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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The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre releases detailed sector factsheets highlighting technology routes and policy priorities to decarbonise energy-intensive industries by 2050, amid a surge in public funding and strategic investments. The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has published seven sector factsheets setting out technology pathways for decarbonising the EU’s most energy‑intensive industries , steel, cement, ammonia, pulp and paper, aluminium, ceramics and glass , and assessing how readiness for key solutions may evolve between 2025 and 2050. Compiled with the Commission’s Directorate‑General for Research and Innovation and refined with input from policymakers and industry stakeholders, the work is intended…
A new analysis from the Climate Change Committee suggests that a carefully managed transition to net zero could cost the UK significantly less than ongoing fossil fuel crises, highlighting the financial and strategic benefits of decarbonisation. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) says that a carefully managed shift to net zero could cost the UK far less than the economic hit from a single large fossil‑fuel price shock, underlining the financial logic of rapid decarbonisation for industry and policymakers. According to the CCC’s analysis, the net additional cost of transitioning between 2025 and 2050 in a scenario the committee calls the…
New EU, Australian, and North American packaging laws are forcing the coffee sector to innovate, with early adopters poised to gain a competitive edge amid shifting global standards on recyclability and producer responsibility. The quiet calculus behind a takeaway cup is being rewritten. Regulators from Brussels to Canberra are erecting mandatory rules that will reshape how coffee is packaged, sold and managed at end of life, forcing roasters, brand owners and packaging suppliers to re-evaluate materials, supply chains and compliance strategies or risk exclusion from key markets. According to the European Commission, the new EU Regulation on Packaging and Packaging…
China’s latest Five-Year Plan eases emission reduction targets while prioritising energy security, posing challenges for its climate commitments and industrial decarbonisation efforts. China’s freshly published 15th Five‑Year Plan frames a dual thrust: an accelerated roll‑out of renewables while loosening the metrics used to judge emissions progress, a recalibration that places energy security and system reliability at the centre of policy choices. According to the plan, Beijing aspires to “lead global climate governance.” Yet it has removed the long‑standing energy intensity targets that once underpinned performance assessment, signalling a switch to monitoring carbon outcomes in ways that critics say reduce transparency…
Lenzing Group’s Brussels roundtable highlights the potential of bio‑based cellulosic fibres to enhance Europe’s strategic autonomy, reduce microplastic pollution, and accelerate the shift from fossil-based materials amidst calls for clearer regulatory signals. The Lenzing Group convened a Brussels roundtable with policymakers, industry and civil society to argue that bio‑based cellulosic fibres can bolster Europe’s industrial resilience while accelerating the shift away from fossil feedstocks. According to the company, participants included officials from the European Commission and the UK Mission to the EU, alongside academic and non‑governmental voices, and the discussion focused on scaling alternatives to synthetic materials in applications such…
Malaysia’s move to implement carbon pricing from 2026 marks a significant shift in its climate strategy, with industry and policy experts urging clarity on rules and scope as government prepares to introduce the Climate Change Bill. Malaysia’s decision to introduce carbon pricing from 2026 represents a pivotal shift in the nation’s approach to managing climate transition risks and aligning industrial policy with international decarbonisation pressures, according to analysis by Kenanga Research. The measure, to be anchored by the forthcoming Climate Change Bill (RUUPIN), is expected initially to target energy‑intensive sectors and to evolve into a broader pricing architecture over time.…
The New South Wales government has launched two $40 million grant streams to accelerate decarbonisation in mining and manufacturing sectors, part of a broader $80 million initiative to reach net zero by 2050. The New South Wales government has opened two $40 million grant streams intended to help mining and manufacturing firms cut greenhouse gas emissions and hasten the shift away from fossil fuels as the state pursues net zero by 2050. According to the report by Sustainability Matters, the funding is being delivered under a new Industrial Decarbonisation Initiative that consolidates industrial emissions grants to simplify access for businesses.…
The EIB pledges more than €1 billion to boost solar, wind, and hydropower projects across Africa, supporting efforts to connect 300 million people to electricity by 2030 amidst a broader push for sustainable infrastructure. The European Investment Bank, through its EIB Global arm, has pledged in excess of €1 billion to back renewable energy and grid projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, signalling a stepped-up push by European development finance to close the continent’s power deficit. The commitment, announced by EIB Group President Nadia Calviño at the bank’s forum in Luxembourg, is intended to support a portfolio of solar, wind and hydropower…
Daimler Truck unveils the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2, a long-haul fuel-cell tractor featuring liquid hydrogen storage and advanced refuelling standards, targeting limited series production from late 2026 to accelerate hydrogen-powered freight transport. Daimler Truck has unveiled the Mercedes‑Benz NextGenH2 Truck, a long‑haul fuel‑cell tractor that the company says will enter a limited series production run at its Wörth plant from late 2026 with 100 units destined for customer deployment. According to Daimler Truck, the vehicle builds on lessons from the first‑generation GenH2 programme while incorporating a suite of series components already proven on the battery‑electric eActros 600 to speed maturation and customer…
A new analysis highlights the potential for lightweight solar modules to access over 85 GW of European rooftop capacity, transforming underused industrial and commercial buildings into key players in the continent’s decarbonisation efforts amid evolving policies and innovative technologies. Across Europe’s industrial and commercial roofscape lies a large, underused source of clean energy that simple scale models fail to capture: thousands of older warehouses, distribution centres and retail sheds whose structures cannot safely bear the weight of conventional solar panels. New analysis from the Becquerel Institute, published by pv magazine, estimates that more than 85 GW of rooftop PV capacity…
