable CO₂ data, with a particular focus on the product carbon footprint, the measure increasingly used by manufacturers and…
As the UK explores options to decarbonise domestic heating, biomethane emerges as a controversial yet promising alternative that leverages agricultural waste and existing infrastructure, though its future remains uncertain amid ongoing debates over sustainability and climate impact. Biomethane is emerging as a quiet but contested option in the UK’s effort to decarbonise home heating, with industry figures arguing that gas made from farm waste could cut bills, reduce imports and make use of existing networks. Supporters say the case is compelling because biomethane is chemically identical to natural gas, meaning it can be blended into or injected directly into the…
The European Union’s new rules offer truck manufacturers more leniency on CO₂ compliance until 2029, but critics warn it could hinder the shift to electric vehicles amidst rising diesel prices. The European Union’s softened treatment of heavy-duty vehicle CO₂ compliance has now taken effect, after the amended rules were published in the Official Journal. The change gives truck makers more breathing room in the years before the bloc’s tougher 2030 milestone, while leaving the headline decarbonisation targets intact. Under the EU’s heavy-duty vehicle standards, manufacturers are still expected to cut emissions from new lorries by 15% from 2019 levels by…
A collaboration between Scania, Unicon, and Liebherr-Mischtechnik has successfully deployed a battery-powered concrete mixer truck in real-world conditions, marking a significant step towards decarbonising heavy construction logistics. Scania, Danish concrete producer Unicon and Liebherr-Mischtechnik have moved one of construction’s most difficult transport tasks into the electric era with a battery-powered concrete mixer truck now operating in real-world conditions. The collaboration combines a Scania electric chassis with an integrated electric mixer system from Liebherr, allowing the drum to be driven directly from the vehicle’s battery pack through an electric power take-off system. That matters because concrete transport has long been seen…
The EU has allocated more than €1 billion to nine hydrogen projects across Europe, aiming to accelerate industrial decarbonisation and reduce dependency on fossil fuels, while highlighting ongoing reliance on subsidies to scale the sector. The European Commission has awarded more than €1 billion in support for nine hydrogen production projects in the latest round of the European Hydrogen Bank, in a move intended to accelerate the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation push. The projects, spread across seven countries in the European Economic Area, are expected to add almost 1.1 gigawatts of electrolyser capacity and generate more than 1.3 million tonnes of…
