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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French winemakers are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence to optimise operations, improve disease management, and enhance sustainability, marking a significant shift in traditional vineyard practices amidst economic challenges. Faced with collapsing global demand, chronic overproduction and rising costs, French winemakers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence as a practical lever to reduce labour intensity, sharpen decision-making and cut emissions across operations. What began as experimental pilots has in many cases become embedded in day-to-day vineyard and cellar management, with implications for industrial decarbonisation, asset utilisation and supply‑chain efficiency. An audit-led rollout at Burgundy’s largest cooperative In the Mâconnais, the Cave de…
India aims to reduce its thermal coal imports by around 30% this year through increased utilisation of domestically mined fuel, as government and industry work on blending trials and boosting domestic production to lower foreign dependency. India is pressing its power sector to sharply reduce reliance on imported thermal coal this year, seeking to curb purchases by about 30% through greater use of domestically mined fuel, government and industry sources say. According to reporting by Reuters, New Delhi has set an objective to lower power-plant imports by roughly 15 million tonnes from the near‑50 million tonnes used in 2025, directing…
As digital infrastructure drives unprecedented electricity demand, Malaysia is rapidly expanding its low-carbon energy options, including reconsidering nuclear power and integrating regional energy initiatives to meet its 2050 net-zero goals. Malaysia’s path to decarbonising its power system is being redrawn by two simultaneous forces: a surge in electricity-hungry digital infrastructure and a strategic push to broaden the country’s low‑carbon options. Policymakers and industry now face a choice between simplistic labels and a pragmatic assessment of which technologies can deliver large volumes of dependable, low‑emission power as the grid is asked to shoulder an unprecedented new load. Digital infrastructure will be…
Germany’s grid regulator opens a fresh funding round for bioenergy projects, offering more than 1 gigawatt of capacity to stimulate biomass and biomethane investments amid policy reforms and increased European funding. Germany’s grid regulator has opened a fresh round of competitive support for bioenergy projects, offering more than 1 gigawatt of capacity to spur investment in biomass and biomethane generation. According to Bioenergy News, the Federal Network Agency is inviting bids for 726.7 MW of biomass power and 300 MW of biomethane, with applications accepted until 1 April 2026. The agency has set maximum subsidy levels intended to make projects…
Australia’s greenhouse gas profile shows a notable decline driven by record renewable supply and increased electric vehicle adoption, marking progress towards climate targets amidst ongoing challenges in transport decarbonisation. Australia’s greenhouse gas profile showed a measurable improvement in the year to September 2025, driven by record renewable supply and an emerging bend in transport emissions as electric vehicles (EVs) gain market share. According to the government’s Quarterly Update of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, national emissions fell 1.9 per cent over the year to September 2025 to 444.3 million tonnes of CO₂‑e, putting the country 27.4 per cent below 2005…
The hydrogen truck sector is transitioning from pilot projects to commercial fleets, driven by policy support, infrastructure development, and technological advances, with market forecasts showing rapid growth potential over the next decade. The hydrogen fuel‑cell truck sector is being repositioned from niche demonstration projects to commercially significant fleets, driven by tightening emissions rules, strategic public–private partnerships and rapid technical progress in fuel‑cell powertrains and hydrogen storage. According to a market study by Allied Market Research, the segment generated about $181.6m in 2022 and, on that basis, could expand to roughly $3.7bn by 2032, implying a compound annual growth rate around…
Europe added 19.1 GW of wind capacity in 2025 with €45 billion in investments, but proposed policy reforms threaten to undermine future growth amid permitting and grid challenges. Europe’s wind industry sustained strong momentum in 2025, adding roughly 19.1 GW of new capacity and attracting about €45 billion of investment, industry figures show, even as policymakers’ proposals for electricity market and carbon-pricing reform threaten to unsettle future financing decisions. According to WindEurope’s Annual Statistics Report, the 2025 additions brought continent‑wide installed wind capacity to approximately 304 GW, with onshore projects accounting for over 90% of the growth. The organisation said…
Europe’s push to decarbonise heavy industry advances with tightened carbon border policies and financial measures, but industry stakeholders warn of implementation challenges and the need for clearer long-term policies to secure competitive and sustainable growth. Europe’s drive to decarbonise heavy industry has moved from policy aspiration to a make-or-break condition for long-term industrial survival and strategic autonomy, yet the path remains politically and technically fraught. French and European manufacturers, investors and civil-society actors argue that a predictable, progressively tightening carbon-pricing framework is essential to attract the capital needed to retrofit steel, cement, chemicals and other foundational sectors and to build…
Canada’s DC fast-charging network saw significant growth in 2025, with nearly 2,000 new ports and a move towards larger, utility-backed deployments amid rising EV adoption, signalling a maturing charging landscape. Canada’s public DC fast-charging network moved into a new phase of scale in 2025 as rapid deployment met rising use, industry data show. According to Paren’s Q4 2025 industry report, 1,925 DC fast-charging ports were brought online during the year, lifting the national DCFC total to 8,804 and marking a 28% increase year‑on‑year despite a cooling in EV sales. Deployment accelerated through the second half of the year, with the…
A new CII report suggests that mandating certified low‑carbon steel in government projects could establish India’s first dependable and substantial market for green steel, significantly speeding up industrial decarbonisation and influencing global sustainability standards. Mandating a significant share of certified low‑carbon steel in public-sector contracts could create India’s first dependable, large‑scale market for green steel and materially accelerate industrial decarbonisation, according to a new Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) report. The study models a requirement for certified green steel use in government projects above Rs 1 crore from fiscal 2028 and finds that a 26% mandate could mobilise as much…