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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Samsung has announced a bold initiative to transform its global factories into largely autonomous, AI-powered facilities by 2030, leveraging digital twins, robotic automation, and real-time analytics, in partnership with NVIDIA. Samsung Electronics has unveiled an expansive plan to convert its global production footprint into what it calls “AI‑driven factories,” with a target of operating largely autonomously by 2030. The programme seeks to embed artificial intelligence across material logistics, production, inspection, safety and shipment processes, creating an integrated manufacturing environment governed by continuous data feedback and machine decision‑making. According to Samsung’s corporate announcement, the strategy will layer together digital twin simulations,…
NextEra Energy has announced a $2 billion sale of hybrid equity units aimed at boosting project investments and managing short-term borrowings, reflecting its ongoing decarbonisation and grid-modernisation expansion. NextEra Energy has launched a $2 billion sale of equity units in a move aimed at replenishing project coffers and trimming short-term borrowings, the company announced on 26 February 2026. According to the filing, each unit is being offered at $50 and comprises a forward contract to acquire NextEra common shares together with undivided beneficial interests in two series of debentures issued by its financing arm. The transaction includes an underwriting option…
A coalition of investors representing $1.2 trillion AGS is urging the GHG Protocol to tighten Scope 2 emissions accounting, aiming to improve transparency and support local clean energy investment amid calls for more accurate corporate climate claims. Thirteen investors representing roughly $1.2 trillion in assets have publicly pressed the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to tighten how companies account for Scope 2 emissions, arguing that current rules obscure corporate exposure to energy-transition risk and undermine investment decisions, according to edie and BusinessGreen. The investors, convened by the NGO ShareAction, responded to the GHG Protocol’s public consultation on updating its 2015 Scope 2…
Major institutional allocators are shifting from retreat to cautious engagement with digital assets, driven by evolving product structures, tokenisation prospects, and regulatory developments, as industry interest and participation rebound post-FTX collapse. The mood among major institutional allocators toward digital assets is shifting from retreat to cautious engagement, driven as much by evolving product structures and tokenisation prospects as by changing regulatory expectations, industry participants say. Ron Biscardi, chief executive of iConnections , which organises one of the largest capital-introduction conferences and whose platform represents more than $55 trillion of assets , described a marked change in investor behaviour since the…
Recent Middle East conflicts have not only driven oil prices higher but also transformed how governments and investors view the strategic importance of clean energy infrastructure, prioritising resilience and supply-chain security alongside decarbonisation efforts. At the start of March, a fresh wave of fighting in the Middle East sent crude prices sharply higher and crystallised a longer-running recalibration of how governments and investors value clean energy assets. What had been framed primarily as a climate-centred transition is increasingly being priced as an element of national security, with storage, transmission and decentralised systems taking on strategic importance alongside generation capacity. Global…
Apple has integrated its climate commitments directly into the manufacturing process, influencing engineering choices, supplier contracts, and material sourcing to drive a global shift towards decarbonisation and circularity in electronics production. Apple has moved climate commitments from corporate statements into the mechanics of product manufacture, reshaping engineering choices, supplier contracts and factory investments so that sustainability is a structural feature of how devices are made. According to Apple, its own operations have been powered entirely by renewable electricity for several years, but the larger challenge has been to replicate that transition across a sprawling global supply chain. The company has…
A new analysis suggests airlines could reduce carbon emissions by up to 75% by reconfiguring cabins, using more efficient aircraft, and adopting operational strategies, well before sustainable aviation fuels become widely available. A major new analysis of 2023 commercial flights suggests airlines can deliver substantial emissions reductions through operational and configuration changes long before sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are available at scale. According to a study published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, researchers examined more than 27 million flights across 26,000 city pairs and almost 3.5 billion passengers and found that premium seating is disproportionately carbon-intensive: business and first-class…
The International Energy Agency’s latest outlook highlights the rapid expansion of renewables but warns that without significant investments in grid capacity, the full climate benefits of low-emission energy sources may be lost, jeopardising global decarbonisation goals. The International Energy Agency’s latest outlook sketches a power sector in transition but not yet transformed: by 2030 roughly half of global electricity supply will be drawn from low‑emission sources , principally renewables and nuclear , yet coal and gas will still supply a substantial share of generation and remain operationally central in many countries. According to the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2023, renewable…
Pro Carton reports an 8% decline in fossil carbon intensity in Europe’s cartonboard and folding carton sector since 2021, driven by energy sourcing shifts and sustainable forest management, highlighting progress in reducing Scope 3 emissions. Pro Carton says the European cartonboard and folding carton sector has cut its cradle-to-gate fossil carbon intensity by 8% since 2021, a development the trade body presents as evidence that fibre-based packaging can help companies reduce Scope 3 emissions. According to Pro Carton’s 2025 Carbon Footprint of Carton Packaging Study, calculations carried out by the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and independently verified by the…
BMW and China’s CATL formalise a new partnership to enhance sustainability, data interoperability, and carbon accountability within global battery supply chains through pilot projects leveraging the Catena‑X ecosystem. BMW Group and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) have formalised a new phase of cooperation aimed at cutting carbon across battery supply chains and enabling cross‑border data flows, signing a memorandum of understanding in Beijing on 25 February 2026. The move, announced by CATL and confirmed by BMW, broadens a relationship that began in 2012 from a supplier arrangement into a joint effort on digital standards and sustainability tools. The…
