Germany, Austria and Luxembourg will provide up to €2.12bn through a joint eSAF funding scheme, using a double-sided auction to bridge the price gap between buyers and sellers of electricity-based aviation fuel. Germany, Austria and Luxembourg announced on 21 September a joint eSAF funding scheme worth up to €2.12 billion.…
Mesabi Metallics has announced an $18bn plan, including a $15bn Iowa steel complex that will pair hot direct-reduced iron with electric arc furnaces and use ore from its new Minnesota mine. Mesabi Metallics announced on 28 September an $18 billion investment to build a fully integrated steel company. The plan…
The Commission has published final terms for its second industrial heat auction, releasing €1 billion from EU Emissions Trading System revenues to cut fossil fuel use in process heat, with bidding expected from December. The European Commission published the final terms and conditions on 24 September for its second Europe-wide…
NSG Group has completed a float glass recycling trial at its Chiba Plant, reprocessing end-of-life laminated glass from a University of Tokyo building into new glass products. NSG Group has completed a float glass recycling trial at its Chiba Plant in Ichihara City, in what it calls horizontal recycling, feeding…
INEOS Energy has brought the Greensand offshore carbon storage site off Esbjerg into full operation, the European Union’s first full-scale facility, with capacity to store up to 8 million tonnes a year. INEOS Energy, with partners Harbour Energy and Denmark’s Nordsøfonden, has brought the Greensand offshore carbon storage site off…
Sanofi, UCB and Opella Healthcare have joined AstraZeneca as founding members of the Clean Heat Program, targeting industrial heat as the largest remaining source of pharmaceutical manufacturing emissions. Multinational pharmaceutical companies Sanofi, UCB and Opella Healthcare Group have joined AstraZeneca as founding members of the Clean Heat Program, an initiative…
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…
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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 accelerate commercial development of its low-carbon cement technology near Taber, Alberta. The round was led by Zacua Ventures, with Sandpiper Ventures, Vantage Futures, Amplify Capital, the University of Calgary’s UCEED fund, the Mount Rundle Club and Sebastian Becker also participating. Zacua’s Juan Nieto joins Cura’s board of directors. Cement is…
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 and 6.9 million tonnes a year of capacity across 570 projects, with 90% of that capacity under construction or already operational. The figures mark a maturing pipeline, with a growing share of projects moving past the announcement stage into construction and operation. Ammonia remains the dominant offtake for the pipeline,…
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 European Union says will protect steel, cement and chemicals producers from carbon leakage during a sensitive stretch of the transition. Ambassadors representing member states agreed on 16 September to release around 88 million allowances that had been set aside for free allocation to sectors covered by heat and fuel benchmarks…
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…
China’s CESTRI has opened a demonstration plant that turns coal fly ash into fly ash geopolymer concrete, a cement-free binder the institute says cuts emissions and costs against Portland cement. The CHN Energy Science and Technology Research Institute (CESTRI) has opened a demonstration base in China that converts coal fly…
Rohrdorfer has co-fired hydrogen on the clinker kiln at its Gmunden works in Austria, the first trial of its kind at an Austrian cement plant, though the producer says the fuel still costs far too much. Austrian cement producer Rohrdorfer has run the first large-scale hydrogen combustion test at an…
Holcim Germany has commissioned a membrane-based carbon capture demonstration at its Höver cement plant in Lower Saxony, capturing up to 10,000 tonnes a year and targeting 90% of site emissions after expansion. Holcim Germany has commissioned a membrane-based carbon dioxide capture demonstration plant at its Höver cement works in Lower…
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…
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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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Schneider Electric unveils Resource Advisor+, a comprehensive sustainability intelligence platform integrating AI and existing ecosystem tools to streamline emissions management and drive operational decisions across complex supply chains. Schneider Electric on 20 January 2026 unveiled Resource Advisor+, an enterprise-grade energy and sustainability intelligence platform the company says is intended to turn dispersed data into operational decisions for large, multi-site organisations and complex supply chains. According to the company announcement, the product unifies emissions management, energy performance, supply‑chain sustainability, climate risk and regulatory reporting into a single, interoperable ecosystem designed to replace fragmented toolsets and accelerate decarbonisation programmes. At the platform’s…
At Davos 2026, global leaders are recognising that climate risk is now central to industry strategy, with energy costs and decarbonisation emerging as critical competitive factors driven by AI and digital infrastructure demands. Davos has long been where global anxiety hardens into an agenda. In 2026 that agenda is unmistakable: ESG storytelling has ceded ground to a hard-nosed economic reality in which climate risk is not a side issue but the operating environment for industry, trade and corporate strategy. The organising logic for chief executives is shifting decisively away from labour arbitrage toward energy arbitrage , where the decisive unit…
As Southeast Asia’s energy demand soars, the region is turning to cluster-driven models to balance economic growth with sustainable energy goals, unlocking new pathways for regional decarbonisation and industrial transformation. Southeast Asia stands at an inflection point: rapid economic and population growth is driving energy demand that, left unchecked, risks locking the region into a higher‑carbon industrial pathway. Home to more than 670 million people and a $3.8 trillion economy, ASEAN is projected to see energy demand more than double by 2050. The region’s ability to reconcile competitiveness, job creation and energy security with decarbonisation will shape its industrial future.…
Uzbekistan shifts from planning to large-scale implementation in its power sector, rapidly expanding renewables, developing nuclear, and modernising its grid to meet rising industrial demand and ambitious decarbonisation targets by 2030. In 2025 Uzbekistan moved decisively from planning to large‑scale delivery across its power sector, accelerating capacity additions, diversifying generation sources and pairing renewables with grid and storage investments to tackle growing industrial demand and system stability. Official tallies presented during the year point to more than $35 billion of foreign investment drawn into the sector since 2017 and roughly 9,000 MW of new capacity commissioned, with annual electricity output…
eBay unveils a comprehensive Climate Transition Plan prioritising carrier engagement and logistics decarbonisation to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045, highlighting industry shifts towards sustainable delivery practices. eBay’s newly published Climate Transition Plan frames the company’s decarbonisation challenge around a single, dominant source: the delivery of goods sold by its 134 million marketplace sellers. According to eBay’s roadmap published on Jan. 14, downstream transportation and distribution account for almost 84% of the company’s total greenhouse gas footprint, and eBay is now explicitly leaning on logistics partners to deliver a large share of the required emissions reductions. The plan, which eBay says…
Despite its advances in solar energy, Japan faces a geopolitical and industrial challenge as over 90% of its solar modules are imported from China, raising strategic risks amid China’s expanding export dominance and supply chain vulnerabilities. Since the Fukushima disaster, Japan has rebuilt a substantial solar fleet yet failed to rebuild a domestic industry. The country now obtains roughly 10% of its electricity from solar panels, a penetration higher than France, the United States and, notably, China, but that generation increasingly rests on imports. According to industry data, Japan relied on foreign-made modules for more than 90% of its installed…
As Malaysia seeks to reposition its free trade zones amid global supply chain shifts, the country plans to leverage digital interoperability, sustainability, and regional cooperation to become a major hub for advanced manufacturing and high-tech exports. As global supply chains reconfigure under geopolitical pressure and the scramble for advanced manufacturing intensifies, Malaysia is carving out a clearer strategic path: transform its 46 free trade zones into innovation-led industrial ecosystems that marry high-value production with digital interoperability and greener logistics. Industry figures assembled by Business Today Malaysia argue that the country’s existing FTZ footprint, port connectivity and skilled workforce give it…
A report by Energy Systems Catapult reveals that while AI adoption in UK manufacturing is boosting operational efficiencies, its role in fundamental material and process redesign remains limited, highlighting both opportunities and challenges for climate goals. PROGRESS in applying artificial intelligence to decarbonise manufacturing has been uneven, with meaningful wins in operations but slower movement on fundamental material and product redesign, according to a report by Energy Systems Catapult commissioned by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The Catapult’s analysis found that amid a “torrent of news and hype” around AI, deployment has advanced fastest where clear…
As Europe faces mounting geopolitical and climate pressures, leaders at Davos must prioritise long-term public investments in energy infrastructure to secure industrial competitiveness and resilience amid a reactive global stance. Europe arrives in Davos on the defensive after a year in which trade disputes, tariff threats from the United States and pressure to dilute parts of the Green Deal have sharpened questions about the bloc’s strategic direction. The war in Ukraine, disruptions in the Arctic and the politicisation of energy supplies have underlined that decarbonisation is not only an environmental project but a matter of industrial competitiveness and geopolitical resilience.…
A new report highlights how the fashion sector is accelerating its adoption of digital tools, data transparency, and sustainability measures to enhance resilience and competitiveness amid geopolitical tensions and eco-responsibility pressures. PARIS , In 2026 the fashion industry is accelerating a structural reset that places data, digitalisation and regulatory compliance at the centre of competitiveness. According to a report by Lectra published in January, persistent geopolitical tensions, growing eco‑responsibility requirements and rapid AI adoption are forcing brands and manufacturers to rethink sourcing, production and commercial models in ways that have direct consequences for industrial decarbonisation and operational resilience. Digital transformation…
