Author: Anela Dokso

Mexico is positioning circular economy policy as both an environmental initiative and an industrial competitiveness strategy as the United States Mexico Canada Agreement enters a more uncertain phase.

The United States is entering a period of rapidly rising electricity demand at the same time federal policy is becoming less supportive of the lowest cost sources of new power generation.

Europe’s stationary battery market is expected to nearly quadruple this decade, with Wood Mackenzie forecasting annual demand to increase from 36 GWh in 2025 to approximately 138 GWh by 2030.

Spain’s electricity storage market is entering a critical regulatory phase as policymakers prepare the country’s first capacity auctions, currently expected in 2027.

Canada Nickel Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with RWE Supply & Trading GmbH to accelerate commercialization of low carbon stainless and alloy steel products for European and U.S. markets.

The European Hydrogen Bank’s latest auction is beginning to reveal the price at which renewable hydrogen projects may become commercially viable in Europe.

Berlin based Ucaneo has inaugurated a direct air capture facility capable of removing 150 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, positioning the project as an early experiment in building alternative carbon supply chains for European manufacturing.

Sweden continues to use public funding to accelerate hydrogen deployment at the regional level, with Metacon receiving up to SEK 111 million, approximately $11.4 million, through the Klimatklivet investment program for a planned 10 MW electrolysis facility outside Uppsala.

Croatia’s ambitions to establish a domestic green hydrogen market moved a step closer to commercialization after solar panels were fully installed at the Rijeka Refinery, providing the renewable electricity base for a facility expected to produce 1,500 metric tons of green hydrogen annually from 2027.

Yara International is expanding its exposure to the United States gas market through a $1.3 billion acquisition of Gulf Coast Ammonia’s Texas City facility, a move that reflects broader efforts by ammonia producers to reduce dependence on volatile European energy costs while securing access to lower-cost feedstocks.