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Renewable additions hit a record 800 GW in 2025, with 60 percent from China

The transition is accelerating, but the engine remains geographically concentrated.

Direct mining emissions are small. The full metals system is around 11 percent of global CO2, most of it downstream where ore becomes metal.

Upstream companies struggle to finance decarbonisation. Downstream companies need credible Scope 3 progress. One model connects the two.

A mine's Scope 1 is its customers' Scope 3. From January 2026 CBAM prices it at the border and the Battery Passport grades every cell.

Grid-scale storage is scaling fast, while data centres add backup capacity to protect uptime rather than to make the grid more flexible.

Around 30 to 45 carbon capture plants are needed by 2030. The barrier is finance, not technology.

CCUS investment has grown more than fifteen-fold since 2020, yet almost 90 percent of announced projects have not reached final investment decision.

Low-carbon cement is not a technology problem. The final investment decision is missing because the green premium has no buyer.

Activity-specific action, supplier alignment, shared systems and high-integrity instruments under clear guardrails.

Setting targets is no longer enough. Companies need credible, transparent ways to implement them across value chains.

On-farm practices remain the largest driver, but pre- and post-production services deserve closer attention for their Scope 3 impact.

Suppliers will not decarbonise sustainably if the costs and risks are pushed entirely onto them.