François Jackow, CEO of Air Liquide, has been appointed Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council, signalling industry-led efforts to boost demand, standardise infrastructure, and unlock the sector’s full potential ahead of 2030 expansion targets. François Jackow, chief executive of Air Liquide, has been named Co‑Chair of the Hydrogen Council, joining Jaehoon Chang, Vice‑Chair of Hyundai Motor Group, as the industry body seeks to steer the sector through what it calls a “defining moment.” According to the original report, the appointment replaces Sanjiv Lamba, CEO of Linde, who had served as Co‑Chair since June 2023. Jackow, who has led Air Liquide since…

7 Steel UK, a vertically integrated steel producer backed by Sev.en Global Investments, is leading the UK’s low‑carbon steel revolution with its focus on domestic scrap, electric arc furnace technology, and plans for hydrogen readiness amidst industry shifts and policy uncertainties. 7 Steel UK remains a rare example of vertically integrated, low‑carbon steelmaking in the UK, combining recycling, manufacture and service to supply domestically sourced reinforcing and long products to major infrastructure projects. According to the original report, the group , acquired in 2025 by Sev.en Global Investments , runs an electric arc furnace (EAF)‑based plant in Cardiff with a…

The European Union is developing a comprehensive industrial strategy for aviation to enhance research, foster innovation, and accelerate sustainable fuels, positioning itself for future aerospace leadership amidst sector growth and regulatory reforms. The European Commission is preparing a dedicated industrial strategy for aviation that will shape the direction of EU research and innovation funding and seek closer alignment between civil and defence aerospace priorities, according to Commission officials and industry representatives. According to the original report, Filip Cornelis, director for aviation at the Commission’s transport directorate, confirmed the initiative after Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas backed industry moves in the same…

Recent studies reveal that policy choices to accelerate interregional transmission in the US can improve resilience and renewable energy sharing, but must be balanced with cost and regional planning considerations to optimise decarbonisation efforts. Policy choices to accelerate interregional transmission in the United States will shift the geography, cost and emissions outcomes of decarbonisation, but they do not remove trade-offs between least‑cost planning and resilience to extremes, according to a body of recent studies and sector reviews. According to the original report in Nature Energy, congressional proposals that actively drive interregional transmission buildout increase transfers across regions by about 68%…

As Ireland takes the helm of the EU Council in 2026, experts emphasise the importance of translating green policies into tangible industrial projects, balancing climate goals with competitiveness amid disruptions in energy and supply chains. According to the original report by Ibec, Ireland’s 2026 EU Council Presidency arrives at a pivotal moment for Europe’s industrial competitiveness, offering an opportunity to steer the Union towards a more competitive, resilient, innovative and outward‑looking future. The Presidency, Ibec argues, should prioritise strengthening open markets, secure supply chains, energy and digital systems, skills and sustainability frameworks so that the twin green and digital transitions…

Postponement of the EU’s ETS2 carbon market tool to 2028 may lead to significant fiscal losses for Denmark and disrupt ongoing industrial decarbonisation initiatives, with wider implications for EU climate strategies. According to the original report, postponing the EU’s new carbon levy for building and road transport emissions , the so‑called ETS2 , by one year to 2028 will have material fiscal consequences for member states and wider implications for industrial decarbonisation policy. Christian Stenberg, deputy permanent secretary of state at the Danish climate ministry, told POLITICO’s Sustainable Future Summit that “The delay will mean that we will lack that…

A new report reveals the technology sector’s potential to generate $800 billion in value by integrating nature at the heart of operations and supply chains, highlighting urgent actions to reduce risks and harness sustainability-driven growth. According to a World Economic Forum report, the technology sector could unlock as much as $800 billion in value by 2030 by placing nature at the centre of operations and supply chains , part of a wider $10.1 trillion opportunity for the private sector from widely adopted nature‑positive solutions. The report, produced with Oliver Wyman, maps the sector’s material dependencies and impacts on nature and…

India has launched its first national Research & Development Roadmap for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), aiming to mainstream the technology as a core element of its strategy to achieve net zero emissions by 2070, with government, industry, and international collaboration steering the initiative. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has published India’s first national Research & Development Roadmap for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), positioning the technology as a central pillar of the country’s strategy to reach net zero by 2070. The roadmap was unveiled on 2 December 2025 by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific…

A new WWF report highlights stagnation in sustainability efforts among UK’s largest supermarkets, warning that failure to accelerate climate and nature commitments could threaten food prices and supply stability. The UK’s biggest supermarkets risk worsening food-price inflation and supply shocks unless they urgently scale up action on climate change and nature loss, a new World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) report warns. According to the NGO’s annual What’s in Store for the Planet report, retailers’ progress in reducing environmental risk is “stagnating” and failing to deliver the systems-level change needed to protect long-term commercial viability. Drawing on data covering roughly…

Celonis showcases how process mining enhances AI’s value in industry, with customer examples demonstrating reductions in emissions, improved logistics, and operational resilience, while urging pragmatic implementation and caution on data quality challenges. At Celosphere and in customer briefings, Celonis argued that process mining furnishes the contextual foundation enterprise AI needs to deliver measurable value , and several customers presented practical results that back the claim. According to the original report, Celonis co‑founder and co‑CEO Alexander Rinke cited an IDC finding that only 11 per cent of companies capture the full value of their AI investments. “Isn’t that strange?” he asked,…