As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
Industrial companies are increasingly adopting integrated advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability amid global supply chain challenges and rising labour costs, marking a shift from isolated automation to strategic management. Advanced manufacturing has moved from a niche strategy to a baseline expectation for industrial companies facing higher…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with…
European Union governments are set to strengthen their commitment to renewable energy and industrial resilience in response to geopolitical tensions and surging fossil fuel prices, linking climate ambitions with strategic independence. European Union governments are preparing to sharpen the bloc’s clean energy push in response to the economic shock from…
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As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived an old debate: whether expensive oil can finally push electric vehicles into a lasting mass-market breakthrough. History offers reasons for doubt. Previous EV booms followed the 1973 oil embargo and other periods of energy strain, only to fade once fossil fuel prices eased. This time, the economics look different. The…
Industrial companies are increasingly adopting integrated advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability amid global supply chain challenges and rising labour costs, marking a shift from isolated automation to strategic management. Advanced manufacturing has moved from a niche strategy to a baseline expectation for industrial companies facing higher labour costs, persistent supply chain volatility and growing pressure to deliver customised output at speed. At its core, it is about using digital and physical technologies to improve how products are designed, made, inspected and delivered, while also making operations more efficient and resilient across the full value chain. The…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with new research from EcoVadis and Accenture suggesting that the strongest companies now see innovation as the main route to returns. In the 2026 Sustainable Procurement Barometer, 80% of the top 10% of performers say innovation is their primary source of ROI from sustainable procurement, compared with 54% of other organisations.…
European Union governments are set to strengthen their commitment to renewable energy and industrial resilience in response to geopolitical tensions and surging fossil fuel prices, linking climate ambitions with strategic independence. European Union governments are preparing to sharpen the bloc’s clean energy push in response to the economic shock from the war in Iran, according to a draft agreement seen by Politico. The text, which has already been approved by the EU Council’s Political and Security Committee and is expected to be signed off by foreign ministers next Tuesday, sets out a more explicit link between energy security, climate policy…
The Tony Blair Institute urges Britain to recalibrate its energy strategy, emphasising affordable, reliable power to safeguard industry amid the push for net zero. The Tony Blair Institute has made a striking intervention in Britain’s energy debate, arguing that the country has drifted away from the basic test of whether power is affordable, reliable and sufficient to support a modern industrial economy. For a policy organisation founded by a former Labour prime minister who helped entrench climate policy in British governance, the message amounts to an argument for recalibration rather than abandonment: net zero remains the destination, but the route…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
Industrial companies are increasingly adopting integrated advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability amid global supply chain challenges and rising labour costs, marking a shift from isolated automation to strategic management. Advanced manufacturing has moved from a niche strategy to a baseline expectation for industrial companies facing higher…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with…
European Union governments are set to strengthen their commitment to renewable energy and industrial resilience in response to geopolitical tensions and surging fossil fuel prices, linking climate ambitions with strategic independence. European Union governments are preparing to sharpen the bloc’s clean energy push in response to the economic shock from…
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As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived an old debate: whether expensive oil can finally push electric vehicles into a lasting mass-market breakthrough. History offers reasons for doubt. Previous EV booms followed the 1973 oil embargo and other periods of energy strain, only to fade once fossil fuel prices eased. This time, the economics look different. The…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with new research from EcoVadis and Accenture suggesting that the strongest companies now see innovation as the main route to returns. In the 2026 Sustainable Procurement Barometer, 80% of the top 10% of performers say innovation is their primary source of ROI from sustainable procurement, compared with 54% of other organisations.…
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The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative’s latest summary reveals that green hydrogen production remains the primary driver of high costs for synthetic e‑fuels, posing challenges to large-scale adoption in hard-to-abate sectors. The newest executive summary from the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) Climate Research Consortium makes plain why synthetic “e‑fuels” remain a costly option for hard‑to‑abate transport: hydrogen production , specifically high‑octane green hydrogen made by electrolysis , dominates the bill, accounting for roughly 50–70% of total e‑fuel costs. According to the OGCI summary, that concentration of cost means retail e‑fuel prices currently sit in the range €1.4–€6.8 per…
The US Treasury and IRS have issued interim guidelines to safeguard 2025 carbon capture projects claiming the 45Q tax credit, providing a temporary verification pathway as EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Tool remains unavailable, signaling a potential shift in industry compliance amid pending regulations. The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service on 19 December 2025 issued interim guidance designed to protect firms that plan to claim the federal 45Q tax credit for carbon dioxide captured and stored in geologic formations during calendar year 2025, offering a temporary “safe harbor” intended to plug a potential verification gap created by the Environmental…
European manufacturers are increasingly adopting advanced automation technologies like IIoT, AI, and digital twins to enhance productivity, resilience, and sustainability amidst rising costs and labour shortages. With a projected market growth of 8.5% annually until 2032, automation is becoming crucial for meeting decarbonisation targets and maintaining competitiveness, despite significant implementation challenges. Industrial automation is no longer an adjunct to European manufacturing; it has become a strategic lever for productivity, resilience and the decarbonisation ambitions that increasingly govern capital allocation. What began as isolated machine control has evolved into a layered ecosystem of PLCs, robots, servo drives and sensors now embedded…
Electric vehicle adoption is accelerating across emerging markets outside China and Europe, with affordable Chinese-made models reshaping global automotive competition and offering significant climate benefits. Ann Arbor , Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer a rich-world curiosity or a China‑only story: adoption has accelerated across the Global South, reshaping competitive dynamics in automotive manufacturing and industrial decarbonisation. According to analysis published on Informed Comment by Juan Cole, Ember’s researchers argue that hybrid and battery electric vehicle adoption has spread markedly beyond China, Europe and North America. Ember, the energy think‑tank, reported that “39 countries have reached an EV sales share…
The European Union’s updated sustainability directives are sparking renewed tensions with the US, as Washington challenges the extraterritorial scope and potential trade implications of the EU’s environmental and corporate accountability measures. The European Union’s pared-back sustainability rulebook is provoking renewed transatlantic tensions as Washington presses the bloc over the extraterritorial reach of its Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The dispute centres on the EU’s decision to narrow the scope of those rules this year while retaining provisions that apply to large foreign firms operating in the single market. The shape of the final…
Major projects secured in Madhya Pradesh as India’s solar capacity surges, driven by policy expansion, domestic manufacturing highlights, and new ecological constraints shaping the future of the country’s renewable landscape. Dilip Buildcon, Sunbridge Solar Power, Landsmill Industries, Purshotam Profiles, Ceigall India and 77 other firms emerged as the principal winners in Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (MPUVNL) recent auction to allocate capacity under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) programme. According to Mercom India, the tendered 4.3 GW package was largely awarded but only 4.01 GW was finally allocated, reflecting continued strong…
The United Arab Emirates unveils a comprehensive 2025 strategy featuring large-scale solar, nuclear, hydrogen, and circular economy initiatives to accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy and extend its influence internationally. The United Arab Emirates deepened its push towards a low‑carbon economy in 2025, unveiling a broad suite of projects across renewable energy, circular economy, water management and biodiversity that together aim to accelerate decarbonisation and support resilient industrial transition. At the centre of the year’s announcements was an Abu Dhabi facility described by authorities as the world’s largest integrated solar-plus‑battery complex, designed to supply renewable baseload power around the…
GASCADE has completed a pioneering 400-kilometre conversion of high-pressure natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transport in Germany, paving the way for large-volume industrial hydrogen supply and cross-border integration by 2029. GASCADE has brought into service a roughly 400-kilometre central section of Germany’s planned hydrogen core network by converting existing high-pressure natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transport, the company said, a move aimed at giving industry access to large-volume hydrogen corridors and supporting decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industrial processes. The pipeline axis runs north–south from the Baltic Sea region to Saxony-Anhalt and is part of the operator’s “Flow – making hydrogen happen”…
As the UK aims for a decarbonised power grid by 2030, industry experts stress that overcoming grid connection delays, supply chain bottlenecks, and policy uncertainties are crucial to turning ambitious climate targets into tangible commercial outcomes. The UK’s energy transition has moved decisively from aspiration to commercial programme management, yet the difference between an ambitious target and a functioning market lies in delivery detail. Dr Kirsten Oliver, Managing Director for Energy at WSP UK&I, sets out that the nation’s goals , a decarbonised power grid by 2030 and net-zero by 2050 , are already shaping business strategy and investor appetite.…
The integration of agentic AI, IoT, and enterprise traceability is enabling factories to autonomously detect and correct micro-variances, promising increased stability, quality, and efficiency in manufacturing processes. In today’s factories, the most damaging disruptions often begin as imperceptible variances rather than dramatic breakdowns. A minor drift in temperature, a slightly off-spec raw-material batch, a feeder that vibrates more than usual or an upstream barcode mismatch can cascade into slowed lines, rework and customer impact before human teams notice. According to OpenText’s blog, the intersection of agentic AI, IoT and enterprise traceability, exemplified by products such as Aviator IoT and the…