Every issue of ZCA's Cleantech News, covering the latest developments across renewable energy, EVs, hydrogen, carbon markets and the wider green economy. Free to browse, log in to read the full PDF.
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ZCA Cleantech News
January 1, 2026
Our review of 2025 finds cleantech investment rose 15% year-on-year despite political pushback on net zero commitments, while IRENA reports a record $2.4 trillion flowed into the global energy transition. Also this issue: the EU U-turns on its 2035 petrol and diesel car ban, and a first look at ZCA's upcoming Top Trends for 2026 report.
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ZCA Cleantech News
December 1, 2025
PepsiCo and Soil Capital launch a regenerative agriculture partnership across 35,000 UK, French and Belgian acres, while Microsoft signs a 10-year, 300,000-tonne permanent carbon removal deal with Arca Climate Technologies. Also this issue: highlights from COP30, the 2025 Earthshot Prize winners, and Sky's new hydrogen generators for TV and film production.
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ZCA Cleantech News
November 1, 2025
This issue celebrates the winners of the 2025 ZCA Cleantech Awards, spanning renewable energy, AI, circular materials and clean manufacturing. Also: Kansas becomes the first US state to allow autonomous tractors on public roads, and the IEA forecasts global renewable capacity will more than double by 2030.
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ZCA Cleantech News
October 1, 2025
Amazon selects 11 startups for its 2025 Sustainability Accelerator, while the US and UK launch a new partnership aimed at a 'golden age' of nuclear power. Also this issue: solid-state battery advances from Mercedes-Benz, BMW and BYD signal a coming EV breakthrough, and clean energy patent filings continue to surge.
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ZCA Cleantech News
September 1, 2025
OVO research finds UK households could save over £23,000 by 2040 through cleantech adoption, though high upfront costs remain the biggest barrier. Also this issue: green hydrogen edges toward commercial reality via breakthroughs from SunHydrogen and MIT, and a new coalition explores the ocean's potential for climate repair.
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ZCA Cleantech News
August 1, 2025
The UK unveils a 40-step plan targeting 29GW of onshore wind by 2030, as home solar installations reach their highest level in a decade. Also this issue: E.ON Next's new zero-upfront-cost pilot bundling solar, batteries and heat pumps for UK households.
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ZCA Cleantech News
July 1, 2025
Rolls-Royce is selected to lead development of the UK's first small modular nuclear reactors, while Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, Samsung E&A and Gidara Energy form a new alliance to scale sustainable aviation fuel production. Also: the rise of 'industrial sunbelt' nations now drawing over half of global clean industry investment.
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ZCA Cleantech News
June 1, 2025
Ofwat commits £42 million to 16 water innovation projects using AI, robotics and satellite data, as the second annual ZCA Cleantech Awards opens for entries. Also this issue: why unstable energy costs are increasingly hitting business profitability.
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