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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India is transitioning from policy aspirations to a comprehensive industrial push in electric mobility, with large-scale incentives, localisation mandates, and infrastructure investments set to reshape the EV landscape and reduce reliance on imported components. Electric mobility in India has shifted from policy aspiration to industrial priority as the country scales manufacturing, incentives and infrastructure to cut transport emissions and reduce fossil‑fuel reliance. Use of battery electric vehicles has risen sharply between fiscal 2019–20 and fiscal 2024–25, reflecting rapid market adoption driven by subsidies, public procurement and expanding charging networks, according to government disclosures and reporting by industry watchers. Policy pushes…
A new collaboration between CDP and Google.org aims to develop an open-source AI decision-support tool to help local authorities turn environmental disclosures into investment-ready climate projects amid a record US$105 billion financing shortfall. CDP and Google.org have begun a six-month collaboration to build an open-source, AI-driven decision tool intended to help city, state and regional authorities convert environmental disclosure into investable climate projects. According to CDP, the non-profit that runs the world’s largest independent environmental disclosure system, subnational governments now face an unprecedented financing shortfall for resilience and decarbonisation, with identified needs reaching a record US$105 billion. CDP’s dataset covers…
A supplementary analysis linked to the UK Climate Change Committee’s Seventh Carbon Budget reveals prospects and persisting uncertainties for reducing greenhouse gases in wastewater treatment, highlighting new technological pathways and measurement challenges in the country’s journey to net zero. New supplementary analysis linked to the UK Climate Change Committee’s advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget, published on 11 March 2026, underlines both the opportunities and persistent uncertainties facing decarbonisation of the wastewater sector as the country charts a path to net zero. The work sits alongside the CCC’s formal Seventh Carbon Budget and draws on technical modelling commissioned to update…
A$80 million support from New South Wales and private sector projects signal a shift towards real-world deployment of renewable natural gas and low-carbon fuels in Australia’s hard-to-electrify industries, aiming to cut emissions and boost local industry. The renewable fuels sector in Australia has taken a step from policy signalling to tangible projects with a combined stream of state and commercial moves aimed at cutting emissions from hard-to-electrify industries. The New South Wales government announced A$80 million of support for industrial decarbonisation, divided into a A$40 million Renewable Gas Production Program and a A$40 million Low Emissions Industry Program, with applications…
Plenitude and Methagora have signed a 15-year agreement to deliver 50 GWh of biomethane annually in France, highlighting growing corporate interest and technological innovation in renewable gas for industrial decarbonisation. Plenitude and Methagora have struck a 15-year supply agreement that will see 50 GWh of biomethane delivered annually into the French market, a deal that industry participants say underscores growing commercial interest in certified renewable gas as part of broader industrial decarbonisation strategies. According to a Plenitude statement, the biomethane will be produced at agricultural methanation sites across France and registered under the French Biomethane Production Certificates (BPC) scheme, giving…
Saipem and Capsol Technologies have formed a non-exclusive partnership to promote large-scale deployment of hot potassium carbonate solvent-based carbon capture, aiming to advance decarbonisation efforts at hard-to-abate industrial sites. Saipem and Norwegian capture specialist Capsol Technologies have agreed a non‑exclusive partnership to pursue industrial-scale carbon capture projects using hot potassium carbonate (HPC) solvent technology, a move intended to broaden market access for the two firms and speed deployment of capture at hard‑to‑abate sites. Under the cooperation framework, Capsol will contribute its HPC capture process and modular technology packages while Saipem will provide project delivery, engineering, procurement and construction capabilities. According…
The pioneering Chaotan One in Guizhou marks a significant leap in deploying supercritical CO₂ technology for industrial energy efficiency, with promising efficiency gains and decentralised power generation potential. China’s Chaotan One, which began commercial operation on December 20, 2025, represents a milestone for industrial waste‑heat recovery by deploying a supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO₂) Brayton cycle at scale, according to reports. The generator, installed at a steel complex in Guizhou province, is the product of a collaboration between the Nuclear Power Institute of China and Jigang International Engineering and Technology Company, a subsidiary of Jigang Group, and is being presented as…
Continental has completed a multinational shift away from coal and heavy fuel oil in its tyre manufacturing sites, utilising a tailored mix of biomass, biogas, and renewable electricity to significantly reduce greenhouse‑gas emissions and enhance factory resilience. Continental has completed the switch away from coal and heavy fuel oil at every tyre production site, a move the supplier says marks a major step in cutting process-related emissions and improving factory resilience. According to Continental’s announcement, the company’s 19 tyre plants now generate the steam used in manufacturing and heating from a mix of biomass, biogas and electricity from renewable sources,…
The US’s recent repeal of longstanding greenhouse gas standards has created a regulatory vacuum, impacting ethanol industries and accelerating global investments in sustainable aviation fuels, amid mounting legal and market uncertainties. The Biden-era legal basis for US greenhouse gas regulation has been wiped away, injecting fresh uncertainty into markets for biofuels even as global investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) accelerates. On 12 February 2026 the Environmental Protection Agency finalised the rescission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding that had underpinned greenhouse‑gas standards for new motor vehicles and engines under the Clean Air Act. According to the agency, the change will…
The European Commission has adjusted its 2035 vehicle emissions target to a 90% reduction, allowing for limited use of hybrids, low‑carbon steel, and alternative fuels, signalling a pragmatic turn in the region’s green mobility plans. The European Commission has recalibrated its approach to decarbonising road transport by shifting the 2035 standard for new passenger cars from an absolute zero-tailpipe-emissions target to a 90% reduction relative to 2021 levels. The move, set out in the package unveiled in Strasbourg, preserves the overall trajectory towards net-zero mobility while creating limited space for non‑battery vehicles to remain on the market beyond 2035 under…