Stay informed with the latest developments shaping the future of sustainability, energy, and tech. From major green investments and breakthrough hydrogen projects to AI-powered climate platforms and EV infrastructure milestones — here’s a roundup of this week’s most impactful news and deals across the sector:
Net Zero/Sustainability Key Industry News
Why is the UK Introducing Carbon Credit Standards? | Sustainability Magazine
The UK is establishing its own framework for carbon credits to ensure credibility, transparency, and alignment with national net-zero targets.
NZBA’s Diluted Climate Ambitions Prompt Triodos Bank Exit | Sustainability Magazine
Triodos Bank has exited the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), citing weakening climate commitments among members as inconsistent with its mission.
https://www.edie.net/investors-call-on-hsbc-to-reinstate-2030-climate-targets/
A group of investors, including major pension funds, is urging HSBC to restore its 2030 climate targets after the bank appeared to dilute previous net-zero commitments.
VCMI launches new framework for corporate Scope 3 targets and carbon credits – edie
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity initiative (VCMI) has released a framework to align Scope 3 emissions targets with carbon credit claims, aiming to improve transparency and trust.
The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) warns that outdated and reactive policies are putting the country at increased risk of failing on resilience, adaptation, and decarbonisation.
Spain Power Outage: Ensuring National Grids Remain Resilient | Data Centre Magazine
In response to Spain’s recent blackout, the article highlights the importance of resilient, decentralised energy systems for critical infrastructure like data centres.
Net Zero/Sustainability Key Deal News
Amazon’s Accelerator Boosts Climate Start-up Success
Amazon has selected four UK-based sustainability startups to join its accelerator, including innovators in sustainable materials, supply chain tracking, and zero-waste solutions
Data Centre Key Industry News
Equinix Advances Sustainability with Future First Strategy
Equinix is expanding its sustainability strategy with a focus on clean energy procurement, energy efficiency, and circular design across global data centres.
How can Data Centres be Sustainable in Urban Areas?
This article outlines strategies for reducing the environmental and social impacts of data centres in cities—via waste heat reuse, noise reduction, and modular architecture.
Data Centre Key Industry Deals
How Kao Data’s Expansion Will Support Wider UK Growth
Kao Data is expanding its UK data centre footprint with new facilities designed to meet AI and HPC demand, with sustainability and energy efficiency central to the build.
PDG Unveils its new US$1bn AI-Ready Data Centre in Japan
PDG has announced a new US$1 billion AI-optimised data centre in Tokyo, designed to support growing demand for compute-intensive workloads.
How Keppel Will Power Data Centre Growth with New Funding
Keppel has secured a new round of funding to expand its data centre operations with a focus on AI workloads and energy efficiency improvements, including renewables integration.
Hydrogen Key Industry News
Scotland awards £3.4m to 11 domestic hydrogen projects | Policy
The Scottish Government has awarded £3.4M to 11 hydrogen demonstration and feasibility projects, advancing domestic supply chain capabilities and use-case innovation.
Sungrow Hydrogen has launched a hybrid electrolyser system combining alkaline and PEM tech, improving production efficiency and flexibility for green hydrogen deployment.
Hyundai and Plus unveil autonomous hydrogen truck concept | Mobility | H2 View
Hyundai and Plus revealed a prototype hydrogen-powered, self-driving truck at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.
ACM warns Dutch hydrogen tariffs could rise without urgent support | Policy | H2 View
The Dutch energy regulator (ACM) warns that hydrogen transport tariffs may increase significantly without subsidies or cost-sharing mechanisms, risking investor confidence and market viability.
SGN and Fife College launch hydrogen training centre ahead of H100 Fife project
A new training centre in Fife will prepare engineers and technicians for the upcoming H100 hydrogen home heating project, supporting workforce readiness for hydrogen infrastructure rollout.
Wrightbus expands German presence with 12 hydrogen buses for WestVerkehr | Mobility
Northern Ireland-based Wrightbus has secured a deal to supply 12 hydrogen-powered buses to WestVerkehr in Germany, further expanding its European market footprint.
Hydrogen Key Deal News
Exeter airport runs aircraft turnaround using hydrogen-powered equipment
Exeter Airport has launched a UK-first trial using hydrogen-powered ground support equipment (GSE) to handle aircraft turnaround, with support from FlyZero and Cranfield Aerospace.
Charbone signs $50m term sheet to fund construction of green hydrogen projects | Power | H2 View
Charbone Hydrogen has secured a $50 million term sheet with a U.S. investment firm to build multiple green hydrogen production facilities across North America.
Plocan to build offshore green hydrogen plant in Canary Islands with 15,000kg annual capacity
Spain’s PLOCAN will develop an offshore green hydrogen plant in the Canary Islands, combining marine renewables with hydrogen production in a demonstration-scale pilot.
Exeter Airport hosts UK’s first hydrogen-powered aircraft turnaround | Mobility | H2 View
Exeter Airport has conducted the UK’s first full hydrogen-powered aircraft ground turnaround using fuel cell tugs and GSE, as part of a multi-actor demonstrator.
French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has secured €53M in debt financing to scale its green hydrogen production capacity across multiple sites, including a 30MW project portfolio.
German renewable hydrogen producer Hy2gen secures €47M
Germany-based Hy2gen raised €47 million to accelerate its green hydrogen and e-fuel production projects, targeting decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors.
Energy Storage Key Industry News
Europcar: Could the EV Transition be in Trouble? | Sustainability Magazine
Europcar flags multiple headwinds to fleet electrification—charging infrastructure gaps, high costs, and policy uncertainty—suggesting the transition may stall without further intervention.
Did Renewable Energy Cause Spain & Portugal’s Power Cut? | Sustainability Magazine
A recent Iberian Peninsula blackout has been attributed to severe weather and grid instability, raising questions about resilience as renewable penetration increases.
ScottishPower’s Enormous Foundations for East Anglia Wind | Sustainability Magazine
ScottishPower begins installation of some of the UK’s largest wind turbine foundations as part of the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm, a project capable of powering 1.3 million homes.
Samsung’s Silver Solid State Battery Closer to Becoming Mainstream
Samsung has made major progress in commercialising silver-based solid-state batteries, which offer higher energy density and faster charging, potentially transforming EV and grid storage performance.
Co-paper calls for steel dual decarbonisation approach
A new policy paper advocates for a dual strategy to decarbonise the steel industry: combining demand reduction (via reuse and efficiency) with clean production (hydrogen and electrification).
Energy Storage Key Deal News
A new carbon-free extraction method for nickel could decarbonise the battery and steel supply chains, improving sustainability and security of raw material sourcing.
Forge Nano, a U.S.-based battery materials and equipment company, raised $40 million to expand production and scale up its atomic layer deposition technology for battery and semiconductor applications.
Dutch energy tech firm iwell closes €27M funding
Dutch energy tech company iwell secured €27 million to scale its smart battery storage systems across residential, commercial, and grid applications.
Built Environment Key Industry News
Arcadis: Embedding Sustainability into the Built Environment
Arcadis outlines how it’s integrating climate resilience and decarbonisation into major infrastructure and urban planning projects across Europe.
Solar mandate for new-build housing ‘set for green light’ – edie
UK ministers are expected to approve a policy mandating rooftop solar panels for all new homes in England starting in 2025.
UK to Train 18,000 Workers for Green Home Upgrades
The UK government will fund training for 18,000 workers to install heat pumps and other energy-efficient home upgrades in response to a spike in consumer demand.
EV & EV Charging Key Industry News
UK fleet operators ‘waiting up to 15 years for EV charging connections’ – edie
Fleet operators in the UK are facing grid capacity constraints that delay depot EV charging connections by up to 15 years in some locations.
Public charge point growth but regional disparity remains
While the number of public EV charge points in the UK is rising, access remains uneven—particularly outside London—highlighting infrastructure equity issues.
Mack Trucks to Offer a Battery-Electric Version of its Newest Highway Truck, the Mack Pioneer
Mack Trucks is introducing a battery-electric version of its long-haul truck, the Mack Pioneer, expanding its zero-emission commercial fleet options.
