The German government has launched a €30 billion fund to attract private and municipal investment in strategic sectors like renewable energy, deep tech, and decarbonisation projects, aiming to unlock €130 billion in follow-on funding. Berlin , The German government has launched a new €30 billion “Deutschlandfonds” intended to mobilise private and municipal investment into technologies and infrastructure it identifies as critical to the country’s industrial transition and competitiveness. According to the report by deutschland.de and government statements, the package will be delivered primarily through guarantees and other risk‑sharing instruments administered in coordination with state-owned development bank KfW, with an explicit…

The United Arab Emirates marked 2025 with a surge in AI and digital infrastructure investments, positioning itself as a global hub for AI innovation, while balancing energy demands with decarbonisation efforts. The United Arab Emirates capped 2025 by consolidating its ambition to be a global hub for artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, rolling out large-scale compute facilities, cross-border partnerships and substantial public‑sector AI adoption that together reshape the region’s technology and energy landscape. According to a WAM report, government entities reached a 97 percent utilisation rate of AI tools during 2025, while the number of programmers in the country surpassed…

The North Sea Transition Authority launches a second offshore licensing round offering 14 new areas for CO2 storage, as the UK ramps up its efforts to build a competitive carbon capture infrastructure and meet climate targets. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened a second offshore carbon storage licensing round, offering 14 areas , five in Scottish waters and nine off the coast of England , that together could add as much as 2 billion tonnes of CO2 storage capacity to the UK continental shelf, the regulator said. The round, launched after what the NSTA described as “extensive consultation”…

Barents Blue has formalised a strategic partnership with Dutch engineering firm Proton Ventures to advance Europe’s largest clean ammonia facility in Finnmark, Norway, aiming for a final investment decision by 2027 and first production by 2031. Barents Blue has formalised a strategic industrial partnership with Dutch engineering firm Proton Ventures as it seeks to advance what the project’s backers describe as Europe’s largest clean ammonia facility in Finnmark, northern Norway. According to the announcement from Proton Ventures, the parties have established a new project company, Barents Clean Ammonia AS, with Barents Blue retaining a 75% holding and Proton Ventures taking…

Aveva is sharpening its strategy around Industrial Intelligence, positioning its CONNECT platform as the central hub for smarter, more sustainable operations, with new features set to enhance AI integration and data unification by 2026. AVEVA is sharpening its strategy around what it calls “Industrial Intelligence”, positioning its CONNECT platform as the linchpin for industrial decarbonisation and smarter operations in 2026, according to an interview with Sébastien Ory, EMEA VP Partners & Channels, published by Arabian Reseller on 22 December 2025. Ory told Arabian Reseller that customers will continue to prioritise low‑carbon, data‑driven operations and that AVEVA will focus on helping…

Recent electoral surprises at state level prompt Democrats to adjust their climate strategies, balancing ambitious decarbonisation goals with urgent voter concerns over rising electricity bills, leading to policy delays and recalibrations across the US. Recent state-level electoral surprises have prompted a reappraisal of Democratic climate strategy as officials confront voter anger over rising power bills. Politico has dubbed the recent contests the “electricity election”, and Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia , where Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger won governorships , have encouraged some in the party to lean into affordability as a campaign theme ahead of 2026, according…

Norway plans to develop three high-capacity ammonia bunkering terminals along its west coast, supported by NOK 442 million in public funding, aiming to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission fuels by 2029. Norway is moving to tackle a persistent barrier to maritime decarbonisation by planning three ammonia bunkering terminals on its west coast, supported by substantial state funding and technology from a Norwegian developer. According to Hydrogen Central, the proposed sites are Mongstad, Florø and Risavika and the projects have been awarded around NOK 442 million in public support from Enova. Azane Fuel Solutions is developing the bunkering technology and has…

The Clean Air Task Force’s new playbook offers a pragmatic, adaptable approach to accelerating low-emission transformation in heavy industry, highlighting technology pathways, policy levers, and state-specific strategies in California and Texas to reduce emissions while safeguarding economic interests. The Clean Air Task Force’s State Industrial Policy Playbook offers a pragmatic, state-focused framework for accelerating low‑emission transformation in heavy industry, arguing that the same technology pathways can be deployed in different ways to reflect distinct economic and political contexts. Designed to be applied in disparate settings such as California and Texas, the playbook maps technology options , electrification, carbon capture, utilisation…

Private equity giant KKR is set to acquire a majority stake in Vienna-based GMP, aiming to scale electric locomotive leasing across Europe and drive forward rail decarbonisation efforts through innovative financing models. KKR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Vienna-based Green Mobility Partners (GMP) in a move designed to scale electric locomotive leasing across Continental Europe and help close a widening gap in rail decarbonisation infrastructure, according to the report by ESG News. The transaction, which will be executed through investment vehicles managed by KKR and is subject to customary approvals, pairs KKR’s deep infrastructure capital with a…

As Nigeria moves into 2025, a quiet overhaul of its power infrastructure is redefining energy delivery through decentralised, storage-enabled systems that prioritise reliability and independence, impacting industrial, healthcare, and public sectors. Nigeria’s energy transition in 2025 is being driven less by headline megawatt additions and more by a quiet restructuring of how power is delivered: decentralised, storage‑backed systems engineered for reliability, autonomy and commercial control. Across industry, healthcare, agriculture and public institutions, organisations are building parallel energy architectures that can operate independently of the national grid while remaining interoperable where needed. According to BusinessDay, this trend is redefining utility‑adjacent infrastructure…