Your EV battery’s second act can power India’s future

As India’s electric vehicle revolution gains momentum, the country faces a critical challenge: building a circular ecosystem for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. With projections showing that by 2030, 128 gigawatt-hours’ worth of EV batteries will reach their end-of-life for primary automotive applications, the imperative to develop robust recycling and second-life infrastructure has never been more urgent.  

Catalysing Climate Finance for Low-Carbon Construction – Building a Sustainable Future

As India’s construction sector faces unprecedented growth demands, financing the transition to sustainable building practices has emerged as a critical challenge. With 51% of the population expected to live in urban centres by 2047 and an urgent need to address the current housing shortage of 19 million units, finding innovative financial mechanisms for low-carbon construction is essential for India’s journey …

Xynteo’s game plan: How we turned green into gold (and how we’re going bigger)

Having established these proven models and built strong coalitions across sectors, we are positioned to dramatically amplify our impact. The learnings and frameworks developed through years of hands-on work with partners have laid a robust foundation for delivering innovative and scalable growth models. Our experience has shown not just what needs to be done, but specifically how to do it in ways that create lasting value for businesses and society alike.

Limestone Calcined Clay Cement – An Outlook for Adoption in India

As India’s cement industry grapples with decarbonisation challenges, Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) emerges as a promising solution for sustainable construction. With the sector contributing 6% of India’s fossil fuel and industrial CO2 emissions, there’s an urgent need for innovative, low-carbon alternatives. Build Ahead presents this comprehensive paper examining LC3‘s adoption potential in India. The report explores the technical properties, environmental …

Green hydrogen in industrial heating: Opportunities, challenges and alternatives

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India’s industrial sector, consuming 51% of the nation’s energy and generating 31% of energy-related emissions, presents a critical decarbonization challenge through its heating requirements. While green hydrogen offers promise, the path to sustainable industrial heating requires a strategic assessment of multiple solutions – from bio-derived fuels to electric heating systems and thermal storage. Success lies in understanding how these technologies …

Catalysing climate finance for low-carbon construction: Insights from industry leaders

Last month, sales of new battery electric vehicles reached a milestone – hitting 25% of all new car sales for November. Yet, even with this good news, the 2030 ban on the sale of new ICE cars is fast approaching, and overall adoption rates are plateauing. And while Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate is placing immediate pressure on automakers to scale production, we need renewed urgency across the entire value chain in tackling the systemic changes and innovations needed to drive growth.

In this article from Xynteo’s Amy Marshall and Ashish Pandey, we unpack some of the key points from our recent EV roundtable discussion – as we all look to a world of zero emissions, electric transportation.

Beyond the scrapyard: Accelerating the formal End-of-Life Vehicles recycling ecosystem in India

Last month, sales of new battery electric vehicles reached a milestone – hitting 25% of all new car sales for November. Yet, even with this good news, the 2030 ban on the sale of new ICE cars is fast approaching, and overall adoption rates are plateauing. And while Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate is placing immediate pressure on automakers to scale production, we need renewed urgency across the entire value chain in tackling the systemic changes and innovations needed to drive growth.

In this article from Xynteo’s Amy Marshall and Ashish Pandey, we unpack some of the key points from our recent EV roundtable discussion – as we all look to a world of zero emissions, electric transportation.

Hitting the pedal, or hitting the wall? Four critical challenges to EV supremacy in the UK

Last month, sales of new battery electric vehicles reached a milestone – hitting 25% of all new car sales for November. Yet, even with this good news, the 2030 ban on the sale of new ICE cars is fast approaching, and overall adoption rates are plateauing. And while Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate is placing immediate pressure on automakers to scale production, we need renewed urgency across the entire value chain in tackling the systemic changes and innovations needed to drive growth.

In this article from Xynteo’s Amy Marshall and Ashish Pandey, we unpack some of the key points from our recent EV roundtable discussion – as we all look to a world of zero emissions, electric transportation.

Pathways for green hydrogen project developers: Navigating export and domestic markets, and building competitive capabilities

As green hydrogen emerges as a critical lever for the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors, project developers must assess markets, develop strategic capabilities and evaluate project economics before investing in such projects. Export markets: Key geographies Green hydrogen is gaining prominence as an energy carrier that can be transported in liquefied form, creating new export opportunities. The European Union (EU) and …

Electrifying urban road transport for a complex world

In the words of every kid in every car back seat ever: “Are we there yet?” When it comes to the electric vehicle transition, the promises and ambition have been huge. But the reality is that outside a handful of places, for example in the Nordics where EVs are now ubiquitous, the answer is resoundingly “no, not yet”. Over the …

Global industry leaders unite at Climate Week NYC to accelerate aluminium decarbonisation through cross-sector collaboration

Aluminium, a cornerstone of industries from automotive to construction, stands at a critical juncture. The industry has already achieved a remarkable feat: since 2020, aluminium production has decoupled from emissions growth. In 2022 alone, global production rose by 2.5% while emissions fell by 1.2%. But is this enough to meet our climate goals?

During Climate Week NYC on 24 September 2024, International Aluminium Institute (IAI) and Xynteo hosted a groundbreaking panel to tackle this very question.