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ArcelorMittal Europe to produce “green steel” starting in 2020

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At ArcelorMittal Fos-sur-Mer (France) a study is underway in collaboration with partner Lanzatech to build a second Carbalyst plant in addition to the one under construction at ArcelorMittal Gent (Belgium). First verified green steel for customers.

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Groupe PSA & Punch Powertrain to form second JV to expand electrification partnership; DT2 for MHEV and PHEV

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Punch Powertrain holds majority control in the new Joint 61/39 Venture, which will design, manufacture, and supply Punch Powertrain’s DT2 dual clutch transmission for the industry’s next generation of mild hybrid electric (MHEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles. In turn, Groupe PSA will make a cash investment in the Joint Venture.

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ENGIE investing €100M in CNG/LNG stations in Europe to 2020

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ENGIE, a global operator in electricity, natural gas and energy services markets, will invest nearly €100 million from now to 2020 to build Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) stations for filling up the European fleets of trucks with natural gas and biogas.

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Brussels plant kicks off production for the new Audi Q8 e-tron

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Named “Factory of the Future” in 2020 by the employers’ association Agoria, Brussels achieved this distinction as early as 2018. Since production of the Audi e-tron began, the Belgium site has been recognized as the world’s first certified carbon-neutral high-volume production plant in the premium segment.

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Australia forecasts lithium export earnings of $16B in 2022-23, up from $5B in 2021-22

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The report forecasts a supply gap will persist over the outlook period, with total supply from both mine and brine operations currently insufficient to meet demand. With new lithium projects being developed rapidly, the supply gap is expected to reduce over the outlook, but will take time to close.

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First cargo vessel operating on hydrogen to debut in Paris; commercial river operations this year

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The Flagships project was awarded €5 million of funding in 2018 from the EU’s Research and Innovation program Horizon 2020, under the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), to deploy two hydrogen vessels in France and Norway. The new vessel will be tasked with moving goods on pallets and in containers along the river Seine.

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ArcelorMittal invests in new sustainability program across Europe; ResponsibleSteel site certification

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The first wave of auditing includes sites in Belgium, Germany, Spain and France with others to follow. In 2020, ResponsibleSteel will launch a standard for the certification of steel products, which will include stringent requirements for raw materials supply chain.

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