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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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…