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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Holcim and Air Liquide have announced a major collaboration to implement a large-scale carbon capture system at Holcim’s Obourg cementworks in Belgium, aiming for net-zero cement by 2029. Air Liquide and Holcim have sealed an agreement to advance a large-scale carbon capture installation at Holcim’s Obourg cementworks in Belgium, a key element of the company’s GO4ZERO decarbonisation programme. Under the arrangement, Air Liquide will provide oxygen for the plant’s oxyfuel‑ready clinker line and deploy its Cryocap™ OXY carbon capture and purification system, technology the company says can remove up to 95% of process CO₂. The arrangement envisages captured CO₂ ,…
The global market for nuclear reactor decommissioning is set to grow steadily, driven by ageing fleets, regulatory tightening, and technological innovations, with new fuel production licences signalling a shift towards supply chain resilience for advanced reactors. The global market for retiring nuclear reactors is entering a period of steady, technically driven expansion as ageing fleets, tighter regulation and fresh private capital reshape the economics of decommissioning and spent‑fuel management. According to a market analysis from DataM Intelligence, the nuclear reactor decommissioning market was valued at about US$76.5 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach roughly US$94.3 billion by 2031,…
The University of Chicago’s Centre for Organic Battery Innovation is pioneering a shift towards earth-abundant, safer, and potentially more sustainable organic batteries, aiming to disrupt the lithium-based industry amid rising demand and supply risks. The University of Chicago’s newly formed Center for Organic Battery Innovation (COBI) is mounting a concerted push to replace conventional lithium-based cells with solid‑state batteries constructed from earth‑abundant organic molecules, arguing the shift is necessary to address mounting safety, cost and supply‑chain risks associated with current chemistries. According to a media release published by the centre on 25 February 2026, COBI’s objective is to develop rechargeable…
A postponed EU legislation aimed at boosting clean manufacturing faces industry pressure to accelerate its launch, with debates over local content rules and market integrity intensifying among stakeholders. A major European metals trade body has urged the European Union not to postpone the launch of the bloc’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), warning that further slippage would undermine efforts to scale up clean manufacturing across strategic sectors. The Commission postponed publication of the IAA to 4 March 2026 after member states failed to reach an internal consensus on how far the legislation should require locally sourced inputs, according to Euronews. The…
Africa’s solar industry is entering a rapid expansion phase driven by policy reforms, falling costs, and rising demand, but faces major hurdles in financing, grid integration, and local manufacturing as it aims to transform its energy landscape by the end of the decade. Africa’s solar sector is entering a phase of rapid commercialisation that could reshape the continent’s energy mix and create new markets for decarbonisation technologies across industry, utilities and project finance. After a surge in 2025, policymakers, developers and equipment suppliers are positioning solar and battery systems as central to meeting rising power demand and improving energy security.…
Germany plans to declare hydrogen production projects of “overriding public interest” to fast-track approval processes, broadening the scope to include blue hydrogen amid concerns over slow progress and long-term decarbonisation targets. Germany is set to declare hydrogen production projects to be of “overriding public interest”, a legal escalation intended to speed approvals as the country confronts a widening gap between ambition and delivery on its hydrogen strategy. According to Tagesspiegel Background, the government has agreed to broaden the scope of the Hydrogen Acceleration Act to bring more projects under fast‑track treatment, a move that acknowledges the original roll‑out has been…
The Villum Foundation’s largest-ever grant launches a decade-long international initiative to radically reduce the carbon footprint of the global construction sector through innovative research, digital integration, and collaborative industry-practice transformation. The Villum Foundation’s decision to commit 1 billion Danish kroner to a decade-long research programme marks a major escalation in efforts to decarbonise the global construction sector. Launched on 1 January 2026, the Civil Engineering and the Green Transition in the Built Environment (CEBE) initiative sets out an integrated research agenda intended to tackle the full lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure , from material extraction and manufacture, through design and…
As EU industry ministers convene, divisions emerge over protectionist measures, funding priorities, and strategies to strengthen Europe’s heavy industry in the face of global competition and climate goals. EU industry ministers meet against a backdrop of intensifying debate over how Brussels should revive the bloc’s industrial base, with sharp divisions emerging over protectionist measures, competition policy and targeted support for heavy, energy‑intensive sectors. At the heart of the discussion are competing visions for competitiveness. According to the Financial Times, France has pushed for “Buy European” preferences in public procurement and state support to shield strategic industries, while several more liberal…
Achieving net zero in sectors like cement and steel hinges on integrating engineering, logistics, finance, and policy into comprehensive systems, moving beyond technological gimmicks to scalable solutions. Forget technological gimmicks: scaling carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is principally a systems challenge , aligning engineering, logistics, finance and policy to manage the emissions of heavy industry. With the International Energy Agency identifying CCUS as a component of decarbonisation strategies, the debate has moved from whether the technology will be needed to how to deliver it across entire industrial value chains. Cement and steel exemplify the urgency. Cement manufacturing alone emits…
Glass Futures has achieved a significant milestone in decarbonising high‑temperature manufacturing, completing pilot trials of biofuels, electric boosting, and hydrogen, demonstrating their technical feasibility at industrial scale and shaping the future of sustainable glass production. Glass Futures has reported a major step forward in efforts to decarbonise high‑temperature manufacturing after completing a series of pilot trials that tested biofuels, electric boosting and hydrogen on its 30 tonnes‑per‑day line in St Helens, UK. The multi‑pathway campaign, which Glass Futures says began in October 2025, has, the organisation adds, proven the technical feasibility of several low‑carbon fuel routes at a scale close…