A new Brussels report highlights the significant public financing required for the EU to develop advanced biofuel technologies, aiming to cut transport emissions while maintaining industrial competitiveness, with guidance on policy reforms and funding channels. A fresh EU analysis published from Brussels sets out the scale of public financing the bloc would need to mobilise if advanced biofuels are to play a meaningful role in cutting transport emissions while preserving industrial competitiveness. According to the report, the technologies and feedstocks for advanced biofuels can be developed within the EU without creating strategic dependencies, but doing so will require coordinated European…

A new US-India trade agreement has lowered tariffs on Indian solar modules and storage components, potentially boosting exports, but existing trade tensions and political ambiguities pose ongoing risks for market stability and supply chains. The United States and India have reached a trade arrangement that materially alters the economics of Indian solar exports to the U.S., introducing both immediate tariff relief and new commercial caveats for project developers and industrial buyers. Under the agreement announced in early February 2026, reciprocal import duties on Indian goods, including solar modules and storage components, will be reduced from 25% to 18%. The deal…

The European Commission adopts initial methodologies for certifying permanent carbon removals under the CRCF framework, signalling a major step towards transparent and reliable voluntary carbon markets in the EU. The European Commission has adopted the first set of methodologies for certifying permanent carbon removals under the EU’s Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) framework, marking a consequential step towards creating a more comparable and auditable voluntary market for removal credits across the bloc. Announced in Brussels on 3 February, the delegated regulation establishes how independent certification bodies should measure, verify and attest to the permanence, quantification and sustainability of three…

The mining giant is recalibrating its portfolio towards low-carbon aluminium and copper, with strategic investments and potential merger talks signalling a major industry shift towards sustainable resource supply for electrification and green infrastructure. Rio Tinto is recalibrating its portfolio to focus on the metals central to electrification and low-carbon infrastructure, moving beyond commodity cycles towards materials and processes that meet corporate and policy decarbonisation goals. Recent transactions and technology commitments underline a twin strategy: build scale in low-carbon aluminium while enlarging its footprint in copper, a metal whose demand trajectory is tightly coupled to the energy transition. According to Rio…

The pulp and paper industry faces a critical window to decarbonise at scale, with technological innovations, strategic partnerships, and policy signals driving a rapid shift towards net-zero operations by 2030. The pulp and paper sector faces a narrowing window to decarbonise at scale. With energy intensity and process heat at the core of its emissions profile, companies must reconfigure operations while safeguarding throughput and product quality. Technology suppliers claim they can deliver that balance, but translating capability into sector-wide impact will require concrete targets, verified measurement and aligned investment. According to Valmet, its Climate Programme launched in 2021 sets out…

As process electrification advances through technological innovation and grid readiness, industry is shifting from conceptual debate to practical implementation, promising significant emissions reductions and operational gains. Industrial decarbonisation is moving from conceptual debate to practical engineering,with process electrification emerging as a central strategy for cutting emissions while tightening control over production. Plant managers know energy is embedded in process chemistry and mechanics: heat must meet precise temperature profiles,motors must supply reliable torque,and fluids must be moved at specified pressures. Electrification addresses those needs by replacing onsite combustion and steam where technically and economically sensible,while also exposing constraints in grid capacity,capital…

General Motors is strategically reshaping its EV battery materials sourcing in North America, leveraging regional partnerships and chemistry innovations to reduce costs and diminish geopolitical risks as it aims for greater manufacturing independence by 2030. General Motors is methodically remaking the upstream portion of its electric-vehicle value chain, pushing to source more battery inputs inside North America as it seeks to control costs and reduce exposure to geopolitical and market risk. GM executives describe the effort as more than factory building; it is an attempt to secure the minerals and processed materials that determine cell cost. “As we get close…

The Netherlands has advanced its national hydrogen backbone with the injection of RFNBO-certified green hydrogen into a key Rotterdam pipeline, marking a significant step towards industrial decarbonisation and regional energy security. The first commercial-scale section of the Netherlands’ planned national hydrogen backbone has moved from blueprint to pipework, with 32 tonnes of RFNBO‑certified green hydrogen injected into a newly completed 32‑kilometre stretch running through Rotterdam. According to Hynetwork, the Gasunie subsidiary behind the scheme, the fill marks a practical milestone in establishing a transport corridor that will link import terminals, producers and storage with heavy industrial demand centres around the…

Maersk has taken delivery of Tangier Mærsk, the first of six new mid‑size container ships equipped to run on low‑carbon fuels, advancing its goal of achieving net‑zero emissions by 2040 amid industry shifts towards green maritime solutions. Maersk has taken delivery of Tangier Mærsk, the first of six new mid‑size container ships that the carrier intends to operate on low‑carbon fuels as part of a broader fleet renewal drive aimed at cutting emissions and sharpening competitiveness. According to Maersk, the 9,000 TEU vessel was handed over at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group’s Jingjiang yard in China and arrived roughly three months earlier…

Faced with the need to cut emissions without compromising production, heavy industry is increasingly adopting mixed fuel strategies that emphasise reliability, lifecycle transparency, and incremental green options such as biofuels, hydrogen, and waste-to-energy solutions. Industrial facilities that cannot tolerate interruptions or temperature drift are rethinking the fuels that keep boilers, turbines and backup generators running. For many heavy industry operators, the immediate question is not whether to decarbonise but how to cut carbon while preserving the consistent heat, steam pressure and reliability that production processes demand. That practical imperative is driving a shift toward a fuel mix that combines energy…