By Rystad Energy The Indian steel sector—the world’s second-largest—faces a critical challenge in 2025 as the European Union (EU) tightens its environmental standards, intensifying its focus on carbon neutrality. With Europe being key customer for Indian steel, accounting for 25% of exports, India must urgently comply with stricter carbon regulations to avoid steep financial penalties […]

UNSW Sydney As the world accelerates toward a clean energy future, the demand for critical minerals and strategic materials (strategic minerals) has surged. These minerals — such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper and rare earth elements — are essential for technologies like electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines, hydrogen electrolysers and solar panels. These and other […]

QUT School of Mathmatical Sciences Associate Professor Dr Kate Helmstedt pictured in the Botanical Gardens. Dr Helmstedt’s research expertise is in using operations research to guide smart decision making for natural resource and environmental management with the ultimate goal of guiding future management decisions towards cost-efficiency, transparency and defensibility. By Dr Kate Helmstedt When it […]