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November 04, 2025
Brazilian lithium pitched as ‘carbon neutral’ relied on offset project linked to deforestation
A Canadian miner’s supposed ‘green lithium’ shipments used carbon credits stemming from Amazonian offsetting project now suspended amid a federal investigation.
October 30, 2025Countdown to CCS regulation—Taiwan’s first pilot project shows the road ahead
To establish a regulatory framework for carbon capture and storage, a draft of the Carbon Capture and Storage Management Regulations is expected to be released in November.
October 23, 2025From coal to clean: Ember urges Indonesia to green its nickel industry
Indonesia sits at the heart of the global clean energy transition, supplying nearly half of the world’s nickel reserves essential for electric vehicle batteries. Yet the country’s processing boom remains powered by captive coal.
October 17, 2025Will China’s greener steelmakers shape global low-carbon transition?
China's domestic decarbonization initiatives are gradually spilling over into foreign ventures.
October 15, 2025Malaysia’s carbon tax set for 2026: Experts see short-term pain, long-term gain
Malaysia unveiled its USD 111 billion budget for 2026 on Oct. 10, which includes plans to introduce a carbon tax next year, initially targeting the steel, cement, and energy sectors.
September 30, 2025Malaysia unveils steel industry roadmap, eyeing carbon tax rollout in 2026
Malaysia has released its Steel Industry Roadmap 2035 (SIR2035), prioritizing the resolution of industry overcapacity while planning to cut carbon emissions through carbon pricing mechanisms such as a carbon tax.
September 02, 2025Steelmaker Thyssenkrupp calls for “urgent adjustments” to EU emissions trading
The EU ETS “urgently needs to be adjusted” to prevent industry in the union from falling behind global competitors as the momentum of the green transition has slowed, said German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp.
August 11, 2025Cross-sector alliance eyes Asia’s first industry-led CCUS hub
BHP, the world’s largest mining company, announced a partnership with leading steel and energy companies to assess the feasibility of establishing a regional CCUS hub in Asia on August 11.
August 04, 2025EV makers are still far from green, experts say
Companies need to work to cut supply chain emissions, and so boost the greening of the steel and aluminium sectors, three experts explain.
July 22, 2025Vietnam’s Hoa Sen cuts cooling costs by 30% with solar integration
To strengthen its green competitiveness, Vietnamese steel giant Hoa Sen Group has partnered with Singapore’s SP Group to deploy a Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) system, combined with rooftop solar power.