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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Germany’s cement sector is undergoing a transformative shift from incremental improvements to a revolutionary move towards low-emission concrete, driven by regulatory reforms, standardisation, and market demand for greener construction materials. Germany’s cement sector is moving from incremental improvements to a more pronounced shift in product mix and market rules that together could materially lower CO2 emissions from concrete production over the coming decades. A recent low in the national clinker factor, measured at about 67%, illustrates how alternative cement formulations and regulatory change are combining to reduce reliance on energy‑intensive clinker, but industry leaders warn that the path to deeper…
A new white paper from H&M Group and EY advocates for a strategic, finance-driven approach to integrate climate risk into supply chain investments, aiming to revitalise the fashion industry’s resilience and long-term value through scalable decarbonisation efforts. The fashion sector faces mounting financial and operational risk from climate change, and a new white paper from H&M Group and EY argues that addressing those risks through coordinated, finance-led action can protect corporate value while delivering returns. Titled Accelerating Fashion Decarbonisation – An Efficient Approach to Unlocking Corporate Value and Financing the Supply Chain Transition, the paper is positioned as a practical…
China unveils a comprehensive policy to fast-track hydrogen’s role in decarbonisation, targeting 100,000 fuel-cell vehicles by 2030 and large-scale industrial applications, amidst infrastructure and technological hurdles. CnEVPost is our preferred source to stay updated on important EV news. China has set out an accelerated push to commercialise hydrogen across industry and transport, aiming to expand its fuel-cell vehicle fleet to about 100,000 units by 2030 while driving down hydrogen retail prices to below 25 yuan per kilogram and to roughly 15 yuan in some regions, according to an official policy released by three central ministries including the Ministry of Industry…
A shift towards measurable, impact-based material standards and regenerative sourcing is redefining value in the premium textile sector, supported by new regulations, technological advances and market demand for verifiable provenance. This year marks a practical turning point for how the premium textile sector defines value. Conversations that once centred on broad sustainability ambitions are now focused on material-level accountability: whether a raw fibre can reconcile refinement, industrial performance and verifiable origin. That recalibration is being driven as much by incoming standards and policy pressure as by changing buyer expectations, and it is altering sourcing, cultivation and processing choices across supply…
The European Commission has introduced a comprehensive overhaul of its State aid regime for transport, expanding support for multimodal and low-carbon transport projects, aiming to fast-track climate goals and streamline public investment across the EU. The European Commission has finalised a major revision of its State aid regime for transport, replacing the 2008 railway guidelines with a new Land and Multimodal Transport framework and introducing an updated Transport Block Exemption Regulation. The pair of measures, designed to speed public investment into lower‑carbon freight and passenger movement, take effect on 30 March, with the block exemption running until 31 December 2034.…
Africa faces a critical shortfall in climate adaptation and clean energy funding due to structural flaws in international finance systems. Reforms in risk assessment, innovative financial instruments, and strategic planning are essential to unlock the continent’s potential for sustainable development and climate resilience. The consequences of a warming planet are already destabilising economies across Africa, undermining infrastructure, agriculture, health and labour productivity. Yet the capital flows needed to both protect communities now and to cut global emissions decisively remain inadequate and poorly structured. Fixing that failure requires not just more money but a reconfiguration of the financial architecture that shapes…
A 2025 S&P Global study reveals significant gaps in power measurement among data centre operators, risking operational stability as AI workloads intensify and energy demands grow volatile. A significant minority of data centre operators lack the visibility considered essential for scaling infrastructure to support AI, according to a late‑2025 S&P Global 451 Research brief commissioned by Janitza. The study of 208 industry professionals found that roughly one quarter do not record power consumption at their principal sites, a gap the report frames as a structural business risk as AI workloads drive more volatile and concentrated energy demand. Industry respondents reported…
A coalition led by AstraZeneca, Secaro, and ERM unveils the Clean Heat Program to tackle the crucial but overlooked challenge of decarbonising industrial heat, combining supply-chain insights, engineering support, and innovative financing to accelerate climate strategy implementation. Industrial heat is fast emerging as a decisive test of corporate climate strategy as AstraZeneca, supply‑chain intelligence firm Secaro and consultancy ERM unveil the Clean Heat Program to push companies from planning into delivery on low‑carbon heat across supply chains. The initiative targets a long‑standing blind spot in decarbonisation efforts: heat used in manufacturing and processing. Industrial thermal energy is a major emissions…
Major projects across Europe showcase how large heat pumps are transitioning from demonstration to widespread use in process heat and district heating, promising significant CO2 reductions and energy efficiency gains. Large industrial-scale heat pumps are moving from demonstration to mainstream deployment across Europe, with a string of projects this decade illustrating how electrically driven thermal technologies can replace fossil fuels in both process heat and district heating systems. In Austria a breakthrough for industrial process heat has been delivered at Delfort’s specialty paper plant, where Turboden , part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , has supplied a combined large heat pump…
A new study from the University of Edinburgh demonstrates a cost-effective way to confirm permanent CO2 mineralisation in volcanic rocks, potentially accelerating the scaling of carbon storage technologies for industrial emitters. A University of Edinburgh study suggests a simpler, lower‑cost way to verify that captured carbon dioxide injected into volcanic rock is being permanently locked away as stone, a development that could ease scaling of carbon capture and storage for heavy industrial emitters. Researchers working at Carbfix’s Icelandic sites tracked injected CO2 that had been dissolved in water and pumped into basaltic formations by analysing naturally occurring variations in carbon…