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The Port of Antwerp Bruges has issued key permits for several large scale circular economy projects, including a €300 million plastic recycling facility, commercial food waste conversion, and tire recycling operations that collectively expand the port’s industrial decarbonization strategy.

Oman is advancing a new approach to infrastructure development by combining renewable power generation, desalination, energy storage, and hydrogen production into a single offshore platform. A newly signed joint venture between Shadid Capital, Shamel Petroleum Company, and strategic partners will develop the Oman Blue Infrastructure Platform (OBIP), reflecting a broader shift toward integrated energy systems designed to address multiple resource challenges simultaneously.

Three sectors, steel, organic chemicals, and cement, account for roughly a quarter of all emissions covered by the EU Emissions…

Renewable electricity generation grew by 9.8% in 2024, its fastest annual rate in recent years and more than seven times…

Lhyfe has signed a strategic partnership with industrial gas company Messer, which will acquire a 30% stake in four of its hydrogen production sites in France and Germany while committing to a 10 year renewable hydrogen supply agreement, strengthening both the company’s commercial outlook and financing model.

The European Investment Bank has approved a €450 million loan for OMV’s large scale renewable hydrogen project in Austria, underscoring the growing role of public finance in advancing industrial decarbonization projects that remain difficult to support through commercial markets alone.

Nigeria’s admission as an Association country of the International Energy Agency marks more than a symbolic expansion of the organization’s global reach. It reflects a broader shift in international energy governance toward greater engagement with emerging economies where future energy demand, infrastructure investment, and decarbonization challenges are expected to be concentrated.

Manufacturing companies are increasingly expected to demonstrate measurable environmental improvements rather than simply publish sustainability commitments. INTCO Medical’s 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report reflects that shift, presenting operational metrics across emissions, renewable energy, manufacturing efficiency, governance, and supply chain management as investors and customers place greater emphasis on quantifiable performance.

Germany recorded 459 negative-price hours in 2024 and 573 in 2025, setting new records each time. Through the first half…

The LDES Council estimates that up to 8 terawatts of long-duration energy storage capacity will be needed globally by 2040,…