India has formalised updated climate commitments aiming for a 60% non-fossil fuel share by 2035, balancing domestic energy security with long-term decarbonisation goals amidst international support challenges. India has formalised new mid‑century climate commitments that aim to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels while reflecting cautious domestic planning and…
India has formalised updated climate commitments aiming for a 60% non-fossil fuel share by 2035, balancing domestic energy security with long-term decarbonisation goals amidst international support challenges. India has formalised new mid‑century climate commitments that aim to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels while reflecting cautious domestic planning and…
India has formalised updated climate commitments aiming for a 60% non-fossil fuel share by 2035, balancing domestic energy security with long-term decarbonisation goals amidst international support challenges. India has formalised new mid‑century climate commitments that aim to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels while reflecting cautious domestic planning and…
India has formalised updated climate commitments aiming for a 60% non-fossil fuel share by 2035, balancing domestic energy security with long-term decarbonisation goals amidst international support challenges. India has formalised new mid‑century climate commitments that aim to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels while reflecting cautious domestic planning and…
A new industrial recycling plant in Bavaria marks a pivotal step for Europe’s battery supply chain, promising to reduce reliance on imports and accelerate the continent’s electrification goals through innovative, cost-competitive recovery of critical materials. Europe’s scramble for critical battery materials has found a practical foothold with the start of…
At this year’s ChangeNow summit, industry leaders called for a fundamental overhaul of the fashion sector’s business model, emphasising circularity, transparency, and innovative technologies to address environmental and social challenges. PARIS , At this year’s ChangeNow summit the conversation around fashion shifted from searching for fixes to questioning the sector’s…
Industry groups and analysts warn that the European Union’s draft Industrial Accelerator Act may fall short of its potential to promote sustainable demand for low‑carbon materials without stronger rules, localisation requirements, and a credible labelling system. A draft of the European Union’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) risks falling short of…
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India has formalised updated climate commitments aiming for a 60% non-fossil fuel share by 2035, balancing domestic energy security with long-term decarbonisation goals amidst international support challenges. India has formalised new mid‑century climate commitments that aim to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels while reflecting cautious domestic planning and the practical constraints of energy security and financing. The Union Cabinet has adopted updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) for 2031–2035 that include a target for non‑fossil fuel sources to comprise 60% of installed electricity generation capacity by 2035, a 47% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity of GDP from 2005…
A new industrial recycling plant in Bavaria marks a pivotal step for Europe’s battery supply chain, promising to reduce reliance on imports and accelerate the continent’s electrification goals through innovative, cost-competitive recovery of critical materials. Europe’s scramble for critical battery materials has found a practical foothold with the start of industrial-scale recycling in Bavaria, a development that could shift supply economics as the continent electrifies transport and industry. According to a report by tech.eu and company statements, Munich-based recycler tozero has commissioned an industrial demonstration plant at Chemical Park Gendorf capable of processing in excess of 1,500 tonnes of end-of-life…
At this year’s ChangeNow summit, industry leaders called for a fundamental overhaul of the fashion sector’s business model, emphasising circularity, transparency, and innovative technologies to address environmental and social challenges. PARIS , At this year’s ChangeNow summit the conversation around fashion shifted from searching for fixes to questioning the sector’s very economics: industry leaders argued the challenge is no longer finding solutions but remaking the model that produces and values clothing. The three‑day event, held at the Grand Palais Éphémère and attended by tens of thousands, featured a dedicated fashion programme that placed circularity, transparency and services at the centre…
Industry groups and analysts warn that the European Union’s draft Industrial Accelerator Act may fall short of its potential to promote sustainable demand for low‑carbon materials without stronger rules, localisation requirements, and a credible labelling system. A draft of the European Union’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) risks falling short of its potential to create sustainable demand for low‑carbon steel and other decarbonised materials unless it is strengthened with clearer rules and targeted financing, analysts and industry groups warn. A policy proposal currently under discussion would oblige public procurement and certain support schemes to source a minimum share of low‑emission materials…
The US Department of Energy has announced a $500 million funding initiative to accelerate domestic processing, recycling, and manufacturing of critical battery materials, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign sources and strengthen North American supply chains. The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a $500 million competitive funding round to accelerate domestic capacity for critical minerals processing, battery materials manufacturing and recycling, signalling a major federal push to shorten supply chains for advanced batteries used in energy, transport, defence and grid resilience. According to the Department of Energy, the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), issued by the Office of Critical…
India has formalised updated climate commitments aiming for a 60% non-fossil fuel share by 2035, balancing domestic energy security with long-term decarbonisation goals amidst international support challenges. India has formalised new mid‑century climate commitments that aim to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels while reflecting cautious domestic planning and…
A new industrial recycling plant in Bavaria marks a pivotal step for Europe’s battery supply chain, promising to reduce reliance on imports and accelerate the continent’s electrification goals through innovative, cost-competitive recovery of critical materials. Europe’s scramble for critical battery materials has found a practical foothold with the start of…
At this year’s ChangeNow summit, industry leaders called for a fundamental overhaul of the fashion sector’s business model, emphasising circularity, transparency, and innovative technologies to address environmental and social challenges. PARIS , At this year’s ChangeNow summit the conversation around fashion shifted from searching for fixes to questioning the sector’s…
Industry groups and analysts warn that the European Union’s draft Industrial Accelerator Act may fall short of its potential to promote sustainable demand for low‑carbon materials without stronger rules, localisation requirements, and a credible labelling system. A draft of the European Union’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) risks falling short of…
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At this year’s ChangeNow summit, industry leaders called for a fundamental overhaul of the fashion sector’s business model, emphasising circularity, transparency, and innovative technologies to address environmental and social challenges. PARIS , At this year’s ChangeNow summit the conversation around fashion shifted from searching for fixes to questioning the sector’s very economics: industry leaders argued the challenge is no longer finding solutions but remaking the model that produces and values clothing. The three‑day event, held at the Grand Palais Éphémère and attended by tens of thousands, featured a dedicated fashion programme that placed circularity, transparency and services at the centre…
Advances in digital takeoff tools are transforming early-stage planning, enabling the construction industry to cut emissions and waste by delivering more accurate material estimates, tightening procurement, and fostering a culture of sustainability. Construction’s imbalance , the pressure to deliver more, faster, while conserving scarce resources , is finally being addressed with a practical lever: precision estimating. Once treated as an administrative convenience, takeoff accuracy is increasingly recognised as an emissions and waste-reduction tool that changes decisions made long before plant and labour arrive on site. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, buildings and construction account for roughly 37–38% of…
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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,…