Fortescue, China Baowu Launch Hydrogen Based Trial to Cut Steelmaking Emissions
• Partnership targets hydrogen-based, plasma-enhanced green iron technology capable of bypassing sintering, pelletising and coking.• Industrial trial line planned to produce 5,000 tonnes of hot metal, with Fortescue providing project capital.• Collaboration advances decarbonization in a sector responsible for roughly 7 percent of global CO₂ emissions, with implications for iron ore supply quality and trade […]
H&M, Stella McCartney Reunite for 2026 Collaboration Built on Sustainability
• Global fashion house and luxury sustainability pioneer reconnect after 20 years to launch a collection built entirely on certified and recycled materials.• Partnership extends beyond design to establish an industry Insights Board aimed at driving governance, animal welfare standards, and innovation in textile alternatives.• Collaboration reflects rising investor and regulatory pressure on fashion brands […]
AURORA Puts Citizens at the Centre of Europe’s Energy Transition With New Carbon Tracking Tool
• EU funded AURORA launches a carbon-tracking app that quantifies household and transport emissions and links users to community renewable energy projects.• Universities in Denmark, Spain, Slovenia, and the UK are piloting citizen-owned solar installations that allow students, staff and residents to invest at yields above standard banking rates.• AURORA will take its citizen-science model […]
PCAF Expands Global GHG Accounting Standard for Finance and Insurance
• The updated PCAF Standard adds new methodologies covering use-of-proceeds structures, securitisations, structured products, sub-sovereign debt, treaty reinsurance and project insurance.• More than 100 experts from institutions across all regions contributed to the development process through PCAF’s industry-led working groups.• The expansion equips banks, insurers and asset owners with clearer mechanisms to quantify financed and […]
BMW Group sets 2035 Climate Target to Cut CO2e by at Least 60 Million Tons
• BMW Group raises its long-term climate ambition, targeting at least 60 million tons of CO2e savings by 2035 compared to 2019.• The new goal adds roughly 20 million tons of additional reductions beyond the company’s existing 2030 target.• Measures span renewable energy, supply chain decarbonization, secondary materials, efficiency gains, and wider electrification. BMW Group […]
