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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Lloyd’s Register has published the sector’s first dedicated guidance notes for onboard hydrogen production, offering a risk-based framework to facilitate safer and faster adoption of hydrogen technologies at sea amidst growing decarbonisation efforts. Lloyd’s Register has published the maritime sector’s first dedicated Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation, establishing a risk-based framework to help shipowners, yards and technology providers assess and integrate hydrogen production systems at sea. The guidance responds to growing interest in producing hydrogen onboard from alternative feedstocks such as LNG, methanol and ammonia, an approach that proponents say can avoid the space, complexity and supply-chain uncertainty associated…
A coalition of cement and lime manufacturers has unveiled the Peak Cluster initiative, a pioneering carbon capture and storage project aimed at drastically reducing CO2 emissions from key UK manufacturing sites and enhancing domestic supply resilience. A coalition of cement and lime manufacturers has launched a public consultation for a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) scheme intended to secure domestic supply chains and decarbonise one of Britain’s most emissions‑intensive sectors. The initiative, branded Peak Cluster and led by Progressive Energy with partners including Holcim UK, Tarmac, Breedon and SigmaRoc, proposes to capture CO2 from five plants in the Derbyshire…
Vema Hydrogen’s innovative approach to extracting low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen from subsurface rocks in Quebec could revolutionise energy sourcing for data centres, with commercial partnerships and pilot successes paving the way for a disruptive shift in the industry. Vema Hydrogen has completed pilot drilling in Quebec and is pursuing a string of commercial partnerships that, if realised at scale, could reshape where energy-hungry facilities such as data centres choose to locate. According to a TechCrunch report, the startup has drilled two pilot wells in Quebec as the first field test of its Engineered Mineral Hydrogen™ approach, which triggers hydrogen release from…
Tesla’s energy division saw record profits and increased deployment of stationary storage solutions despite a slowdown in vehicle deliveries, signalling a strategic pivot towards industrial decarbonisation and emerging supply chain shifts. Tesla’s push into grid-scale batteries accelerated last quarter even as its core vehicle business cooled, underscoring a strategic tilt toward stationary storage that is reshaping supply dynamics for the U.S. market. According to a Utility Dive report, Tesla deployed 14.2 GWh of energy storage in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 46.7 GWh for the year, increases of 29% and 49% respectively versus 2024. The company said its energy…
ABB’s new Automation Extended approach offers a staged method for updating distributed control systems by decoupling core control architectures from digital enhancements, enabling plants to modernise incrementally with minimal operational risk. ABB’s Automation Extended reframes how operators update distributed control systems, offering a staged route to add analytics, AI and edge capabilities while keeping core control architectures running. The initiative builds on ABB’s existing DCS portfolio, Ability System 800xA, Symphony Plus and Freelance, and aims to decouple innovation from the deterministic control plane so plants can modernise incrementally with reduced operational risk. According to TeckNexus, the programme’s central claim is…
A new industry analysis forecasts the global market for sustainable construction materials will more than triple over the next decade, propelled by regulatory pressures, technological innovations, and rising demand for low-carbon solutions across Asia, Europe, and North America. A new industry analysis paints a picture of rapid expansion for materials intended to slash construction’s climate footprint, forecasting that the global market for sustainable construction inputs will more than triple over the next decade. According to a report by Transparency Market Research, the sector was worth US$220.3 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of…
London-based Polaron, a spin‑out from Imperial College London, has closed an $8 million seed round to commercialise an AI platform that enhances material microstructure understanding, aiming to speed up manufacturing and improve performance in industries like automotive and energy. Polaron, a London spin‑out from Imperial College London, has closed an $8 million seed round to commercialise an AI platform that maps how manufacturing choices shape material microstructure and, ultimately, performance. The funding, led by Racine2 with participation from Speedinvest, Futurepresent and angel investors from the industrial AI sector, will be used to grow engineering capacity, accelerate roll‑out of generative design…
ABB has launched an initiative to develop an internationally recognised method for measuring the energy consumption of industrial robots, aiming to simplify comparisons and promote sustainability in manufacturing as it prepares to sell its robotics division to SoftBank. ABB Robotics has initiated a drive to produce a single, internationally recognised method for assessing the energy use and efficiency of industrial robots, a move the company says will make it easier for manufacturers to compare machines and lower operational emissions. “With no global standard currently in place, it’s a challenge for customers to compare the energy consumption of different robots and…
Hong Kong’s financial regulators unveil a comprehensive three-year plan to strengthen its position as a leading green finance hub, focusing on mandatory climate disclosures, cross-border carbon trading, and support for transition and adaptation funding. Hong Kong’s financial regulators have set out a focused three‑year programme to deepen the city’s standing in sustainable finance, placing mandatory climate reporting, cross‑border carbon trading and practical support for transition and adaptation finance at the centre of the strategy. The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross‑Agency Steering Group, jointly led by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission, published strategic priorities for…
Mexico escalates its environmental oversight through substantial fines, binding remediation deals, and stricter HCFC controls, signalling a more rigorous approach to its green transition and industrial accountability. Mexico’s environmental regulator has escalated enforcement against a major metals recycler while the government tightens rules for cooling-sector refrigerants, signalling tougher oversight as the country accelerates its green transition. Regulator fines Zinc Nacional and secures binding compliance deal In January 2026 Profepa imposed a sanction of more than MX$83 million on Zinc Nacional for environmental damage linked to soil contamination and the open-air storage of raw materials at its Monterrey recycling facility. According…