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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A new analysis from the Climate Change Committee reveals that moving towards net zero emissions by 2050 costs less than the economic impact of fossil fuel price shocks, offering significant long-term benefits for industry, households, and public finances. New analysis from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) argues that steering the UK to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 would cost less than the economic hit from a single major fossil fuel price shock, while delivering multiple long‑term benefits for industry, households and public finances. The CCC’s economic assessment, published alongside its advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget, concludes that…
The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive set of measures aimed at stabilising energy prices, bolstering renewables, and ensuring EU’s energy resilience amid ongoing Middle East conflict and market volatility. According to Kathimerini, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has circulated a package of immediate and medium‑term measures aimed at easing the surge in energy prices across the EU, a trend the Commission links in part to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The proposals, timed ahead of the imminent European Council meeting, combine targeted short‑term relief with structural reforms intended to lower electricity costs sustainably while preserving…
The US Department of Energy has announced a significant funding initiative to bolster domestic production and recycling of critical minerals, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign supply chains and accelerate clean energy deployment. The U.S. Department of Energy has launched a competitive funding opportunity intended to shore up domestic capabilities for processing critical minerals, manufacturing battery materials and recovering metals from spent cells, signalling a renewed push to shorten supply chains that underpin grid storage, transport, industrial electrification and defence applications. The department issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for up to $500 million to support projects that scale mineral…
AstraZeneca, ERM, and Secaro have launched the Clean Heat Program to streamline the transition to renewable thermal energy across pharmaceutical supply chains, addressing a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions and regulatory pressures. AstraZeneca, consultancy ERM and supply-chain platform Secaro have unveiled the Clean Heat Program, a collaborative initiative intended to overcome persistent obstacles to decarbonising industrial heat across complex pharmaceutical supply chains. According to Pharmaceutical Commerce, the effort pairs Secaro’s supply‑chain data with ERM’s technical advisory services and a suite of financing options to identify, validate and scale projects that cut fossil fuel use for process heat. Industry figures…
As US electricity demand surges from industry and data centres, virtual power plants and behind-the-meter solutions emerge as cost-effective alternatives to new generation capacity, promising to reshape the country’s energy landscape. The United States faces a looming electricity gap as load grows sharply across industry and consumers alike, and solutions that avoid building vast new generation capacity are rising to the fore. Alongside transmission upgrades and new renewables, one of the most cost‑effective levers is reducing the energy we no longer need to produce: efficiency and behind‑the‑meter coordination that can be aggregated to act like generation. A business model gaining…
A new approach to Africa’s energy strategy emphasises reliable, high-capacity power for industry over traditional household electrification, aiming to spark economic transformation and job creation across the continent. For decades African energy policy has largely measured success by how many homes can flick a light switch or plug in a phone charger. That emphasis on household connections has delivered visible wins and immediate welfare gains, but it has not addressed the deeper constraint that keeps factories idle, agribusinesses inefficient and exporters uncompetitive: dependable, high-capacity power for production. The scale of the problem is stark. Regional surveys show that while many…
Shell’s recent disclosures reveal that nearly 1.1 billion tonnes of CO2e emissions in 2025 are driven primarily by customer use of its fuels, underscoring the immense systemic challenges faced in reaching global net-zero aims and the need for coordinated sector-wide action. Shell’s recently disclosed footprint , roughly 1.1 billion metric tonnes of CO2e in 2025 , underlines how deeply embedded fossil fuels remain in the global energy system and the scale of the challenge for industrial decarbonisation. According to the company’s reporting and an industry summary of that disclosure, the vast majority of those emissions are Scope 3: the GHG…
Industry experts advocate for swift policy reforms to rapidly increase domestic biomethane output, aiming to replace imports and mitigate the impact of rising international gas prices ahead of winter. Britain could blunt the impact of rising international gas prices and supply uncertainty by accelerating domestic biomethane output, industry groups and operators say, arguing that the sector offers a rapid, low‑carbon way to bolster gas security ahead of next winter. The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) told this publication that existing anaerobic digestion plants can raise output substantially within months if a small number of regulatory constraints are removed. According…
Scandlines has launched The Baltic Whale, a €84 million battery-electric freight ferry, marking a significant step towards zero-emission maritime transport on Europe’s busiest short-sea route between Denmark and Germany, with potential to revolutionise ferry operations across Europe. Scandlines has put into service a battery-electric freight ferry on the short crossing between Rødby in Denmark and Puttgarden on Germany’s island of Fehmarn, marking a high‑profile step for maritime decarbonisation on one of northern Europe’s busiest short‑sea links. According to Focus, the vessel, named The Baltic Whale, entered operation this week after an investment of €84 million and is intended to eliminate…
Beijing unveils a pilot scheme to expand hydrogen adoption, aiming to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and counteract disruptions caused by Middle East oil and gas flow instability, with a focus on cost reduction and infrastructure growth. Beijing has unveiled a pilot scheme to broaden industrial adoption of hydrogen at a moment when disruptions to Middle East oil and gas flows have sharpened concerns about reliance on fossil fuels and energy security. The initiative, issued jointly by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other agencies, sets an explicit cost goal: to push average end-user hydrogen prices below 25…