LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA), a leader in industrial carbon recycling, is thrilled to announce the awarding of a €40 million grant from the European Union’s Innovation Fund, subject to the finalization of the grant agreement. The project, featuring the first commercial deployment of LanzaTech’s second-generation bioreactor, aims to produce 23.5 kt (~8M U.S. gallons) of ethanol per year by consuming smelter furnace greenhouse gases (GHG) from the Porsgrunn Manganese Smelter operated by Eramet Norway AS, a world leading ferroalloy producer. If fully implemented to include carbon capture and storage LanzaTech and Eramet Norway AS seek to achieve up to a 97% reduction in emissions, targeting an absolute GHG avoidance of 1,698,175 tons CO2e over 10 years. A co-product of the process, highly concentrated CO2, will be purified, liquefied and transported for permanent geological storage in the North Sea, ensuring robust and sustainable disposal of carbon emissions. This project highlights a pivotal advancement in sustainable industrial practices and demonstrates the innovative integration of carbon management technologies. By utilizing CO rich furnace gas from the ferroalloy production process, this project strategically links carbon capture and utilization (CCU) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) to service the needs of the chemicals and aviation sectors. Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech, expressed her satisfaction with the project’s success in the EU Innovation Fund’s evaluation: “The strength of our application underscores our commitment to innovation and robust technology. The project furthers our role in transforming the carbon recycling sector, demonstrating the significant environmental impact achievable through technology integration. This recognition reaffirms our position at the forefront of biotech and carbon management, aligned with the EU’s environmental objectives. It also highlights the economic potential of our sustainable solutions, marking a crucial step in our mission to reduce industrial carbon emissions and advance sustainable aviation fuels.” Enova SF, a Norwegian government enterprise focused on environmental protection and energy efficiency, has been instrumental in supporting the project through funding and technical assistance. Enova, acting as the National Contact Point for Norway in the EU Innovation Fund, recognizes the strategic importance of this project in advancing Norway’s climate goals. “The Innovation Fund is a key instrument for advancing technologies that deliver major emission reductions. The success of Norwegian projects shows that we have companies who dare to take risks and can deliver world-class solutions,” said Nils Kristian Nakstad, CEO of Enova. The EU grant will focus on demonstrating and optimizing the technology under real-world industrial conditions and will serve as a critical steppingstone towards the broader application of this technology across other sectors and geographies, potentially transforming the global approach to industrial carbon emissions. About LanzaTech LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) is a carbon management solutions company that transforms industrial emissions, gasified solid waste and carbon dioxide into recycled carbon ethanol via proprietary bio-fermentation technology. Ethanol is a crucial building block in the world – a key feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marine fuel and other downstream chemical derivatives. Operating commercially at six assets today, LanzaTech’s technology unlocks value across the supply chain, reducing the carbon footprint of hard-to-abate sectors while shepherding recycled carbon fuels and products to the world, building a circular carbon economy. www.lanzatech.com Source LanzaTech, press release, 2025-11-05. Supplier Enova (NO) Eramet Norway AS European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) European Innovation Fund European Union LanzaTech Ltd. Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

On the sidelines of COP30, government representatives and industry leaders today announced the launch of the Biofuture Platform Declaration on Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, a landmark international statement to accelerate the transition from fossil carbon to sustainable carbon feedstocks in the global chemical industry. The Declaration was developed under the auspices of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Biofuture Platform Initiative, through a dedicated Working Group on Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, initiated by the Netherlands. Ms. Wytske van der Mei (Ministry of Climate and Green Growth) commented: “This milestone comes at a pivotal moment ahead of COP30 and demonstrates the value of strong international collaboration. It represents a vital step for the global transition and for advancing a climate-neutral, circular industry in the Netherlands and beyond. We look forward to further deepening this cooperation and translating these shared ambitions into concrete results”. The Declaration has been endorsed by all Biofuture Platform member countries, with the exception of the United States, and represents a major output under the Biofuture Platform Action Plan 2025–2027 and the broader CEM Future Fuels Action Plan. The launch took place during the CEM Future Fuels High-Level Roundtable at the Sustainable Business COP30 in São Paulo, co-hosted by the Clean Energy Ministerial, Brazil’s COP30 Presidency, and Sustainable Business COP30. The event brought together ministers, senior officials, and business leaders from around the world to discuss practical pathways for implementing COP30 outcomes on sustainable fuels and materials. The Declaration outlines a shared international vision to foster the use of bio-based, recycled, and captured carbon feedstocks, while encouraging innovation, policy alignment, and investment to create resilient and sustainable global supply chains. It recognises that conventional decarbonisation measures alone are insufficient for the chemical sector, where carbon is a fundamental input, and calls for international collaboration to build a competitive global market for sustainable materials. The Biofuture Industry Council, which brings together Industry leaders from across the sustainable chemicals value chain, issued a letter to express its support for the Declaration and for ambitious policies and actions to rapidly increase the production and use of sustainable chemicals and materials. The Chair of the CEM Biofuture Platform Initiative (Prof. David Chiaramonti of the Politecnico di Torino, Italy) commented: “This Declaration is the result of the consultation carried out among all Platform’s members, and is one of the first outcomes of the new Action Plan of the Platform. The future role of Biochemicals and Biomaterials in the Bioeconomy is relevant, and it requires to be regulated in the different contexts and to be developed at scale, ensuring the most GHG performing and sustainable solutions are promoted”. About the Biofuture Platform Declaration The Declaration sets out principles for joint action in four priority areas: Policy and regulatory alignment, to promote clear and consistent frameworks for sustainable carbon feedstocks. Technology development and scale-up, fostering innovation and technology transfer across participating countries. Sustainable supply chain creation, promoting the development of sustainable sources of carbon for the chemical industry, and enhancing transparency and traceability in supply chains. Market development and demand stimulation, aligning product standards and certification schemes to promote global trade in sustainable materials. The Declaration also emphasizes collaboration with existing initiatives such as the Integrated Biorefineries Mission under Mission Innovation, and establishes a Coordination Committee to monitor progress and facilitate dialogue among participants. Background The CEM Future Fuels Action Plan, launched at CEM15, brings together governments and industry to accelerate deployment of sustainable fuels and materials through three pillars: Demand Creation, Lifecycle Carbon Accounting, and Markets and Infrastructure. The Biofuture Platform Declaration represents one of the key deliverables under this Action Plan, bridging the chemical and fuels sectors toward a low-carbon, circular economy. Read the full declaration Source CEM, press release, 2025-11-08. Supplier Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

© Schwarz-Gruppe Gestärkte Ressourcensouveränität: Erneute Unterzeichnung des Global Commitment der Ellen MacArthur Foundation Langfristige Verpflichtung: Weiterführung der seit 2018 bestehenden Partnerschaft bis 2030 Erweitertes Reduktionsziel: Fünf Prozent weniger Neukunststoff in Eigenmarkenverpackungen Die Unternehmen der Schwarz Gruppe vertiefen ihr Engagement für eine zukunftsfähige Kreislaufwirtschaft mit der erneuten Unterzeichnung des Global Commitment der Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ende Oktober. Damit bekräftigen sie die Fortsetzung ihrer seit 2018 bestehenden Partnerschaft bis 2030 und unterstreichen ihren Anspruch, die Ressourcensouveränität durch eine konsequente Kreislaufwirtschaft weiter voranzutreiben. Global Commitment als Meilenstein für REset Resources Als Unterzeichner des Global Commitment 2030 der Ellen MacArthur Foundation verpflichten sich die Unternehmen der Schwarz Gruppe, weniger neues Plastik zu nutzen. Konkret soll der Neukunststoff in den Kunststoffprimärverpackungen ihrer Eigenmarken bis 2030 gegenüber 2018 um fünf Prozent reduziert werden. Gleichzeitig verfolgen die Unternehmen der Schwarz Gruppe im Rahmen ihrer Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie ein noch weitergehendes Ziel in diesem Handlungsfeld: In allen Einwegverpackungen der Eigenmarken soll die Menge an Neumaterial bis 2030 um 15 Prozent gesenkt werden. Damit stellt das Global Commitment einen wichtigen, spezifischen Fokus auf Kunststoff innerhalb dieser größeren Anstrengung zur Ressourcenschonung dar. Florian Schütze, Geschäftsleiter Corporate Responsibility bei Schwarz Corporate Affairs, erklärt: „Eine funktionierende Kreislaufwirtschaft ist für die Unternehmen der Schwarz Gruppe eine strategische Notwendigkeit und der Schlüssel zur globalen Ressourcensouveränität. Dank unserer Erfolge im Global Commitment 2025 und unserer neuen, ganzheitlichen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie REset Resources sichern wir langfristig wertvolle Ressourcen und halten diese konsequent im Kreislauf. Die ‘2030 Plastics Agenda for Business’ der Ellen MacArthur Foundation schafft die nötige Klarheit und Entschlossenheit, um Kräfte global zu bündeln und einen flächendeckenden Wandel glaubwürdig und ambitioniert weiter voranzutreiben.“ Das Global Commitment 2030 bildet einen weiteren Meilenstein in der ganzheitlichen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie der Unternehmen der Schwarz Gruppe, REset Resources. Diese gemeinsam erarbeitete Strategie gilt als verbindlicher Rahmen über sämtliche Sparten und Länder der Unternehmensgruppe hinweg. REset Resources umfasst dabei Leitsätze und Zielsetzungen in allen zentralen Bereichen der Kreislaufwirtschaft – von Verpackungen und Produkten über Bau, Food Waste und Wertstoffmanagement bis hin zu Verwertungsverfahren. Gemeinsam Ressourcensouveränität vorantreiben Die Ellen MacArthur Foundation gilt als führende internationale Organisation, die den Übergang zu einer effizienten Kreislaufwirtschaft beschleunigt. Die Unternehmen der Schwarz Gruppe sind bereits seit 2018 Mitglied und damit Bestandteil eines Netzwerks aus über 300 Unternehmen, Regierungen, NGOs und Initiativen. In branchenübergreifender Zusammenarbeit werden im Rahmen des Stiftungsnetzwerks neue Strategien und Lösungen entwickelt, um die Kreislaufwirtschaft insbesondere für Kunststoffe zu fördern. Mit ihrem einzigartigen Ökosystem – von der Eigenproduktion über den Handel bis hin zu Recycling und Digitalisierung – verstehen sich die Unternehmen der Schwarz Gruppe als Schlüsselakteur, um eine funktionierende Kreislaufwirtschaft auch über Unternehmensgrenzen hinweg zu realisieren. Ein konkretes Praxisbeispiel, das aus der langjährigen Partnerschaft mit der Ellen MacArthur Foundation entstanden ist, ist eine kreislauffähige Textilkollektion von Lidl, die im April dieses Jahres in den Filialen erhältlich war. Diese Kollektion besteht zu mindestens 98 Prozent aus zellulosebasierten Fasern und enthält durchschnittlich mindestens fünf Prozent recyceltes Material. Die Herstellung kommt ohne herkömmliche Verfahren wie Galvanisierung und Sandstrahlen aus. Sie orientiert sich an sogenannten ZDHC MRSL Standards, mit denen nachhaltige Chemie vorangetrieben und die Freisetzung gefährlicher Chemikalien in die Umwelt reduziert werden sollen. © Schwarz Group Source Schwarz-Gruppe, Pressemitteilung, 2025-11-04. Supplier Ellen MacArthur Foundation Schwarz-Gruppe Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

C1 and C2 compounds (e.g., formate, methanol, and acetate) produced through carbon-capture technologies can be converted into food ingredients and… Full text: https://www.cell.com/trends/biotechnology/abstract/S0167-7799(25)00420-2?rss=yes Author Bingyin Peng, Huadong Peng, Robert E. Speight Source Trends in Biotechnology, 2025-11-06. Supplier Australian Research Council (ARC) University of Queensland Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

Die Kreislaufwirtschaft bei Altreifen in Deutschland funktioniert, ist aber dringend auf politische Unterstützung angewiesen. Das belegen die aktuellen Zahlen, die der Wirtschaftsverband der deutschen Kautschukindustrie (wdk) heute in Frankfurt am Main vorgelegt hat. Demnach verzeichnen Altenreifenentsorger und Recycler weiterhin schwindende Mengen auf dem Markt. Altreifenmenge-2024 Download „Im vergangenen Jahr betrug die Menge der Altreifen mit unbekanntem Verbleib rund 100.000 Tonnen. Es besteht die Vermutung, dass diese und auch noch weit größere Mengen in Staaten außerhalb der EU exportiert wurden, um dort verbrannt oder für eine Pyrolyse unter desolaten Gesundheits- und Umweltbedingungen verwendet zu werden“, erklärte Stephan Rau, Technischer Geschäftsführer beim wdk. Diese Altreifen würden somit den deutschen Recyclern und damit einer sinnvollen und nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft entzogen. Rau plädierte dafür, in Deutschland eine Zählung der anfallenden Altreifen und deren Verwertungswegen einzuführen. „Eine solche Maßnahme fordert der wdk mit anderen Verbänden und Organisationen schon seit längerem. Sie wäre einfach umzusetzen und eine klare Stärkung der Kreislaufwirtschaft. Dafür ist aber der politische Wille erforderlich, ein funktionierendes Recyclingsystem zu stützen und zu fördern.“ Er verwies auf die nun veröffentlichte Statistik. Demnach fielen im Jahr 2024 in Deutschland insgesamt 533.000 Tonnen Altreifen an, von denen mit 193.000 Tonnen mehr als doppelt so viele zu Granulaten und Gummimehl verarbeitet als thermisch in der Zementindustrie verwertet wurden. Source wdk, Pressemitteilung, 2025-11-06. Supplier Wirtschaftsverband der deutschen Kautschukindustrie e.V. (wdk) Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

Handshake in Brussels between Harald Dialer, Executive Vice President UPM Biorefining & Technology, and Marco Mensink, Director General of Cefic. © UPM UPM, the world-leading producer of wood-based biochemicals and biofuels, has joined Cefic – the European Chemical Industry Council. By becoming part of Europe’s strongest chemical industry network, UPM underlines its commitment to strengthening the role of renewable chemistry as an integral part of a competitive and sustainable European chemical industry. “Europe’s chemical industry is vital for our continent’s prosperity and technological leadership,” says Harald Dialer, Executive Vice President, UPM Biorefining & Technology. “As a pioneer in wood-based biochemicals and biofuels, we are determined to help secure a strong, innovative and sustainable European chemical industry – one that is built on renewable and circular solutions.” “We welcome UPM as a leading representative of the growing bio-based segment of our industry,” says Marco Mensink, Director General of Cefic. “Bio-based chemistry is key to achieving climate neutrality while driving innovation and securing Europe’s industrial competitiveness.” UPM’s membership in Cefic marks another step in the company’s transformation from a forest industry leader into a major player in the European chemical landscape. With its state-of-the-art biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, UPM is pioneering the production of wood-based biochemicals – renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials used in packaging, textiles, and automotive applications. By advancing renewable chemistry and bio-based innovation, UPM contributes to Europe’s industrial resilience, decarbonization, and the creation of high-value industry jobs. About UPM Biochemicals UPM Biochemicals offers innovative, sustainable and competitive wood-based biochemicals for replacing fossil-based raw materials and helping to improve the environmental performance in various applications. End-use segments for renewable glycols include textiles, PET bottles, packaging, coolants, composites, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and detergents. Lignin-based Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) offer a sustainable alternative to carbon black and precipitated silica in a broad range of rubber and plastic applications. UPM is building an industrial scale biorefinery in Leuna, Germany to convert solid wood into next generation biochemicals. UPM Biochemicals is accelerating the transition to a circular bioeconomy – where renewable feedstocks, sustainable production and sustainable consumption are the new normal. www.upmbiochemicals.com About UPM UPM is a material solutions company, renewing products and entire value chains with an extensive portfolio of renewable fibres, advanced materials, decarbonization solutions, and communication papers. Our performance in sustainability has been recognized by third parties, including EcoVadis and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. We operate globally and employ approximately 15,800 people worldwide, with annual sales of approximately €10.3 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. upm.com UPM – we renew the everyday Source UPM, press release, 2025-11-06. Supplier European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) UPM Biochemicals UPM Corporation Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

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UPM ist dem Verband der Europäischen chemischen Industrie (Cefic) beigetreten. Mit dem Beitritt zu Europas stärkstem Netzwerk der chemischen Industrie… Full text: https://www.chemie.de/news/1187505/upm-schliesst-sich-cefic-an-um-die-rolle-der-erneuerbaren-chemie-in-europa-zu-staerken.html Source Chemie.de, 2025-11-10. Supplier European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) UPM Biochemicals UPM Corporation Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

However you look at temperature data from the past century, one trend is clear: the world will keep getting warmer. For countries around the globe, adapting to this new reality as populations and urbanized areas grow is crucial. But as more people try to cool down, power demand is set to soar. While this will have implications for electricity grids, CO2 emissions and more, new technology promises to help. Space cooling set to need more power than AI So just how big a challenge will it be to meet the world’s cooling needs? A useful comparison can be found in looking at another predicted driver of power demand — artificial intelligence (AI). Worldwide, data center electricity use is predicted to triple over the coming decade, rising by around 800 terawatt hours (link is external) (TWh) by 2035. Space cooling power use is set to triple, too. But that means a rise of 1,200 TWh in the same period — nearly as much electricity as the entire Middle East consumes annually. More than 80% of projected electricity demand for cooling by 2050 (link is external) will be in emerging and developing economies — regions more vulnerable to extreme heat and where economic growth is making air conditioning increasingly accessible (link is external) . This will improve the quality of life for millions of people and save the lives of hundreds of thousands, making continued access to cooling an urgent global challenge (link is external) , according to the United Nations. Projected global power demand for space cooling and data centers Meeting heatwave power demand can be a dirty job As temperatures rise and reliance on cooling devices increases, so too does the heat and emissions they produce — along with the risk of demand spikes that could lead to shortages, restrictions and blackouts (link is external) , according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The capacity of the grid in the hottest regions, for example, needs to cover a doubling of electricity demand compared with milder months. In these places, cooling can account for more than 70% of peak electricity demand. This can prompt grid operators to bring less efficient, more polluting power plants online to cope. Amid a recent heatwave in Shanghai, one power plant burned 800 tons of coal in an hour (link is external) to keep the city cooler. In the world’s hottest regions, cooling can account for 70% of peak electricity demand Advances in cooling technology Experts point to many solutions, including encouraging the uptake of more efficient models of (link is external) air-conditioners, improving building insulation and shading and employing nature-based measures such as green walls and roofs to reduce the ‘urban heat island (link is external) ’ effect. New cooling technologies and storage systems will also play an important role. Modern refrigerants with low global warming potential are helping to make cooling equipment more energy efficient while slashing CO2 emissions (link is external) . The latest cooling equipment (link is external) using heat pump technologies, meanwhile, can provide significantly higher energy efficiency compared to traditional air conditioning — supplying over five times more cooling energy than the electrical energy consumed. The rise of district cooling systems At the municipal level, district cooling systems are increasingly being explored in cities (link is external) worldwide. These systems chill water at a central plant (link is external) , distribute it to cool surrounding buildings via a network of underground pipes, then return it to the plant to be cooled again. Because production is centralized, district cooling provides economies of scale and substantial energy savings over individual-level cooling methods — 35% to 20% less electricity (link is external) than traditional air-conditioning systems. MHI supplies chillers for district cooling, including for a project in Madinah, Saudi Arabia At the heart of these systems are centrifugal chillers — essentially large-scale air conditioners that cycle refrigerant between liquid and gas to chill water. Large-scale advanced models from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group have been supplied to district cooling plants in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. For example, Dubai, where the company is adding to the chillers it supplied in 2021 with 18 new units for systems that will pump chilled water for cooling to residential, commercial, healthcare and educational buildings. District cooling systems are also often combined with thermal storage, in which overcapacity during the night is stored for use during the day. In Singapore’s Marina Bay financial district, one of the chillers supplied by MHI can be switched to ice-storage mode during off-peak times when the cost of power is lower, creating a huge ice storage tank that can chill water throughout the day. Continued innovation will be vital With space cooling now the fastest-growing source of energy demand from buildings (link is external) , continued innovation will be vital. The increased appetite for air conditioning may be testing the grid, but as the IEA says in a recent report on the topic, “the right technology can offer relief”.

Europe’s clean energy transition has reached a defining moment in 2025, driven by major policy milestones such as the Net Zero Industry Act and renewed investments in PV manufacturing capacity. Photovoltaic energy is at its core. As solar technologies evolve beyond conventional silicon, emerging PV technologies hold the promise of new applications, higher efficiencies, longer operational lifetimes, higher energy yields, and more sustainable production routes. But turning that potential into impact requires more than technological breakthroughs: it demands a stronger bridge between research, innovation, and the mechanisms that turn them into concrete policies, industrial scale-up, and effective market access. That is precisely the mission behind the BECOME PV Workshop, organised by EERA JP Photovoltaic Solar Energy (JP PV), returning to Brussels on 2–3 December 2025 for its second edition. The event will gather leading researchers, SMEs, industrial players, and policymakers to address critical challenges in scalability, stability, and commercialisation of next-generation PV. Ivan Gordon, coordinator of JP PV: “After the big success of the first BECOME PV workshop in 2024, we are very pleased to organise this second edition. Besides presentations by top speakers and round table discussions on key questions related to novel PV technologies, participants will find ample time for interaction with each other and for networking.” In this context, BECOME PV serves as a living example of how collaborative events and strategic partnerships can work hand in hand to advance Europe’s solar leadership. By bringing together the full ecosystem, from laboratories to manufacturers and policymakers, it embodies the cooperative spirit at the heart of EERA’s mission: ensuring that research excellence directly fuels science-based policies and advances world-class European innovation. This collaborative model is increasingly important as Europe seeks to accelerate technology transfer and strengthen its position in the global PV value chain. This workshop comes at a pivotal time for the European PV community. This year, the European Partnership for Innovation in Photovoltaics (EUPI-PV) was formally created as a co-programmed partnership with the European Commission. It aims to coordinate and prioritise Europe’s PV research and innovation (R&I) activities in a structured way, ensuring stronger industry involvement and better alignment between research and industrial needs. Building on the collective strength of JP PV, ETIP-PV, SolarPower Europe, ESMC, EUREC, and PVthin, EUPI-PV will play a key role in aligning European R&I efforts with deployment targets and strategic EU competitiveness goals. Simon Philipps, coordinator of JP PV: "Solar PV is a major pillar of the energy transition. Europe has a strong knowledge base in this technology and has transferred a high number of PV innovations into the market. However, competition from outside Europe is strong. That is why all stakeholders have to work together to ensure fast and market-oriented innovations. The EUPI-PV is an important element to this goal, and JP PV has already strongly taken part in the partnership and is looking forward to continuing the close collaboration with the European Commission in this endeavour." For JP PV, all recent developments demonstrate that we play a crucial role in shaping Europe’s low-carbon energy future, among others, by establishing links between researchers, policymakers, and market access in the field of photovoltaic technologies. That is why 2025 represents a particularly significant year for our community, and we are very excited about the future we are working towards for 2026.