British Steel is now owned by the public
THE UK’s largest primary steel producer, British Steel, has been brought under public ownership by the government in its effort to “protect the UK’s national interest”.
UK government shies away from PFAS ban
Canada looks to become ‘energy superpower’ as plans submitted for 1m bbl/d pipeline
Researchers develop self-powered floating water purification capsule
The Chemical Engineer
News, views and jobs from the chemical, biochemical and process engineering sectors.
June 2026 Issue 1020
Latest News
UK government shies away from PFAS ban
There will be no hard restrictions on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in UK manufacturing and trade despite parliamentary pleas that protective measures are moving “too slow”.
‘Jackdaw in line with net zero’, developer claims, while questions remain over emissions intensity
NORTH SEA oil and gas major Adura has said its plans to produce gas at the controversial Jackdaw field are “fully in line” with measures to achieve net zero.
Google and RWE invest in fusion project in Europe
COMMERCIAL fusion energy in Europe has made one large leap in financial confidence after Proxima Fusion secured €411m (US$470m) in a funding round, with Google and energy firm RWE as strategic investors.
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