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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The sector evolves through advanced robotics, laser tech, additive manufacturing, and digitalisation, driving efficiency, environmental responsibility, and customisation. The metal fabrication sector is being reshaped by a wave of technologies that promise higher throughput, tighter tolerances and a smaller environmental footprint. Manufacturers that combine advanced machinery with data-driven workflows are finding they can meet increasingly exacting client specifications while trimming waste and energy use. Robotics and automation are central to this shift. Beyond traditional welding arms, vision-guided systems now perform tasks from bin-picking to machine tending, cutting programming time and boosting reliability on the shop floor. According to Apera AI,…
New modelling from a UK university consortium demonstrates that scaling photovoltaic industry to terawatt levels is feasible within climate goals, contingent on responsible manufacturing and supply chain management. New modelling from a UK university consortium suggests the photovoltaic industry can expand to terawatt scale without undermining broader climate goals , provided manufacture and material choices are tightly managed. The research, led by Northumbria University and published in Nature Communications, uses life-cycle assessment to map environmental outcomes from raw-material extraction through to production of silicon solar modules anticipated to dominate through 2035. It finds that realistic decarbonisation of the electricity used…
A new NITI Aayog study outlines India’s ambitious plans to overhaul its energy system by 2070, with a dramatic shift towards renewables and nuclear, demanding trillions of dollars in investment and strategic policy reforms. India faces a profound restructuring of its power system over the coming decades as policymakers plan for a grid dominated by variable renewables while managing the persistent role of coal and the scaling challenges of firm low‑carbon resources. According to a NITI Aayog study titled “Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero”, continuation of current policies would see renewable generation rise from roughly one‑fifth of output…
Nearly half of surveyed institutional investors plan to increase allocations to private infrastructure in 2026, driven by favourable macro trends. However, growing worries over recent fund performance and shifting risk profiles threaten to temper enthusiasm and reshape future investment strategies. Investor sentiment toward private infrastructure has strengthened to its highest level in four years, with nearly half of the limited partners surveyed in the LP Perspectives 2026 Study planning to boost allocations to the asset class over the next 12 months. The report of 103 institutional investors found 46 percent of respondents remain underweight on infrastructure heading into 2026, a…
Korean battery manufacturers are reorienting their North American strategies, moving from electric vehicle cell supply to targeting large-scale energy storage systems amid shifting automaker investments and policy incentives. Korean battery manufacturers are reordering their North American strategies, accelerating a move from supplying electric-vehicle cells to targeting large-scale energy storage systems as U.S. automakers pare back EV commitments and unwind joint ventures. The retrenchment among carmakers has crystallised over the past year. Stellantis is reportedly weighing an exit from its Kokomo, Indiana, joint venture with Samsung SDI, StarPlus Energy, after transferring its Canadian battery stake in NextStar Energy to LG for…
Tesla’s plan to establish a 100-gigawatt-per-year solar cell manufacturing facility in the US could significantly reshape the country’s energy supply chains and boost the company’s valuation amid industry anticipation and uncertainty. Tesla’s stated intention to establish a 100‑gigawatt‑per‑year solar cell manufacturing capability in the United States could substantially reshape the company’s energy division and wider domestic supply chains, analysts and industry observers say. According to Morgan Stanley, a full-scale, vertically integrated solar operation at that scale could lift the value of Tesla’s energy business by roughly $20 billion to $50 billion, potentially increasing its valuation to about $190 billion. The…
A new study highlights that while technical solutions for low-carbon shipping exist, structural bottlenecks in fuels, finance, regulation, and ports threaten to slow progress towards net zero. Industry calls for coordinated policy and cross-sector collaboration to overcome these hurdles. A new assessment of the maritime sector’s energy transition paints a picture of progress constrained by structural bottlenecks rather than technical impossibility. While engine and shipboard technologies exist to run on methanol, ammonia and hydrogen-derived fuels, the wider ecosystem , fuels, finance, regulation and port infrastructure , remains undeveloped, creating interlocking obstacles that threaten to slow decarbonisation ambitions across deep-sea trades.…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen advocates for greater reinvestment of emissions trading system revenues by EU member states to accelerate industrial decarbonisation ahead of upcoming reforms. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used an industry forum on Wednesday to defend the EU’s carbon market while pressing member states to direct far more of the system’s proceeds into hard-to-abate industrial decarbonisation. Von der Leyen argued the emissions trading system has been instrumental in driving emissions down across covered sectors since its inception in 2005, and highlighted the contrast between EU-level and national reinvestment of revenues. According to ESG…
Three years after ambitious plans, Africa’s green hydrogen projects are beginning to demonstrate real results, shifting focus from declarations to tangible assets and investment-ready opportunities ahead of the Cape Town Green Economy Summit. For three years Africa’s green hydrogen sector has been defined more by announcements than by assets. Governments have unveiled grand national strategies, investor consortia have broadcast multibillion‑dollar plans, and a steady stream of memoranda of understanding carried diplomatic fanfare. Yet the continent’s planned pipeline and what has actually been built remain starkly mismatched , a reality shaping how investors approach projects at the Green Economy Summit Cape…
China has successfully converted a long-distance crude oil pipeline to transport carbon dioxide, potentially lowering costs and speeding up the expansion of carbon capture and storage networks worldwide, with implications for decarbonising heavy industry. China has completed a pilot conversion of a long‑distance crude oil pipeline to carry carbon dioxide to an onshore oilfield, a development industry observers say could materially lower the cost and timescale for scaling carbon transport networks needed by carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects. According to state‑owned China Oil and Gas Pipeline Network Corporation (PipeChina), the trial put captured CO2 into an oilfield in…