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article Verdane Invests in Xpansiv to Support Environmental Markets Expansion
September 23rd, 2026 • European growth investor Verdane is leading a new capital raise in environmental markets infrastructure provider Xpansiv. The funding will support acquisitions, product development and international expansion as demand grows for systems that manage renewable energy certificates, carbon credits and other environmental commodities.
article Vaulted Deep Secures $35 Million Debt Facility to Expand Carbon Removal Infrastructure
September 22nd, 2026 • Vaulted Deep has secured a $35 million debt facility from Mediobanca to expand its organic waste management and durable carbon removal infrastructure across the United States. The transaction illustrates how long-term carbon removal purchase agreements are beginning to support conventional debt financing for physical carbon removal projects.
article LOTTE Chemical Cancels Ulsan PET Chemical Recycling Investment Amid Petrochemical Downturn
September 22nd, 2026 • LOTTE Chemical has cancelled the remaining investment in a planned chemical recycling facility for waste PET at its Ulsan complex in South Korea, ending a project first announced in 2021. The decision comes as the company redirects capital amid a prolonged petrochemical downturn and participates in a wider restructuring of South Korea's chemicals industry.
article EPA Repeals Key Carbon Standards for US Coal and Gas Power Plants
September 21st, 2026 • The US Environmental Protection Agency has repealed most of the federal carbon standards introduced in 2024 for coal and natural gas power plants and proposed eliminating the remaining greenhouse gas requirements for the sector. The move significantly changes the federal regulatory outlook for fossil fuel generation while opening a new phase of legal and policy uncertainty for utilities, power developers, and carbon capture projects.
article UK Renewable Auction Could Deliver £11bn in Consumer Savings by 2050
September 21st, 2026 • The UK’s next Contracts for Difference auction could secure as much as 19 GW of new renewable energy capacity and deliver more than £11 billion in net consumer savings by 2050, according to modelling by LCP Delta. The projected benefits depend heavily on auction prices, project delivery and future wholesale energy market conditions.
article Australia’s Data Centre Standards Could Link AI Growth to Clean Energy Investment
September 19th, 2026 • Australia is developing mandatory standards intended to ensure rapid data centre expansion does not shift energy, grid and water costs onto households and businesses. With electricity consumption from the sector forecast to rise sharply as AI and cloud computing expand, the emerging framework could provide an early test of how governments align digital infrastructure growth with clean energy investment.
article UK Supermarkets Make Limited Progress on Cutting Fresh Produce Plastic Packaging
September 18th, 2026 • UK supermarkets are making limited progress in reducing plastic packaging around fresh fruit and vegetables, according to new research from the Environmental Investigation Agency. The report highlights weak disclosure, continued reliance on difficult-to-recycle soft plastics, and growing pressure for binding rules on loose produce and packaging reduction.
article Salzgitter Signs Solar and Battery Deal with Zelestra for Low-Carbon Steel
September 17th, 2026 • German steelmaker Salzgitter has signed a long-term renewable electricity agreement with Zelestra covering 147 MW of solar capacity and 237 MWh of battery storage. The deal will supply around 158 GWh of solar electricity annually as Salzgitter expands electricity and hydrogen-based steel production under its SALCOS transformation program.
article Climeworks Increases CO2 Removal at Mammoth as Operating Costs Fall
September 16th, 2026 • Climeworks says its Mammoth direct air capture facility in Iceland removed 675 tons of CO2 during the first half of 2026, nearly six times the amount recorded a year earlier. Technology upgrades have also more than doubled capture performance in upgraded collector units while cutting operating costs per ton by more than 50%.
article Hydrogen Retrofit Cuts Fuel Use and CO2 Emissions on 8,500-Nautical-Mile Cargo Voyage
September 16th, 2026 • A hydrogen-diesel retrofit developed by maritime technology company Newlight reduced fuel consumption by 24% and carbon dioxide emissions by 28% during an 8,500-nautical-mile commercial voyage aboard a Lomar Shipping bulk carrier. The demonstration highlights the potential for retrofit technologies to lower emissions from existing ships while the maritime sector develops infrastructure for zero- and near-zero-emission fuels.
article EU Truckmakers Seek Three-Year Delay to 2030 CO2 Targets
September 15th, 2026 • Europe’s leading truck and bus manufacturers are calling for a three-year delay to the EU’s 2030 heavy-duty vehicle CO2 compliance timeline, arguing that charging infrastructure, grid access and operating economics are not developing quickly enough. The request highlights a growing tension between Europe’s transport decarbonization targets and the conditions required for fleet operators to adopt zero-emission trucks at scale.
article LEGO Owners Plan Major Expansion in Plastics Recycling Investments
September 14th, 2026 • KIRKBI Climate, the investment arm backed by the family that owns the LEGO Group, plans to significantly increase investment in plastics recycling as European regulations create new demand for recycled materials and recycling infrastructure. The company intends to double its approximately $1.6 billion climate investment portfolio over the next five years, with plastics and the energy transition among its main priorities.
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