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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Hackney Council’s innovative microgrid scheme is breaking down regulatory barriers to bring direct solar power to tenants, potentially transforming energy affordability and climate impact in UK social housing. When Hackney Council set out in 2019 to decarbonise its housing stock, officials quickly confronted a regulatory obstacle that has long restricted the roll-out of rooftop solar in Britain’s apartment blocks: tenants were unable to buy electricity directly from generators on their estate. That barrier typically confined solar benefits to communal areas or landlords, rather than to the households that need bill relief most. Hackney’s answer is a municipal microgrid pilot, developed…
Enery has completed a €460 million syndicated green financing to develop the Ogrezeni hybrid renewable project in Romania, combining solar power and battery storage to bolster decarbonisation efforts across Central and Eastern Europe. Enery has secured a EUR 460 million syndicated green financing package to build the Ogrezeni hybrid renewable project in Giurgiu County, Romania, marking a substantial step for large‑scale decarbonisation in Central and Eastern Europe. According to Business Review, the transaction was signed with a consortium of seven banking groups and closes the financing needed to combine utility‑scale photovoltaic generation with more than 1 GWh of battery energy…
A new report reveals that Europe’s roll-on/roll-off ferry sector significantly contributes to city air pollution and climate change, with potential for rapid green transformation through electrification and smarter port planning. A new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E) finds that Europe’s roll-on/roll-off ferry sector is a major and underappreciated source of urban air and climate pollution, in some cases outstripping emissions from all the cars in a port city. According to T&E, the 1,043 ferries assessed in 2023 released 13.4 million tonnes of CO2 , a volume the NGO equates to the annual emissions of roughly 6.6 million passenger cars…
Singapore pledges S$800 million over five years to accelerate research and commercialisation of low-carbon technologies, aiming to reduce emissions from its industrial and power sectors and advance its net-zero goal by 2050. Singapore will allocate S$800 million over the next five years to accelerate research and commercialisation of low‑carbon technologies aimed at cutting emissions from the power and industrial sectors, the government announced as part of its RIE2030 research agenda. According to The Business Times, Minister‑in‑charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng told the Committee of Supply that the funding will be channelled through a new Decarbonisation…
The LEGO Group has expanded its carbon dioxide removal portfolio with an additional DKK 18 million, blending nature‑based and engineered solutions to support its net-zero goal for 2050, while testing emerging climate technologies and strategies. The LEGO Group has broadened its investments in carbon dioxide removal (CDR), committing a further DKK 18 million (about $2.8 million) to a portfolio that now totals roughly DKK 54 million (about $8–8.5 million) across eight projects. According to LEGO’s public announcements, the latest tranche, announced in February 2026, is distinct from a DKK 19 million pledge made in February 2025 and expands the company’s…
Microsoft has entered a 15-year agreement to purchase 1.8 million carbon removal credits from Sierra Leone’s Project Buffalo, marking a significant shift towards long-term, nature-based solutions and boosting Africa’s role in global carbon markets. Microsoft has struck a long-term offtake agreement with Rainforest Builder to purchase up to 1.8 million carbon dioxide removal credits from Project Buffalo in Sierra Leone over 15 years, a deal that industry observers say ranks among the largest single‑project nature‑based removals announced in Africa. The arrangement will finance the restoration of 15,000 hectares of degraded community land in the Upper Guinean Forest, with Rainforest Builder…
Mars, Incorporated secures a major 70% of output from the Kölvallen Wind Farm in Sweden, boosting its European renewable energy portfolio and exemplifying a new model of long-duration, community-focused off-take agreements to drive decarbonisation. Mars, Incorporated has secured a long-term agreement to buy the majority of output from the newly commissioned Kölvallen Wind Farm in Sweden, a move that significantly expands the confectioner’s renewable electricity supply across its European operations and supply chain. According to a company press release, Mars will take 70% of the wind farm’s annual generation, equivalent to roughly 670 GWh of clean power each year. The…
Furrer+Frey’s Lineform.AI harnesses satellite imagery and machine learning to revolutionise early-stage rail design, delivering significant savings and environmental benefits across UK and Irish projects. An artificial intelligence platform developed by engineering firm Furrer+Frey is being used to reshape early design and costing for rail electrification in the UK and Ireland, with operators reporting measurable reductions in project expenditure and carbon estimates. Known as Lineform.AI, the platform ingests high-resolution satellite imagery and multiple engineering datasets to generate concept designs, cost approximations and embodied-carbon metrics for overhead line systems. According to the developer’s website, the system is tailored for linear infrastructure and…
Europe’s container glass manufacturers are deploying low-carbon technologies at scale, yet warn that policy and infrastructure shortfalls threaten to slow their transition to climate neutrality, calling for urgent reforms and investment. Europe’s container glass sector says it has moved beyond planning into widespread operational deployment of low‑carbon technologies, but warns that policy and infrastructure shortfalls risk slowing the transition. According to FEVE’s 2025 decarbonisation blueprint, manufacturers across Europe are now running more than 150 separate decarbonisation and innovation initiatives and investing in excess of €600 million a year in measures such as electrification, hybrid furnace conversions, hydrogen trials and circular…
Major manufacturers Toyota and Stellantis withdraw from the Tesla-dominated CO₂ compliance pooling system in Europe, prompting a strategic shift towards self-reliance through internal electrification and local production. The move reshapes fleet compliance mechanics and impacts revenue streams from regulatory credits. An EU filing dated 27 February 2026 shows Toyota and Stellantis will not be listed as members of the Tesla-centred CO₂ compliance pool for the 2026 reporting year, a change that removes two of the largest purchasers of regulatory credits from the consortium and reshapes the mechanics of fleet compliance in Europe. According to reporting by automotive analyst Matthias Schmidt,…
