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As scientists and dozens of nations call for major reductions in plastic production, the plastics industry continues to push pyrolysis — dubbed chemical or advanced recycling — as a primary solution to the global plastic waste crisis.
Manufacturing
China’s EV weight problem
Electric vehicles are getting heavier, making bigger carbon footprints in the factory and on the roads.
Steel slowdown and signals of low-carbon transition in China put Australian ore at a crossroads, as partnerships look to step up green iron development.
Carbon & Climate
India’s small steelmakers have no easy fix to go green
Smaller firms make 40 per cent of India’s steel and are the backbone of cities like Raipur. Some are exploring solar power, but face big constraints to make a deeper shift from coal.
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Brazil’s fossil fuel roadmap could strengthen COP31 push against blockers, say advocates
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