Heavy industry

'A powerful economic force': How clean energy delivered 10 per cent of global economic growth last year

Energy

'A powerful economic force': How clean energy delivered 10 per cent of global economic growth last year

New analysis from the IEA details how clean energy has already become a key component of the world's most successful economies, and green heavy industries could follow in its wake

clock 18 April 2024 • 7 min read
How green policy gaps are putting the UK's industrial base at risk

Policy

How green policy gaps are putting the UK's industrial base at risk

Aldersgate Group and UCL set out 15 recommendations to government to help accelerate industrial decarbonisation and prevent UK businesses losing out to increasingly green international competition

clock 26 April 2023 • 11 min read
IEA: The G7 can and must lead on decarbonising heavy industry

Policy

IEA: The G7 can and must lead on decarbonising heavy industry

International Energy Agency argues UK, USA and EU and others have the 'economic heft, technology leadership and international alliances' to pioneer the development of low carbon industrial hubs

clock 20 May 2022 • 5 min read
BEIS boosts relief for heavy industries facing soaring electricity costs

Policy

BEIS boosts relief for heavy industries facing soaring electricity costs

Government provides more detail on proposals unveiled in yesterday's Energy Security Strategy on how it will support businesses facing record electricity bills

clock 08 April 2022 • 2 min read
Why high energy costs for UK manufacturing pose major threat to net zero

Supply chain

Why high energy costs for UK manufacturing pose major threat to net zero

Lack of policy support to incentivise green heating for large businesses is putting UK jobs and economy at risk, research suggests

clock 18 February 2022 • 7 min read
No longer hard-to-abate? Why experts are saying steel sector decarbonisation could be easier than expected

Net Zero Now

No longer hard-to-abate? Why experts are saying steel sector decarbonisation could be easier than expected

Exclusive: First-of-its-kind report into steel and iron sector decarbonisation concludes net zero by 2050 is entirely possible for the industry

clock 13 October 2021 • 8 min read

Supply chain

'Huge opportunity': How market incentives can help forge new net zero industries

Business group representing some of Europe's biggest brands argues that policies and market incentives are urgently needed to drive demand for green steel, cement, and chemicals

clock 10 May 2021 • 6 min read

CCS

Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy: The six key takeaways from the government's latest green policy blitz

The government has set out a raft of new ambitions in its 117-page Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, but how will the new proposals impact the green economy?

clock 18 March 2021 • 12 min read

Work

Steel decarbonisation now: ArcelorMittal launches trio of trailblazing initiatives

clock 18 March 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

Green hydrogen trialled at Port Talbot cement factory

Hanson UK teams up with Swansea University for research into replacing fossil fuels in cement production

clock 11 February 2021 • 3 min read