Anthony Wright

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Global News Journalist at gasworld magazine

Global news journalist @gasworld.com Contact: [email protected]

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European CO2 Summit 2025 - part two

1 week ago | gasworld.com | Anthony Wright

In the second part of our coverage from the three-day Rotterdam event, there are insights on CO2 materials innovation, on European CCS infrastructure build-out, CO2 from direct air capture, and more. Reporting byAnthony WrightD-CRBN takes aim at chemical sector with CO2-into-CO techBelgium-based decarbonisation technology start-up D-CRBN wants to replace fossil-based chemicals and petrochemicals with sustainable alternatives produced from recycled CO2. ...
Linde bullish on sale-of-gas $7bn backlog despite Dow delay

1 week ago | gasworld.com | Anthony Wright

Industrial gas major Linde says its project backlog remains strong at $7bn in sale-of-gas projects and is expected to grow by year-end, despite a delay to its $2bn clean hydrogen facility in Alberta, Canada. Speaking on the company’s Q1 earnings call this week, CEO Sanjiv Lamba said the company expects to start up about $1bn-worth of projects from its backlog in the second half of the year. “Despite everything you read in the news, we have a good pipeline of projects.
AI ‘delivered a third’ of Linde’s productivity gains in first quarter

1 week ago | gasworld.com | Anthony Wright

Artificial intelligence has become a key driver of productivity at Linde, accounting for roughly a third of its efficiency gains in the first quarter of 2025. Speaking on the company’s Q1 earnings call, CEO Sanjiv Lamba said that Linde had completed over 4,000 targeted efficiency projects in the first three months of the year, with around 32% of improvements delivered tied to AI and to digital more widely. “Last year, we did 15,515 [productivity] projects,” said Lamba.
Linde pegs clean energy projects pipeline at $10bn over three years

2 weeks ago | gasworld.com | Anthony Wright

Industrial gas major Linde has said it remains confident in delivering $8bn to $10bn worth of clean energy projects over the next few years, underpinned by blue hydrogen and US 45Q tax credits. Speaking during the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call, CEO Sanjiv Lamba said Linde was “about halfway through” that near-term pipeline, supported by two major projects currently underway, and despite slower momentum around large-scale green hydrogen.
Linde lifts Q1 net income 3% despite flat sales and global instability

2 weeks ago | gasworld.com | Anthony Wright

Linde reported net income of $1.67bn in Q1, up 3% year-on-year, despite what it termed flat sales of $8.1bn and macroeconomic challenges. The industrial gas major reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.95, up 5% year-on-year – or 8% when excluding foreign exchange effects. Adjusted operating profit rose 4% to $2.4bn, with operating margin climbing 120 basis points to 30.1%.
Turkey consumes most rare gases in Middle East

2 weeks ago | gasworld.com | Anthony Wright

Turkey was out in front as the largest consumer of rare gases in the Middle East in 2024, accounting for 58% of regional demand, according to market intelligence firm IndexBox. Its striking consumption reflects the country’s strong and growing industrial base. Rare gases such as neon, krypton and xenon are used in industries including electronics, lighting, healthcare and aerospace.
How packaged gas is sold around the world

2 weeks ago | gasworld.com | Anthony Wright |Christian Annesley

Packaged gas is the backbone of the industrial gases industry. It supplies oxygen, acetylene, argon, and carbon dioxide, plus specialty gases and much more, in high-pressure cylinders and small tanks to hundreds of thousands of businesses across the world. Small-volume gas storage lies at the heart of the industry and substantially shapes its public profile.
Solar-powered microgeneration of oxygen ‘plugs healthcare gaps’

2 weeks ago | gasworld.com | Anthony Wright

Oxygen is an essential medicine, but reliable access is elusive in many parts of the world, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In fact, the World Health Organisation estimates that more than 800,000 children under five die each year from pneumonia, many of whom could be saved with reliable oxygen therapy.
Global CCUS projects pipeline is maturing, says IEA

2 weeks ago | gasworld.com | Anthony Wright

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage projects are shifting from planning to execution, according to the latest update from the International Energy Agency (IEA), with a growing number of large-scale developments reaching final investment decision (FID) or breaking ground in new regions and sectors.
India unveils green hydrogen certification to support active market

2 weeks ago | gasworld.com | Anthony Wright

India has launched the country’s Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme (GHCI), laying the regulatory foundation for what it hopes will become a global export market worth $70bn and a cornerstone of its domestic clean energy strategy. Unveiled by Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi, the GHCI defines what qualifies as ‘green’ hydrogen, introduces a multi-tiered certification system, and sets a maximum lifecycle emissions threshold of 2kg CO2 equivalent per kg of hydrogen.