Todays Latest Updates: 9 June 2026

Hydrogen: India. Hygenco Green Energies raised $105m in equity financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Siemens Financial Services, and the Fullerton Carbon Action Fund to support the development of green hydrogen and ammonia projects in India. Hygenco, which is developing a 1.1 million tonne-per-year green ammonia plant in Odisha, plans to invest up to $2.5bn in green hydrogen and ammonia projects to achieve 10GW of production and distribution assets by 2030. Link 09/06/2026.

Hydrogen: Lithuania Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor MT Group announced that the green hydrogen production and refuelling facility it built at the Port of Klaipeda in Lithuania is now officially open and operational. The site is equipped with polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser technology supplied by UK specialist engineering company IMI. At full capacity, it will produce around 127 tonnes of hydrogen per year. Link 09/06/2026.

Plastic recycling: Europe. Plastics Europe today published its biennial report: ‘The Circular Economy for Plastics: A European Analysis’. It provides the latest (2024) data and insights into Europe’s circular plastics transition, including trends in circular plastics production, conversion, consumption, and trade, as well as data on waste management. The report’s key finding is that the pace of Europe’s transition has slowed dramatically amid increased global competition. Europe’s annual growth in circular production has declined sharply from 13.6% in 2022 to only 1.2% in 2024, resulting in 8.7 Mt in circular output (or 15.8% of total production). By contrast, annual growth in global circular plastics production has accelerated from 5% to 7.7%. Link 09/06/2026.

Policy: India. India has taken another step in its biofuel transition with the launch of E85 fuel, as the government seeks to accelerate the adoption of flex-fuel vehicles and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels. According to the government, E85 fuel can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 61 percent compared with conventional petrol while also supporting domestic ethanol production and strengthening India’s energy security. Link 09/06/2026.