Author: Belma Biogradlija

ATOME Energy has finalized a decade-long offtake agreement with Yara International for the entire output of its planned low-carbon fertilizer facility in Villeta, Paraguay, marking the last commercial step before a final investment decision (FID) on the $630 million project. Under the deal, Yara will purchase all 260,000 tonnes per year of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertilizer produced using renewable hydropower, providing ATOME with guaranteed demand and access to Yara’s established distribution channels across South America. Positioned near key agricultural markets in Argentina and Brazil, the Villeta plant aims to replace imported, fossil-based fertilizers with a product manufactured from green…

Venture capital firm Una Terra has raised €50 million ($54.5 million) for its Circular Economy Growth Fund, positioning itself as a catalyst for technologies designed to curb waste and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The fund, launched in 2021, targets growth-stage companies in Europe, North America, and the Middle East that can re-engineer sectors such as packaging, food, fashion, waste management, and the blue economy toward circular models. The capital injection comes amid rising investor interest in circularity as a lever for decarbonization and resource efficiency. While governments in the EU and beyond are tightening regulations on single-use plastics and industrial…

Sarawak is preparing to overhaul its waste management strategy with a master plan designed to guide policy and infrastructure through 2050, signaling a shift from landfill dependence toward resource recovery and circular economy practices. Due for completion by the end of 2025, the plan will set long-term priorities for waste reduction, recycling, and energy conversion, according to Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh. Speaking at the launch of the 12th Sarawak Premier Environmental Award (PSEA) 2025/2026, Len Talif emphasized that the framework aims to “minimise environmental impact while maximising resource recovery.” The state’s…

The market for products derived from food waste in Western Europe is projected to expand from $10.5 billion in 2025 to $16 billion by 2035, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 4.3%, according to recent estimates. The growth trajectory is underpinned by regulatory pressure to reduce waste, consumer demand for sustainable alternatives, and advances in valorization technologies that convert byproducts into high-value inputs for food, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and animal feed. The expansion aligns closely with Europe’s circular economy policies, which increasingly target the transformation of waste streams into usable raw materials. Manufacturers are moving beyond disposal toward recovery, employing…

The circular economy isn’t just another buzzword cluttering your LinkedIn feed—it’s reshaping how smart companies tell their stories. And frankly, most are getting it wrong. That’s why Circular Business Review (CBR), a platform known for dissecting—not celebrating—circular economy claims, has partnered with Energy News, the global energy sector’s go-to source for news, analysis, and strategy on energy transition. Together, they’re building a content alliance designed to confront the widening gap between decarbonization promise and the material, infrastructural, and lifecycle performance that actually moves the needle. This is not about amplifying sustainability slogans—it’s about asking the uncomfortable questions your competitors hope…

Plastics recycling in Canada is gaining renewed momentum as PlasCred Circular Innovations Inc. has secured a non-binding term sheet from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for up to $8.5 million in senior debt financing. The move follows a $5 million grant from Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and $500,000 in R&D support from Alberta Innovates, marking steady progress toward construction of the company’s first commercial-scale facility. PlasCred’s planned Neos facility in Fort Saskatchewan is designed to process 100 metric tonnes of post-consumer plastic waste per day, converting it into about 500 barrels of Renewable Green Condensate. This low-sulphur, low-carbon…

The UK aviation sector, responsible for around 7% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, is under mounting pressure to decarbonize. Against this backdrop, MAIRE’s subsidiary NEXTCHEM has signed on to deliver key technologies for a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility in Immingham, Lincolnshire, scheduled to begin operations by 2030. The project, led by Altalto (Immingham) Ltd., a company originally established by Velocys, will convert residual municipal solid waste (MSW) and commercial and industrial (C&I) waste into jet fuel. Once operational, the plant is expected to produce 30 million liters, or roughly 23,000 tones, of SAF annually. This output would…

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Woodside Energy has secured $10 million in in-kind financing from the Western Australian Government for its @H2Perth project, which will provide hydrogen vehicles for commercial use in the Rockingham Industry Zone. Total expenditures on hydrogen fuel cell trucks and hydrogen refueling, production, and storage infrastructure will amount to $20 million. BGC and Centurion, who are cooperating with Woodside Energy, will encourage the early uptake of hydrogen vehicles via this project. BGC will acquire and run between five and ten hydrogen fuel cell concrete agitator trucks, whereas Centurion will acquire and operate two hydrogen prime movers. In addition, Woodside Energy intends…

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